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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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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 ...
Today?s News at a Glance
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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 ...
Howard Hanna Chairman & CEO Receives 2009 RISMedia National Homeownership Award
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?Deemed a ?perfect choice,? Howard W. ?Hoddy? Hanna III, Chairman & CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, was honored with the 2009 RISMedia National Homeownership Award, sponsored by Bank of America, at RISMedia?s 14th Annual Power Broker Dinner, held last week during the annual NAR Conference ...
?On the Shoulders of Giants? Award Presented to Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?In the spirit of the famous words of Isaac Newton, RE/MAX International and RISMedia are proud to announce that Craig Proctor,Founder and CEO of Craig Proctor Productions, has been honored with the third annual ?On the Shoulders of Giants? award, created to recognize those individuals whose efforts, ...
Report Ranks Healthiest and Unhealthiest States
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?If you want to be healthy, live in Vermont?or at least act like you do. It is the healthiest state in the country, according to a new report from the nonprofit United Health Foundation. The annual ranking looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how ...
Beyond The Basics Of Leadership: Understanding What Leaders Can?t Do
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?Want to be certain that your efforts to improve your leadership skills are effective? Take advantage of this informative audio conference, where you'll learn the traits and actions that can unknowingly sabotage people in leadership positions. Click here to learn more. RISMedia welcomes your questions and comments. Send ...
A Positive Approach to the Future
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?Staying positive is easier said than done these days, but having a positive outlook can help real estate professionals head toward the future on the right track. Here, Matthew Stamer, Broker with EXIT Realty Central in Central Florida discusses how a positive attitude toward the future can ...
President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
RISMEDIA, November 19, 2009?Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro announced that President Barack Obama has established by Executive Order an interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to strengthen efforts to combat ...
