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RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—(MCT)—A national index of home prices rose unexpectedly in January 2010, with California cities posting strong gains, but some experts warned that the nation’s struggling housing market could be headed for another dip.

The closely watched Standard &…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—The median price for single-family homes sold in Massachusetts during the month of February 2010 jumped 8.4% compared to a year earlier, the third consecutive month of year-over-year increases in prices, according to a new report from The…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—The real estate brokerage industry is in the process of coming out of a significant storm that has wreaked havoc on a large percentage of firms. Some have failed, some are hanging on, and yet others are reinventing…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—When it comes time to remodel, many homeowners think “do-it-yourself” or DIY is the smartest and most cost effective way to get the job done. And while popular TV shows on HGTV and publications at the home improvement…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—CoreNet Global research conducted during the worst recession in modern time shows that corporate real estate (CRE) helped lead corporate strategy in 2009 and early 2010 in battling the effects of the economic downturn with long-term solutions…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—From the Museum of Hoaxes, here are the top 10 out of 100 April Fool’s Day hoaxes of all time, according to their website, as judged by notoriety, creativity, and number of people duped.

#1: The Swiss Spaghetti…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—This program will guide you day by day through all the projects and tasks you’ll need to complete so that you can be a competent, confident, enthusiastic real estate agent – one who is worthy of those…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced the addition of Suzanne Anderson Properties, a leading Houston-based real estate brokerage, to its growing national franchise network. According to the company, Suzanne Anderson Properties will now operate as…

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2010—Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. company, and RealtyTrac, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, announced they are expanding their business relationship to more powerfully integrate RealtyTrac’s comprehensive national foreclosure data…