On the real estate front, foreclosures and speculation about future foreclosures are still on the front burner. Strategic defaults in which homeowners decide to walk away from their mortgages are also getting a larger share of headlines and have the potential of creating a new drag on the recovery. Nearly one in five homeowners who [...]
Luxuryrealestate.com has announced Matt Smith, internationally renowned communications facilitator and improvisational theater expert, will be the keynote speaker for its annual fall conference, which is being held in Vail, Colo., from September 13 to September 16. Smith will be facilitating “Unmasking Potential” training on September 14. The session will focus on the challenge of effective [...]
Luxuryrealestate.com will award Shari Chase, CEO and president of Chase International, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual spring retreat, which will be held from Sunday, April 26 to Wednesday, April 29. Being held in Las Vegas, Nev., the retreat will host Olympic gold medalist Mary Whipple as its keynote speaker. Winning an Olympic [...]
Housing reports released during the month of March have brought strong indications that the real estate market has begun its recovery. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing homes sales increased 5.1 percent in February 2009—which is the biggest percentage increase of existing homes sale in five years. Chief economist at the National Association [...]
