Technology is constantly changing the way we interpret real estate, and a couple of new auditory innovations are looking to overhaul our perceptions all over

Trulia today released the results of its latest American Dream survey, and it found that homeowner optimism has returned to the housing market in a major way. The survey sampled a large swath of the U.S. population, with nearly

Century 21 Affiliated was recently recognized as the fastest growing real estate brokerage company in the Century 21 2100 Club during its Club Retreat held in Miami, Fla. The distinction is based on the brokerage’s overall production and sales

The last six months, housing affordability has been one of the few give-ins regarding housing. With record-low interest rates and competitively-priced homes, affordability is at its highest level in more than 40 years…or is it? A new study by

Privately-owned housing starts in May were up 28.5 percent from last year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, building permits increased by both monthly and

The metro Chicago real estate market continues to gain momentum in home sales for the month of May, according to data released by RE/MAX. The report, based on transaction information from Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC., showed not only

Baird & Warner Title Services, a division of Baird & Warner Real Estate, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Steven W. Brown as their new president in an issued press release. Brown brings over 25 years of experience

Realtor Victor Vita has recently joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage according to an issued press release. Vita will work alongside the Coldwell Banker team in their office in Lincoln Square, headed by Managing Broker Lori

Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) Russ Bergeron has been named to the board of directors of the MLS Domain Association (MDA). Bergeron will work alongside MDA, whose purpose is to obtain, manage and promote the

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) increased one point in June to its highest level since May of 2007. That might not sound like a big deal, but every little point counts – and

Let’s face it, few things are more painful than a Facebook user who has little grasp of the medium. We’ve all seen it – posts written entirely in ALL CAPS, cheesy videos, meaningless status updates – an all with

By Peter Ricci There are numerous signs out there that housing is recovering, and the folks at Redfin have presented yet another one – the preponderance of multiple offers. In the company’s latest Real-Time Home-Buyer Tracker, which sampled nearly

By Peter Ricci Compared to lawyers, politicians and used car salesmen, how ethical are real estate agents? According to a new poll out from Gallup, which sampled more than 1,000 adults in all 50 states, the answer to that

What was your first job in the realty industry? My first job is my current job! It’s very exciting to be on the ground level of a start-up, watching our managing broker recruit a wonderful team of agents. Where

A report by HomeGain indicates real estate professionals are much more optimistic about the future of the housing market than homeowners. The results of the survey, conducted between May 21 and June 1, indicate that 48 percent of real

By Tara Steele, AGBeat Third-party real estate media sites Realtor.com, Trulia and Zillow have come under fire recently, with small brokers in the spotlight making public declarations as to which listing sites they will not syndicate to and why.