Real Estate Buyers Agent Council

The Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC) is a professional organization that promotes buyer representation skills and services in the real estate industry. REBAC offers the "Accredited Buyers Representative" designation and the "Accredited Buyers Representative Manager" designation. REBAC was established in 1988 and has 40,000 members.
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Mortgage101.com

Mortgage101.com is a leading online mortgage data and education service. The website offers a vast array of data and article information regarding mortgage interest rates, lenders, and loans. It also offers several useful loan calculators, resource directories, real estate news, and commentary. Mortgage101 was established in 1996 and registers about 750,000 monthly visitors.
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New home sales

According to several studies, in a given year, roughly 20% of homebuyers will purchase newly constructed homes while the remainder will purchase existing homes. New home sales vary by region. Newer, faster growing areas usually experience higher proportions of new home sales than larger, established areas.
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American brick building

The Dutch West India Company built the first brick building in the United States in New Amsterdam (Manhattan) in 1633. The brick residence for the fifth Dutch governor Wouter Van Twiller was erected with Holland brick, made in nearby kilns.
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Mail order homes

The Aladdin company sold pre-cut, mail order homes out of a catalog from 1906 until 1982. Brothers William and Otto Sovereign started Aladdin with a small, one-time ad in the Saturday Evening Post. In addition to catalog homes, Aladdin also sold whole towns complete with schools, churches, firehouses, sidewalks and roads. Hopewell, Virginia was created by Aladdin in 1914.
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Bridge loan

A bridge loan is a short-term loan that is used until a borrower secures permanent financing or removes an existing obligation. A bridge loan is usually used to finance a buyer's new residence if the buyer is unable to sell his current residence. The interest rate is higher than conventional mortgage rates and the loan is backed by some form of collateral such as real estate.
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Dollar Homes

HUD's Dollar Homes initiative allows local governments to purchase qualified FHA-owned homes for one dollar. These are foreclosed, single-family homes that FHA has been unable to sell for six months. Local governments can partner with non-profit homeownership organizations to create housing for families in need and to benefit neighborhoods.
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