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7 Tips to Thrive in Today?s Economy
RISMEDIA, November 27, 2009?In today's changing economy, many entrepreneurs and real estate agents are wondering what to do. Some have gone through a cycle of shock, disappointment, fear, and now confusion. What seemed to work in yesterday's marketplace isn't working today. The truth is there are many opportunities in today's ...
Today?s Featured Listing ? Three Condo Communities, One Public Auction
RISMEDIA, November 27, 2009?On December 5, 36 studio, one and two-bedroom condominiums representing the home collections at Avaview, Sunrise on the Lake and The Summit in Seattle, Washington will be sold at a public auction with minimum bids starting as low as $125,000. The auction is being coordinated by J.L. Powell ...
Getaways ? Top 5 U.S. Airports to Get Stranded in
RISMEDIA, November 27, 2009?SeatGuru, one of the Web's most comprehensive resources for airline information, released its pick of the top five domestic airports to be stuck at, should travelers experience flight delays in their upcoming holiday travel season. SeatGuru founder Matt Daimler says, "We've picked these airports because of their ...
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House Prices Increase Slightly in Third Quarter 2009; First Quarterly Increase since Second Quarter 2007
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?U.S. house prices rose modestly in the third quarter of 2009 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency?s (FHFA) seasonally adjusted purchase-only house price index (HPI). The HPI, calculated using home sales price information from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-acquired mortgages, was 0.2% higher on a seasonally ...
Weekly Video Tip: How to Create a Powerful Agent Video Profile
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?Today?s technology has produced a powerful marketing tool for savvy agents and brokers?but it carries risks as well as rewards. If you?ve considered doing one of those Agent Video Profiles, a little forethought can go a long way to help ensure effective results. To see VScreen's video ...
Regional Spotlight: Florida?s Existing Home, Condo Sales Up in October 2009
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?Florida's existing home sales rose in October 2009, marking 14 months that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors. October's statewide sales also increased over sales activity in September in both the existing home and existing ...
Real Estate of the Future: Lean, Clean and Green
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?There are several changes going on in the real estate industry today, not all of which are due to the economy, but certainly the reverberation from the recession will be felt for some time. As I see it, there are three words that come to mind as ...
6 Benefits of Mind Training: How Rewiring Employees? Brains Can Alleviate Stress, Boost Innovation and Supercharge Productivity
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?Right now (for obvious reasons), your company needs to be running like the proverbial well-oiled machine. If you're to make it to the other side of the economic recovery, it's critical that every member of your team is working at top capacity. Problem is, the same economic ...
Carving the Meaning Out of Thanksgiving Traditions
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?Friends and families will gather tomorrow to celebrate Thanksgiving and partake in their annual traditions. Whether they spend the day eating turkey, enjoying a parade, baking pies, watching football or all of the above, Americans know how Thanksgiving works. Or so they think. "Year after year, friends and ...
Century 21 Real Estate Celebrates Grand Launch in Czech Republic
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of one of the world?s largest residential real estate sales organizations, recently held a grand launch event in the Czech Republic. "The Czech Republic is one of the most stable and prosperous economies in Central Europe,? said Century 21 Real Estate ...
Thirty-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Falls Again; Lowest Rate Since Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Launched in 2008
RISMEDIA, November 25, 2009?The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased six basis points last week to 4.69%, down from 4.75% the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by real estate website Zillow.com. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages ...
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5 Tips to Buying a Home on Deadline and How the Tax Credit Extension Can Help
RISMEDIA, November 24, 2009?(MCT)?House shopping usually slows down in the winter, as people put their home searches on hold to trim the tree, buy presents to put under it and avoid the chilly weather. This winter, however, might be different, thanks to the extended?and expanded?first-time home-buyer tax credit. "We're going to ...
The Foreclosure Crisis: Navigating Mortgage Payment Difficulties
RISMEDIA, November 24, 2009?If you or someone you know has fallen behind on their mortgage, take heart; there is hope. Not from the government though; you?ll have to fight this one on your own, but you are not alone. And soon, your numbers could grow into a powerful ...
Existing-Home Sales Record Another Big Gain; Inventories Continue to Shrink
RISMEDIA, November 24, 2009?Driven by the first-time buyer tax credit, existing-home sales showed another big gain in October 2009 with a strong uptrend established over the past seven months, while inventories continue to decline, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales?including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops ? surged 10.1% ...
Marketing Strategies: 7 Tips to Make Public Speaking Easier
RISMEDIA, November 24, 2009?A survey was recently released showing that the top fear among individuals is public speaking, while the fear of death was later on down the list. Do you know what that means? It means most people would rather die than speak in public. How about you? How do ...
Real Estate: Creating a Strategy from a Sea of Numbers
RISMEDIA, November 24, 2009?When I entered the real estate industry in 1984 I was told real estate was a numbers game. I never forgot that. The more people I reached and made a connection with, the better chance I had they would turn into buyers and sellers. I was young and ...
Sixty-Six Percent of Black Friday Weekend Shoppers Buying for Themselves
RISMEDIA, November 24, 2009?Black Friday may kick-off the holiday shopping season, but not everybody's out to buy gifts. Of the half of Americans who plan on shopping in stores or online over the Black Friday weekend, 66% say they'll be shopping for themselves according to the latest Consumer Reports Holiday ...
