Archive for March 13th, 2008

Today’s News at a Glance

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

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The 3 Must-Knows of Multicultural Marketing

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

By The Gonzales Group

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-Multicultural marketing is about casting a wider net to seek customers that ultimately will help boost your bottom line. What many organizations struggle with is “the how” of multicultural marketing. Share This With a Friend

NAR PULSE: This Week’s News from the National Association of Realtors

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-This week′s headlines from the National Association of Realtors include: “Reaching More Consumers, Selling Guide, New Acquisitions,” “The Official NAR Home Selling Guide,” and “NAR’s Second Century Ventures Acquires ePropertyData.” Click here to read these top stories.

Reaching More Consumers, Selling Guide, New Acquisitions

REALTORS® Reach More Consumers with …

Real Estate Coaching - Recruit to Retain

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

By Michelle Amador and Jodi Tate

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-We’ve all heard it…”Recruit, Recruit, Recruit!” Recruiting is the life blood of the real estate industry. It’s how we grow, it’s how we increase market share, and it’s how we raise the bottom-line. It’s the mantra that many real estate owners and …

The Problem with Fraud: Everybody’s Doing It

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Commentary by Ralph R. Roberts

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-Over the past decade, fraud has somehow become stitched into the very fabric of American culture. It used to be just a handful of politicians, a few CEOs, and the usual suspects - career con artists. Nowadays, everybody’s doing it, and that’s a …

Friday’s Featured Listing: How Would You Market a Once-in-a-Lifetime Purchase?

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-The opportunity really is once in a lifetime in Atlanta. The Troy-Peerless building, recognized on the National Register of Historic places as one of the city’s last remaining examples of small scale Art-Deco Architecture, has opened its doors to offer individual loft condominiums for purchase.

Discerning property owners, …

Getaways: A Drive into Miami Will Steal Your Corazón

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

By Thomas Swick

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-(MCT)-It’s time again for my day tour of Miami, since a few things have changed since 1999. On Saturday mornings you can fly (at a legal 65 mph, of course) down I-95.Share This With a Friend

Foreclosure Activity Decrease 4% in February, Up Nearly 60% from February 2007

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-RealtyTrac®, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its February 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market ReportTM, which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 223,651 properties nationwide during the month, a 4% decrease from the previous month but still …

Unlocking the ‘Door’ to Foreclosure Market - 10 Must-Know Tips

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-Foreclosures are hitting record numbers across the country. To assist homeowners, FrontDoor.com, a new real estate website powered by HGTV, is offering a foreclosure guide that provides much needed resources to successfully navigate and understand today’s complex real estate market.According to the company, this user-friendly guide at …

ROI in Just One ‘Swoop’

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

By Kayla O’Brien

RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-While most agents are on the hunt for strategies that will differentiate them from the competition, John Bendall somehow always manages to stay ahead of the curve.

Whether it’s decorating one of his offices in a “downtown” USA theme-filled with sports, rock ‘n’ roll and other …