Industry Special Report

Real estate without borders

Industry plugs into international trends

The declining value of the U.S. dollar, coupled with declining property values in some major markets, is attracting foreign buyers -- but the weak dollar and nation's credit crunch also pose a threat to the short-term growth in international real estate. In the long run, though, globalization and immigration to the United States are expected to stimulate the housing market.  more...

Inman Blog

Possession is nine tenths of the law

Do all the changes HUD's made or is planning to make to FHA loan guarantee programs have your head spinning?

You've read about them in Inman News in recent weeks -- the one-year waiver of the 90-day waiting period for resales, the proposed ban on seller-funded down payment assistance, the introduction of risk-based premium pricing on July 14 (in conjunction with the expansion of the FHASecure initiative to allow refis of delinquent ARMs).  more...

OpinionsLetter to the Editor

Re-listing to reset DOM bad for buyers

Re: 'Sellers hate stigma that comes with re-listing' (July 2)

Dear Editor:

Did it ever occur to any one of you that the number of days on the market is necessary to create a level playing field for buyers? Just so you know, I will personally avoid looking at any property where the seller re-listed to reset the number of days on the market. If they mislead a buyer about that, who knows what other material facts they would not disclose to a buyer.  more...