Property Owner

Court rulings may have slammed shut a legal line of attack for Utahns fighting to keep their homes from foreclosure.

Recent decisions by state and federal courts mean that Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. (MERS), an entity created by the nation’s bankers in the runup to the housing bubble, can continue to foreclose on properties.

“It’s a tragedy,” said Merrill Chandler, executive director of National Association of Foreclosure Defense Advocates, a Salt Lake City-based organization that works with attorney Craig Smay on foreclosure legal challenges. “It’s k

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Recently at Harcourts’ annual Conference, it was announced that The Harcourts Foundation has achieved a massive milestone – $1 million in donations since its launch in August 2008!

I’m so proud of the way the Harcourts team has embraced and supported The Harcourts Foundation over the last few years and achieving this significant milestone is a testament to their generosity and goodwill.

Being able to support our local communities is incredibly important to Harcourts as they have supported us so strongly over the years.

At Conference in Australia, we also celebrated the achievements of 14 extraordinary people who cycled over 1,700kms from Melbourne to the Gold Coast as part of The Harcourts Foundation Charity Challenge to raise awareness and much needed funds for Cystic Fibrosis Victoria and the Queensland Premiers Flood Appeal.

The 14 riders arrived at Conference on the Gold Coast on Monday, having completed their epic journey and raising over $70,000 for these worthy causes. The t

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Saving money on your mortgage can be hassle-free and easy with the right advice and follow-through. According to Jane Slack-Smith, director of Investors Choice Mortgages and founder of yourpropertysuccess.com.au, “The first step towards trimming your mortgage debt burden is to tweak your mindset.”

A lot of consumers merely look at interest rates when shopping for a home loan. Slack-Smith advises that it’s just as important to look at the loan features. Take for instance the case of potential borrowers who would baulk at the suggestion of paying a professional annual package fee of $400 when in fact, said  agent fee could save them more money if they learn the many options available.

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2011 has been a year of spectacular growth for the Ray White Group. We have welcomed a new office every 10 working days; culminating in 20 new businesses joining and starting up across the country. We have also effectively had 10 new business owners purchase existing Ray White offices.

Our Group stands at 131 offices with just over 1,180 salespeople, 220 property managers and 145 administrators. This year our sales turnover increased by 12%, which saw us transact $3.895 billion in property sales. Our property management portfolio has grown beyond 14,000 and our market share, particularly in the last quarter, has shown good growth across many of the areas we trade.

The number of sales that will occur within the industry will be 58,000 for the year and will be in line with 2010.

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