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By Kathleen Lynn

RISMEDIA, June 6, 2008-(MCT)-A lot of real estate books promise you can get rich quickly by flipping houses-buying them cheaply, doing a few repairs and re-selling at a profit. But California economists Gary N. Smith and Margaret H. Smith take a different approach in their new book, “Houseonomics” …

By Stacy Downs

RISMEDIA, June 6, 2008-(MCT)-A first simple step to living greener is using compact fluorescent bulbs, you hear repeatedly. After all, they last for years, saving money and energy.

But making the switch to CFLs isn’t so easy.

“Customers complain about how they forked over $10 apiece for CFLs a few …

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By the Gonzales Group

RISMEDIA, June 5, 2008-Everyone: Investors, marketers, academics, government and elected officials and corporate executives have a stake in understanding the broad evolution currently under way.Share This With a Friend

By Mike Parker

RISMEDIA, June 5, 2008-The tremendous adjustment we have been facing for the past year or so is reaching the point of equipoise and turning around. I am now convinced that we have reached that marker and that a VERY gradual increase in activity portends a return to the …

Rental Strategies by Rob Massey

RISMEDIA, June 5, 2008-When meeting with prospective single-family home rental owner/clients, it is vital to discuss the subject of whether or not to allow pets. The standard answer that I receive is “no, we prefer no pets in our home.” Interestingly, that response is usually given …

By Paige Tepping

RISMEDIA, June 5, 2008-In real estate, location is everything. In life, it’s all about timing.

And with the recent changes in the marketplace, for many Realtors this is the time to take a step back and re-examine their business, learn new skills and chart new directions.

Today, buyers are driving …

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The Drum Major Institute’s panel on solutions to the predatory lending/foreclosure crisis.

Sarah Ludwig, Richard Neiman, James Sanders, Jr. and Lori Swanson.

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The DMI &quotMarketplace of Ideas&quot on predatory lending and foreclosure draws a near-capacity crowd to the Conference Center at Pace University.

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DMI executive director Andrea Batista Schlesinger moderating a panel on the mortgage foreclosure crisis and predatory lending.