Whats New
Nancy David has earned the nationally recognized Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) certification. View the press release. She was also awarded membership in the prestigious RE/MAX Executive Club for top producers closing more than $2.5 million in transactions in 2011. View the press release.
Current News
Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market survey showing mortgage rates easing to new all-time record lows for all products covered in the survey, helping to keep homebuyer affordability high. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortage fell to a record low of 3.89% for the week ending January 12, down from the previous week when it averaged 3.91%. A year ago, the 30-year rate was at 4.71% Read the full article are HARconnect.
Recent Events
RE/MAX ranks highest in customer satisfaction among both home buyers and home sellers in 2011 J.D. Powers & Associates study. Read the press release.
Real Estate and CLUE Reports
Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange C.L.U.E.
Don't have a clue what a CLUE report is? Most insurance companies contribute information about claims to an insurance industry database known as a CLUE (a registered trademark of Equifax, Inc.) An insurance company obtains a CLUE report when evaluating an application for insurance. The report contains information about the claims history of the property. I
It is best to speak with an insurance agent with respect to how the information in a particular CLUE report affects the affordability and availability of insurance.
A property owner may, for a fee, obtain the CLUE report on his or her property through companies such as ChoicePoint, Inc. (www.choicepoint.com or www.choicetrust.com), A-Plus (800-709-8842) or other companies, most of whose services are accessible via the Internet. An owner may also contact the Equifax Insurance Consumer Center at 800-456-6004.
