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Posted by in , , , , , , with WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 11, 2011 The PMI Group, Inc. (NYSE: PMI) today announced that Homeowner Reward Co., a PMI subsidiary, is launching an innovative new pilot program intended to support sustainable homeownership in certain hard-hit real estate markets. Under the new program The PMI Group will offer cash incentives to some homeowners in negative equity to help prevent mortgage defaults. Homeowner Reward Co. is…

Selling your home can be a rather daunting, and time consuming task, filled with showing potential home-buyers a home that they may not buy. Your house could end up on the market for much longer than you thought. However, there are ways to make your home much more appealing to potential home-buyers from, inside and out.Naturally, the first thing potential home-buyers are going to see is the outside of your home. Therefore, enhancing the “curb…

All Posts TaggedTag: ‘percent’ Posted by in , with According to the most recent 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, real estate agents and the Internet continue to be the most important resources in the home process. While the usage of the Internet has increased in the process, it does not diminish the use of the agent, but rather provides a … Posted by in , with FSBOs Vanish, Sellers Turn to Real Estate…

Posted by in , , with Pending home sales rose strongly in May with all regions experiencing gains from a year ago, pointing to higher housing activity in the second half of the year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index rose 8.2 percent to 88.8 in May from an upwardly revised 82.1 in April and is 13.4 percent higher than the 78.3 reading in May 2010. The data reflects…

Posted by in with Pending home sales fell in April with regional variations following increases in February and March, with unusual weather and economic softness adding to ongoing problems that are hobbling a recovery, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, dropped 11.6 percent to 81.9 in April from a downwardly revised 92.6 in March. The index is 26.5 percent below a cyclical…