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10 Questions to Ask Your Short Sale Certification Provider


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?There is a lot of buzz right now in the industry about short sales and making sure you are certified to handle the short sale transaction. Regardless of whether or not you actually want to do a…




NAR Pulse: This Week?s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?This week?s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: a free field guide to foreclosures from NAR?s Right Tools, Right Now initiative; new limited time savings from NAR?s REALTOR Benefits® Program Partners, Avis and Budget;…




It?s a Manager?s Market, Not a Buyer?s or Seller?s Market ? Tips to Lead Your Company to Success


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?Sellers will sell when they?re tired of staying. Buyers will buy when they?re ready. So the only thing left to control is your agents?and it?s up to you, the manager, to change the actions of your sales…




Prudential Florida Realty Hosts Florida Social Media Summit Presented by Allan Dalton


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?Prudential Florida Realty, Florida Real Estate Services is hosting the upcoming Florida Social Media Summit, taking place on September 14th and 15th, 2010. The highly anticipated event will be presented by RISMedia?s Chief Marketing Officer and…




5 Ways to Use Mobile to Your Advantage


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?Since the launch of the weekly column, ?Monday Morning Mobile,? featured in RISMedia?s Today?s Real Estate Advisor e-newsletter, and the ?Life in Mobile? column in Real Estate magazine, it seems like everything I see and read…




FHFA Establishes New Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent a final rule to the Federal Register establishing new housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) for 2010-2011. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008…




America?s Most Stressed Cities


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?Portfolio.com, a national business news site for small and mid-sized business executives revealed its latest U.S. Uncovered study, ranking the Most Stressful Place in America. Looking at the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas, Detroit ranked at…




Social Media Rules: Risks and Records, Policies and Procedures


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?Learn how a strategic social media policy program can help minimize risks to your company, employees and customers. Click here to learn more.




Gaining Market Share, Staying Competitive


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?Staying ahead of your competition is a huge advantage in any real estate market, especially the one we are experiencing today. Here, Bill Fandel, vice president/managing broker of Peaks Real Estate Sotheby?s International Realty in Telluride, Colorado…




Efficient Kitchens Traded for Communal Atmosphere


RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010?(MCT)?We bought our house almost 30 years ago, but even then the real estate agent was selling us on the big kitchen?relatively speaking.

The dining room and the living room were no bigger than sandboxes, but she…




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Company Profile: Bank of America Home Loans Works with Real Estate Professionals to Offer Buyers a Better Purchase Experience


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?The housing market is showing signs of life. Historically low interest rates and greater home affordability in many areas are beginning to attract prospective home buyers to the market. And with a slow yet steady economic recovery,…




Monday Morning Mobile: Mobile Ads Benefit Buyers and Sellers


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?Earlier this year a lot of attention was drawn to the world of mobile technology and mobile advertising in particular, when both Google and Apple decided to ramp up their mobile advertising businesses. In January, Apple…




The Secret to Real Estate Success: Wear a Red Shirt


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?There?s a story told about Andrew Carnegie, the steel industry magnate of the late 1800s and early 1900s. According to the story, Carnegie was in the process of inspecting one of his steel mills from a catwalk…




Online Marketing Strategies: Lights, Camera?Now What Do I Talk About?


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?When it comes to online marketing, video is the undisputed leader for efficiency and effectiveness. But, technology is only half the formula. The other half is content. And therein lies the problem for many agents and brokers.




HUD Shares Plans for New Reverse Mortgage Option


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that it intends to make modifications to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) product, a reverse mortgage loan insured by the federal government, to make it more attractive and cost effective…




Spending Smart: Don?t Let Compulsive Shopping Drain Bank Accounts


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?(MCT)?We’ve all made impulsive purchases?grabbed a pack of gum at the supermarket checkout line or succumbed to a desire for that third pair of black shoes we’ve been lusting after.

But problems quickly arise when…




Broker Price Opinion Basics 101


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?This home-study course focuses on the basic concepts surrounding BPO’s. Lessons from the class provide a firm foundation for any real estate pro wanting to learn valuable aspects and applications that apply to BPO work. Anyone taking…




RE/MAX Agents Honored for Making a Difference


RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010?Two RE/MAX agents, who recognized and responded to a need in their communities, have been nominated by the National Association of Realtors for Realtor Magazine’s annual ‘Good Neighbor’ Award, RE/MAX has announced. Janice Mueller, of RE/MAX Creative…