| 11 March 2010
A daily dose of headlines for real estate agents, mortgage lenders and consumers.
| Homebuyers check out mobile apps Wall Street Journal: Rather than being moneymakers — brokers tend to offer their apps for free — the apps are seen as a tool to make the home-buying process easier. | Fitch holds negative outlook for most U.S. banks Business Week: Fitch said that while the outlook remains negative, many of the factors that put pressure on ratings, including lending, are easing. |
| Despite looming Fed exit, mortgage rates stay low Wall Street Journal: Some have argued rates could rise between one and two full percentage points, but more analysts argue the effect on rates may be more muted. | Forget granite countertops, here comes electric vehicle charging Wall Street Journal: Charging up the car in the garage might seem like something from the Jetsons cartoon, but builder KB Home is making that a reality Tuesday. |
| Green homes face red light CNN Money: Appraisals for newly built green homes do not fully reflect the cost of green technology, and that discourages developers to use it. | How accurate are Zillow 'Zestimates'? The Real Deal: Zillow.com's "Zestimates" of home values are vastly inflated, according to a new study by the Appraisal Institute, published in its quarterly journal |
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Headlines compiled by Strategic Research.
