By Brian WildermuthRISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-Target marketing is one of corporate America’s most effective business strategies. The goal is to increase sales by first identifying, and then targeting smaller, yet more profitable customer groups within the total market.
As a rule, most real estate agents accept the general population as their …
Commentary by Israel RothmanRISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-What happens when you find yourself on top of search engine searches one day, only to discover you’re no longer there the very next day? To many unknowing Realtors, this is a realty-check for their once-successful websites.
Joy Rice of JoyRiceRealtyGroup.com and her husband Ray …
Commentary by Lloyd Frink
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-Despite the number of websites that now offer consumers never-ending information, traditionally only available through agents, most consumers still-and should-prefer to bring in a professional if they’re serious about transacting. Buying and selling real estate are complicated processes, and most consumers prefer to have …
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-(MCT)-The combination of a fiscal stimulus package and successive interest-rate cuts should spark an economic rebound by the middle of the year, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testified Thursday.
Addressing an often-testy Senate Banking Committee, both men also rejected criticism that they were …
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-Each of the major sports has had some image problems recently, but their popularity all remains relatively unchanged since last year. Three in 10 Americans who follow one or more sport (30%) say that professional football is their favorite sport, almost unchanged from last year when 29% …
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-A growing number of selective brokers, always looking for the gift that says “good job” or “thanks for your business” with flair and exclusivity, are lining up behind the customized gift cards created by Cardvark, Inc., creators of the Welcome Home gift card.
Among the latest to embrace …
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-For many families, a car is the second largest investment they have ever made. Getting that investment safely to a new home is an important component of a smooth move.
What are my options for transporting a vehicle?
A vehicle can be moved with your household goods or with …
By Curtis Seltzer
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-Appraisers are being punched up in the courts and the press for not always providing honest real-estate valuations. So what’s going on? What exactly do appraisers do?
An appraiser forms an opinion of a property’s current Fair Market Value (FMV) by judging its attributes in relation …
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-In the fourth quarter, 73 out of 150 metropolitan statistical areas show increases in median existing single-family home prices from a year earlier, including 11 areas with double-digit annual gains and another 12 metros showing increases of 6% or more; 77 had price declines including 16 with …
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-With residential real estate in turmoil across the country, consumers need to know how to steer clear of a scam posing as the answer to their problems.
To help shed some light, HomeVestors of America is offering homeowners a free report on the “Top Eight Tips to Avoid …