document.write("<h1>RISMedia » Real Estate</h1><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://rismedia.com/2010-09-02/exceeding-expectations-pending-home-sales-rise-5-2/' target='new'>Exceeding Expectations, Pending Home Sales Rise 5.2%</a></h1><h2>9/2/2010 1:50:01 PM</h2><p><p><a href=\"http://rismedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/house_for_sale_agentcouple.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-49157\" title=\"house_for_sale_agent&#38;couple\" src=\"http://rismedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/house_for_sale_agentcouple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"176\" /></a>RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after the expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors.</p> <p>The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking&#8230;</p></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://rismedia.com/2010-09-02/refinancings-soar-as-mortgage-rates-remain-low/' target='new'>Refinancings Soar as Mortgage Rates Remain Low</a></h1><h2>9/2/2010 1:47:32 PM</h2><p><p><a href=\"http://rismedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/refinance_banker_couple.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-49154\" title=\"refinance_banker_couple\" src=\"http://rismedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/refinance_banker_couple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"177\" /></a>RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—(MCT)—For anyone under the age of 57, mortgage rates are now the lowest they&#8217;ve been during your life. This fact isn&#8217;t lost on a growing number of homeowners who have started a new wave of refinancings.<span id=\"more-49153\"></span>&#8230;</p></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://rismedia.com/2010-09-02/hud-announces-first-look-program-to-help-communities-stabilize-neighborhoods-hard-hit-by-foreclosure/' target='new'>HUD Announces First Look Program to Help Communities Stabilize Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by Foreclosure</a></h1><h2>9/2/2010 1:43:21 PM</h2><p><p>RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced an unprecedented agreement with the nation’s top mortgage lenders to offer selected state and local governments, and nonprofit<span id=\"more-49150\"></span> organizations a “first look” or right of first&#8230;</p></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://rismedia.com/2010-09-02/simple-tips-to-update-your-home-and-create-a-relaxing-sanctuary/' target='new'>Simple Tips to Update Your Home and Create a Relaxing Sanctuary</a></h1><h2>9/2/2010 1:40:57 PM</h2><p><p>RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—(MCT)—Some rooms scream &#8220;Help!&#8221; Others say nothing, and that&#8217;s a problem, too. Take the typical bedroom. Michael Payne has seen thousands. &#8220;The bedroom tends to get forgotten—you spend all your money elsewhere in the house,&#8221;<span id=\"more-49148\"></span> said&#8230;</p></p></div><div class='RSS_Entry'><h1><a href='http://rismedia.com/2010-09-02/todays-featured-listing-downtown-san-diego-fractional-offers-360-degree-wrap-around-ocean-views/' target='new'>Today’s Featured Listing: Downtown San Diego Fractional Offers 360-Degree Wrap-Around Ocean Views</a></h1><h2>9/2/2010 1:37:57 PM</h2><p><p><a href=\"http://rismedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FL-9.3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-49146\" title=\"FL 9.3\" src=\"http://rismedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FL-9.3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"118\" /></a>RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—The Élan Collection, a collection of luxury fractional private residences has commenced priority sales reservations for shared ownership opportunities in a contemporary 4,800 square-foot urban penthouse in downtown San Diego.<span id=\"more-49145\"></span></p> <p>Envisioned as a modern pied-à-terre, the&#8230;</p></p></div>");