Industry news

We understand that the purchase or sale of a new home is one of the largest decisions a family can make. In order to make this process easier we have complied a collection of industry news to make sure you are up to date on industry news & market conditions.

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Real Estate in San Diego
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Real estate in the San Diego Downtown Area.

Full-Motion Video Makes for Virtual Tours 2.0
Tue, 10/26/2010 - 13:52

RISMEDIA, October 26, 2010—TourFactory, an innovator in real estate marketing solutions, announced today the ability to incorporate full motion video into its virtual tour platform. These new video-capable tours now support the use of still photography, moving panoramic images as well as video clips in a seamless presentation.

“You no longer need a large budget and a production crew to produce a quality, impactful presentation that includes video of the property and the listing agent,” said Herb Dierks, CEO of TourFactory. “We’re excited to bring Virtual Tour 2.0 to the real estate community, and even more excited to be able to expand the marketing capabilities of our clients without expanding the cost.”

Existing-Home Sales Show Another Strong Gain in September
Tue, 10/26/2010 - 13:44

RISMEDIA, October 26, 2010—Existing-home sales rose again in September 2010, affirming that a sales recovery has begun, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, jumped 10.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.53 million in September from a downwardly revised 4.12 million in August, but remain 19.1% below the 5.60 million-unit pace in September 2009 when first-time buyers were ramping up in advance of the initial deadline for the tax credit last November