Archive for April 9th, 2008

Today’s News at a Glance

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

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Getting Innovative in Today’s Real Estate Market

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Commentary by The Gonzales Group

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-As we continue through a challenging market, we would like to impress upon you to begin Share This With a Friend

Moving Toward Profitability in Real Estate

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008- With profitability being the primary goal of any business, we asked John Melo, CEO of Century 21 M&M and Associates, what are the main strategies that his company has in place to maintain success?

John Melo
CEO
Century 21 M&M and Associates
Modesto-Standiford, California

The past 18 months have been full …

Power Teams - Turning Complaints into Solutions

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

By Liz Reyer

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-(MCT)-A reader asked: One of my team members often comes into my office with complaints about other team members, the way we do things, just about anything. His opinions don’t seem broadly held, but he does bring down morale. How can I turn him into …

Personal Real Estate Branding - Staying Consistent to Stay Ahead of the Crowd

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

By Beth McGuire

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-No longer are the days when all an agent needed to do in order to succeed was be a good salesperson. Today, agents need to be better marketers. The marketplace is overloaded with agents, and that can present quite a challenge in trying to stand …

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 4, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 725.6, an increase of 5.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 688.3 one week earlier. On an …

10 Money Mistakes You Want to Avoid

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

By Claudia Buck

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-(MCT)-April may be the cruelest month, but here are some tips to avoid financial foolery:Share This With a Friend

Utah Firm Joins Sotheby’s International Realty Network

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC announced that Lewis, Wolcott &amp Dornbush Real Estate in Utah has joined its luxury real estate network.

The 16-year old firm has three offices in Park City and one in Salt Lake City. It is owned by R. Scott Webber and Bruce L. …

Chase and Prudential One, Realtors Team up to Speed Home Buying

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-Chase, a leading residential housing lender, and Prudential One, Realtors, a Prudential franchise in Ohio, announced they have formed a joint venture to streamline the home buying experience.

According to the two companies, the One Home Mortgage joint venture will be available for customers throughout Southwest Ohio with …

Zilpy and Trulia Partner, Integrate Platform into Rent Heatmaps

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-Today Zilpy, a leader in online rental market information, and Trulia, a leader in residential real estate search, announced a partnership to integrate Trulia’s Publisher Platform into Zilpy’s rent heatmaps.

“This partnership gives our audience the ability to see houses available for sale and for rent in one …