Peter Thomas Ricci, Author at Chicago Agent Magazine

October 16, 2012

NAHB Housing Market Index Rises To Highest Level Since June 2006

By Peter Ricci The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Housing Market Index rose...

October 16, 2012

Panelists Warn of Pending MID Changes at Zillow Housing Forum

By Peter Ricci For months now, real estate professionals and industry analysts alike...

October 15, 2012

Fed Governor Duke: Vacant Housing Limiting Scope of Recovery

By Peter Ricci Vacant housing remains a problem for the U.S. real estate...

October 15, 2012

NAREP, New Real Estate Association, Formed to End ‘Syndication Abuse’

By Peter Ricci Online listing syndication is one of the more controversial elements...

October 15, 2012

NAR: Low Valuations in Home Appraisals Still Causing Contract Woes

By Peter Ricci You gotta hand it to home appraisals – they are...

October 12, 2012

3 Hugely Important Housing Policies Being Debated by Congress

By Peter Ricci The presidential election cycle is massive – all-encompassing, even –...

October 12, 2012

Foreclosure Filings Lowest in 5 Years in RealtyTrac Market Report

Foreclosure filings in the month of September were down 7 percent from August...

October 11, 2012

The Benefits of a Real Estate Leasing Business

Starting a career in real estate can be one of the most challenging...

October 11, 2012

Realogy IPO a Success, Shares Up 25 Percent in First Day’s Trading

By Peter Ricci Realogy shares have leapt 25 percent in the first day...

October 11, 2012

Fannie Mae National Housing Survey Finds Consumers High on Housing

by Peter Ricci The latest National Housing Survey from Fannie Mae is finding...

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