Canadian newspaper joins Real Estate Book network. The Globe and Mail, a national Canadian newspaper based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, launched The Real Estate Book as its online real estate service. Real Estate Book’s searchable widget will be featured on the newspaper’s Web site and provide access to real estate listings from markets all over North America.
Residential mover rate hits lowest point since 1948. The U.S. Census Bureau announced the national mover rate for 2008 dropped to its lowest point since the department began recording the statistic in 1948. In 2008, the national mover rate fell to 11.9% from 13.2% the previous year. Approximately 35.2 million people moved into different homes in 2008, compared with 38.7 million in 2007. Regions with the highest mover raters were the South (13.5%) and the West (13.2%).
Sierra Club launches Web site to educate consumers about green homes. The Web site at sierragreenhome.com, will educate Americans on strategies to make their homes more environmentally sustainable and energy efficient. In addition to advice and articles by green journalists, the Web site will also aim to link consumers with thousands of authenticated providers of green products and services in their region.
Sources: Editor & Publisher, furnituretoday.com, rismedia.com

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