http://news.stlagent.com/s.php?category=real-estate Real Estate News and Information Thu, 17 May 2012 02:01:25 -0500 en-us http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Still-Advocating-Flood-Insurance-Reforms-132 The National Association of Realtors said today it was pleased that Congress passed and the president signed into law a one-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:54:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Still-Advocating-Flood-Insurance-Reforms-132 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Michael-Lauren-Development-Wins-Three-Awards-From-St.-Louis-Home-Builders-Association-129 Michael Lauren Development LLC, a residential custom home builder, received three design oriented awards from the St. Louis Home Builders Association at their annual Super Sales Rally. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:31:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Michael-Lauren-Development-Wins-Three-Awards-From-St.-Louis-Home-Builders-Association-129 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Realtors-Advocate-Attainable-Sustainable-Homeownership-133 Attainable and sustainable homeownership should be the goal for restructuring the secondary mortgage market, said National Association of Realtors® President Vicki Cox Golder. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:58:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Realtors-Advocate-Attainable-Sustainable-Homeownership-133 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Chase-Park-Plaza-Announces-Completion-of-Luxury-Condominiums-109 After four years of work and $80 million in construction costs, custom-designed luxury condominiums in the Chase Park Plaza are now complete. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:21:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Chase-Park-Plaza-Announces-Completion-of-Luxury-Condominiums-109 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Existing-Home-Sales-Move-Up-in-August-115 Existing-home sales rose in August following a big correction in July, according to the National Association of Realtors. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:02:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Existing-Home-Sales-Move-Up-in-August-115 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?DataVerify-Launches-New-Products-to-Eliminate-Short-Sale-and-Overvaluation-Fraud-105 DataVerify has enhanced its enterprise-wide fraud management platform, DRIVE (Data Risk Intelligent Verification Engine) to help mortgage lenders identify and avoid potential short sale and property flipping losses. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:39:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?DataVerify-Launches-New-Products-to-Eliminate-Short-Sale-and-Overvaluation-Fraud-105 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Urges-Comprehensive-Flood-Insurance-Reform-116 Congress needs to act quickly to reauthorize and strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program for the long term to prevent undermining the fragile real estate market, the National Association of Realtors® testified to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs today. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:13:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Urges-Comprehensive-Flood-Insurance-Reform-116 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?HomeGain-Releases-Third-Quarter-2010-Home-Prices-Survey-Results-111 Ninety percent of surveyed real estate professionals nationwide expect home prices to decrease or stay the same over the next six months. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:32:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?HomeGain-Releases-Third-Quarter-2010-Home-Prices-Survey-Results-111 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Missouri-Tax-Credit-Review-Commission-to-conduct-public-hearing-Tuesday-in-St.-Louis-100 The Missouri Tax Credit Review Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 21 at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District in St. Louis. The meeting is open to the public and media. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:16:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Missouri-Tax-Credit-Review-Commission-to-conduct-public-hearing-Tuesday-in-St.-Louis-100 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Hails-Bill-to-Hasten-Lender-Response-to-Short-Sale-Requests-117 Homeowners who are underwater with their mortgage may find that relief is on the way from a bill strongly supported by the National Association of Realtors® that would impose a deadline on lenders to respond to short-sale requests. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:12:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Hails-Bill-to-Hasten-Lender-Response-to-Short-Sale-Requests-117 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?BDX-Now-Exclusive-Provider-Of-New-Home-Listings-For-Blockshopper.com-113 Builders Digital Experience (BDX), leading provider of digital marketing resources for builders, announced today they are now the exclusive provider of new home listings for real estate portal, BlockShopper. Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:45:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?BDX-Now-Exclusive-Provider-Of-New-Home-Listings-For-Blockshopper.com-113 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Pending-Home-Sales-Rise-118 Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:37:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Pending-Home-Sales-Rise-118 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Katrina-Anniversary-Underscores-Importance-of-Protecting-Your-Home-83 It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina. The anniversary is an important reminder that with a little planning and preparation, homeowners can better protect their home and family from a disaster. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:51:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Katrina-Anniversary-Underscores-Importance-of-Protecting-Your-Home-83 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?RE-MAX-Expands-into-Boliva-Tunisia-74 RE/MAX has further broadened its international reach into two new countries: Bolivia and Tunisia. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:07:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?RE-MAX-Expands-into-Boliva-Tunisia-74 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Commercial-Real-Estate-Remains-Soft-but-Favors-Business-Expansion-66 Commercial real estate sectors, hurt by weak job growth, are offering incentives in many areas that are conducive to business expansion, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:49:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Commercial-Real-Estate-Remains-Soft-but-Favors-Business-Expansion-66 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?July-Existing-Home-Sales-Fall-as-Expected-but-Prices-Rise-59 Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:49:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?July-Existing-Home-Sales-Fall-as-Expected-but-Prices-Rise-59 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Property-Sales-Where-the-Revenue-Meets-the-Road-62 A state highway property sales blitz in April generated almost $1 million for road and bridge projects, bringing the total amount received from the sale of excess property for the past fiscal year to just shy of $4.4 million. The money from the sales goes toward road and bridge projects. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:24:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Property-Sales-Where-the-Revenue-Meets-the-Road-62 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?RE-MAX-Named-Top-Military-Friendly-Employer-39 For the second consecutive year, RE/MAX was named to the “2010 Top 100 Military Friendly Employer” list by G.I. Jobs magazine. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:56:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?RE-MAX-Named-Top-Military-Friendly-Employer-39 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Emerging-Trends-in-Second-Home-Real-Estate-Indicate-Stability-and-Growth-38 The 2010 Second Home Trend Report indicates 45% of existing second home owners believe that now is a good time to buy an additional second home. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:53:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Emerging-Trends-in-Second-Home-Real-Estate-Indicate-Stability-and-Growth-38 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Hails-Proposal-to-Restrict-GSE-Mortgages-with-Private-Transfer-Fees-48 The National Association of Realtors® today commended the Federal Housing Finance Agency for taking steps to restrict government-sponsored enterprises – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks – from investing in mortgages with private transfer fee covenants. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:18:00 -0500 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?NAR-Hails-Proposal-to-Restrict-GSE-Mortgages-with-Private-Transfer-Fees-48 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?1-million-in-Brownfield-Redevelopment-Tax-Credits-Awarded-to-St.-Louis-Organization-21 The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that a St. Louis organization has been approved for remediation tax credits through the Brownfield Redevelopment Program. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:10:00 -0600 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?1-million-in-Brownfield-Redevelopment-Tax-Credits-Awarded-to-St.-Louis-Organization-21 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Local-Man-Sentenced-on-Mortgage-Fraud-Charges-16 A Chesterfield man was sentenced to 12 months in prison on mortgage fraud charges today. According to the plea agreement, "straw buyers" were used to purchase two Central West End properties. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:29:00 -0600 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Local-Man-Sentenced-on-Mortgage-Fraud-Charges-16 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Pending-Home-Sales-Down-from-Surge-but-Higher-than-a-Year-Ago-25 Contract activity for pending home sales fell after a surge of activity in preceding months to beat the original deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit but remains comfortably above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:30:00 -0600 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Pending-Home-Sales-Down-from-Surge-but-Higher-than-a-Year-Ago-25 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Local-Home-Builder-Pleads-Guilty-to-Bank-Fraud-Charges-18 A local home builder pled guilty on bank fraud charges in connection with his construction business, resulting in more than $14 million in losses to banks and prospective home owners and subcontractors. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:42:00 -0600 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Local-Home-Builder-Pleads-Guilty-to-Bank-Fraud-Charges-18 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Owner-of-USA-Properties-LLC-Sentenced-on-Mortgage-Fraud-Charges-19 William E. McKanry was sentenced to 27 months in prison on multiple conspiracy and fraud charges involving the multi-million dollar sale of twelve local properties. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:47:00 -0600 http://www.news.stlagent.com/a.php?Owner-of-USA-Properties-LLC-Sentenced-on-Mortgage-Fraud-Charges-19