Marketing & Statistics

Purchase Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 4, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications increased 0.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 27, …

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RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit Rupley Elementary on May 7

CHICAGO, IL – April 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Rupley Elementary School, 305 Oakton St., Elk Grove Village, Ill., on May 7 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and spo…

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For Rent Media Solutions Exemplifies Strong Web Presence in 2012

NORFOLK, VA – April 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — For Rent Media Solutions™ (FRMS),a leading resource for searching apartments nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, continues its stronghold in the multifamily industry as comScore report…

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Mortgage Applications Decrease Despite Survey Low Rates in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications decreased 3.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 2…

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Half of US Homeowners Can’t Move

Destin, FL – April 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — More than half of all homeowners with a mortgage are unable to move or make a change in their housing situation as a direct result of being underwater on a mortgage, according to a new Housing Predictor…

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March Home Sales Decline From Upwardly Revised Earlier Pace

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 7.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 328,000 units in March from an upwardly revised, robust pace of 353,000 units in February, ac…

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FinCEN Reports Mortgage Fraud SARs Increased in 2011 Even as Fourth Quarter Level Decreased

VIENNA, VA – April 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today released its full year 2011 update of mortgage loan fraud reported suspicious activity reports (MLF SARs) that shows financial institutions submitted 92,02…

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RealtyTrac® Acquires Homefacts®, Expanding Its Offering and Enhancing Its Value Proposition for the Real Estate Market

IRVINE, CA – April 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — RealtyTrac® (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today announced that it has acquired online data aggregator Homefacts® (www.homefacts.com) in the company

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Refinance Applications Up, Purchase Applications Down in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications increased 6.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 1…

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Existing-Home Sales Decline in March but Inventory Down, Prices Stabilizing

WASHINGTON, DC – April 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Existing-home sales were down in March but continue to outpace year-ago levels, while inventory tightened and home prices are showing further signs of stabilizing, according to the

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