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Title: RISMedia
Link: http://rismedia.com
Description: Leader in Real Estate Information and News. Real estate industry news, profiles, and articles for agents, brokers, and consumers. National print magazine available.
Title: RISMedia
Link: http://rismedia.com
Description: Leader in Real Estate Information and News. Real estate industry news, profiles, and articles for agents, brokers, and consumers. National print magazine available.
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Today?s News at a Glance
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More Than 1 in 4 Homes for Sale in Price Reduction Report Have Seen Reduction
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?Trulia, Inc. has announced that 25.6% of homes currently on the market in the United States as of November 1, 2009 have experienced at least one price cut during the past 12 months. More than 40% of the top 50 major metros across the U.S. are experiencing ...
Why Do Realtors Get Depressed When Opportunity Is Knocking?
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?Now is the time for real estate professionals across the board to take advantage of the opportunities today?s market presents. Having weathered the economic downturn, opportunity is now knocking at the door, and now is the time to make sure you open it. Here, Brian Buffini, Founder ...
Affordable Prices Draw Investors to Real Estate
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?Affordable prices and foreclosures are attracting investors to the housing markets today, and the number of consumers interested in investing in real estate has doubled since March 2009, according to the new Move.com Homeownership Survey recently released. Low prices and foreclosure bargains have also become the most ...
Most Landlords Renovating Vacant Properties in Still-Difficult Market
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?More than half of smaller, independent landlords who expect the difficult rental market to continue (52%) are renovating their vacant properties, says The National Association of Independent Landlords. Most of these landlords (76%) are doing so in an effort to attract tenants, according to an informal survey recently ...
Around the Home ? The Ins and Outs of Recycling
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?According to a recent survey conducted by Plastics Make it Possible, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, nearly 70% of households make an effort to recycle at home. Of those homes that make recycling a priority, more than two out of ...
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The Evolution of the Virtual Culture
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?I recently returned from the NAR National Convention in San Diego, California, a convention that had a feel of celebration. I believe that?s because every one of the 19,000 attendees is a survivor of the past three years of the worst economic and real estate crisis this ...
NAR Pulse: This Week?s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?This week?s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: Save $25 plus get a 2-month extension on the e-PRO® Course during November, Get exclusive member pricing on a Mini 10 laptop from REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, Dell, and NAR installs 2010 Officers. Save $25 PLUS get 2-month ...
Housing Starts Fall Back to Lowest Level in Six Months
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?Nationwide housing production fell 10.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 units in October 2009 as builders awaited word on whether an important home buyer incentive would be extended, according to data recently released by the U.S. Commerce Department. ?As of October, the deadline for starting ...
Innovative Home Staging Is Key to Home Sales in Down Market
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?With a $569,000 Tampa home sitting on the market for a year and a half and no signs of a sale, Tracy Truitt was a disheartened Realtor looking for a new approach that would help her sell her listing. Truitt, a Realtor with Century 21 Elite in Tampa, ...
Today?s Featured Listing ? 360-Degree Panoramic Views
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?Situated on its own mountaintop overlooking the canyon, this sprawling 37-acre Rocky Oaks Estate in California includes a brand new, 9,000-square-foot residence and award-winning vineyards of merlot, cabernet, pinot noir and syrah grapes used by Malibu Rocky Oaks Winery. The exterior of the Tuscan-inspired home features imported French ...
Getaways ? Tips for Safe Thanksgiving Travel
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?This Thanksgiving, a record 40 million motorists are expected to take to the road. Additional motorists and winter road conditions can lead to dangerous situations, so a team of million mile accident-free drivers are helping to make our roads safer. A team of professional drivers from America?s ...
Business Planning System for The Real Estate Owner, Manager, & Team Builder
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?You?ll get a complete tutorial on how to plan and create a profitable business! Step up your business to the next level now. Make this small investment for a huge pay-off in added profits! Click here to learn more.
Onboard Informatics Introduces New Mobile Platform
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?Onboard Informatics, one of the premier data services and technology companies for top organizations in real estate, media and technology, has announced a mobile platform enabling real estate companies and developers the power to create custom applications and mobile sites with highly accurate and flexible neighborhood content ...
SharperAgent Releases MultiChannel Marketing System
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?SharperAgent announced the latest upgrade to its online marketing suite of tools for real estate professionals. SharperAgent has introduced a first-in-kind MultiChannel marketing system for agents, brokers and real estate companies. Combining drip email and direct mail marketing, users will now be able to create a fully ...
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You Couldn?t Find Poppy Borland or the Properties She Sells on a Map
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?Ever since people stopped dropping into their neighborhood Realtor?s office to look at the MLS book, landing customers has been harder than many of us remember it back in the ?good old days.? Let?s face it?with over a million Realtors out there, it?s very hard to stand ...
Tax Credit Expands Home Buyer, Economic Opportunities; On Pace to Help 70% of Potential Home Buyers
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is spreading the word to consumers about an important new law that extends and expands an attractive tax incentive for potential home buyers. The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on ...
Large Company, Small Company or Your Own Company? It All Depends on Your Marketing Skills
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?Do I have to work for a large real estate company to be successful? This is a question I'm asked a lot by real estate agents. Here's my two cents... No! I'm sure others may disagree with my answer, and that's to be expected. I never worked for ...
