By: Jennifer Davies Read this article on Sign on San Diego If you are the type of person who lives and dies by housing market news, then you probably died a little inside after this week’s raft of less-than-stellar reports. Home sales declined and foreclosures — while down — continue to be a drag on [...]
By: Jennifer Davies Read this article on Sign On San Diego If the current spate of bad housing news is getting you down, you’re not alone. A new survey of real estate agents and brokers found confidence in the housing market is at its lowest level since June 2009. Point2 Technologies, which provides marketing software [...]
7.23% drop in sentiment pushes Index below the median level for first time – Indicates possible further homes sales downside ahead Saskatoon, SK and Vancouver, BC – August 25, 2010 – Real estate professionals surveyed for Point2 Technologies’ (“Point2”) monthly national Real Estate Confidence Index (“RECI”) continued to exhibit concern over the future of the [...]
By: Saul Klein (CEO for Point2 Technologies Inc. and president of InternetCrusade, an online real estate community and tech company.) Read this article on Inman News There have been many industry changes discussed over the last 15 years, many of which have materialized and some that have yet to materialize. Don’t become complacent and believe that [...]
By: Saul Klein Read this article on RIS Media RISMEDIA, August 11, 2010—Many readers have followed this article series from the beginning, and some have already taken steps toward some of the ideas and concepts discussed. The series of 17 articles is based on the whitepaper I authored, “MLS 5.0, The Future of MLS.” Remember, [...]
By: Bernice Ross Read this article on Inman News Is it enough to publish your listings on your company website, your personal website, the multiple listing service, and Realtor.com? If you want to provide maximum exposure to the marketplace for your sellers, then the answer is an overwhelming “No!” Statistics by Web research firm comScore, [...]
Read this article on Real Trends Point2 Technologies announced the release of Point2 Agent IDX (Internet Data Exchange) search solution. Integrated into the Point2 Agent listing syndication and website platform for real estate brokers and agents, the tool enables consumers to search local MLS (Multiple Listing Service) listings directly on their real estate agent’s Point2… [...]
National Online Career Path Guide and Resource Site Highlights Canadian Businesses Offering Compelling Employee Benefits and Opportunity Saskatoon, SK and Vancouver, BC – August 09, 2010 – Jobs People Do (www.JobsPeopleDo.com), the online career path education and resource centre for Canadian teens has named Point2 Technologies (“Point2”) to its annual Top 8 Canadian Companies for [...]
Read this article on the National Mortgage Professional Forward-looking real estate broker and agent confidence in the United States fell by 8.85 percent in July 2010 compared to June, and set a new low on Point2 Technologies’ Real Estate Confidence Index (RECI). The RECI, which surveys and tracks broker and agent forward-looking sentiment of the [...]
Read this article on The Orange County Register * PRICE CUT: The California mansion where pop-star Michael Jackson died is on the market for about $29 million — nearly $10 million below its 2008 price tag. (WSJ) MORE HERE! * OUTTA SYNC: Former ‘NSync singer Joey Fatone will auction his Orlando home on Sept. 11. [...]