Archive for June 11th, 2008

How to Never Do an Open House Again

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

By Craig Proctor

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-Industry statistics reveal that traditional open houses are not very effective at selling homes. In fact, less than 1% of homes are sold as a result of a traditional open house. Share This With a Friend

How to Never Do an Open House Again

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

By Craig Proctor

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-Industry statistics reveal that traditional open houses are not very effective at selling homes. In fact, less than 1% of homes are sold as a result of a traditional open house. Share This With a Friend

How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Real Estate Website

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

By Peyman Aleagha

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-Did you know that your entire Internet marketing strategy and the effectiveness of it, hinges, at least in part, on your domain name choice? To some Realtors, choosing a domain name for their website is a somewhat arbitrary choice. But the reality is that making …

How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Real Estate Website

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

By Peyman Aleagha

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-Did you know that your entire Internet marketing strategy and the effectiveness of it, hinges, at least in part, on your domain name choice? To some Realtors, choosing a domain name for their website is a somewhat arbitrary choice. But the reality is that making …

How Using Technology Benefits Broker Supervision Issues-and the Planet

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

By Jim Crumbaugh

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-At the midyear legislative NAR convention in Washington D.C. this year I was talking with a past NAR President. I asked this past president if he was aware of a law in Tennessee that states if a Realtor lives 50 miles from their broker, they …

How Using Technology Benefits Broker Supervision Issues-and the Planet

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

By Jim Crumbaugh

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-At the midyear legislative NAR convention in Washington D.C. this year I was talking with a past NAR President. I asked this past president if he was aware of a law in Tennessee that states if a Realtor lives 50 miles from their broker, they …

Real Estate Best Practices from a Neighborhood Expert

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

By John Voket

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008-Barbara Godson, executive vice president for Halstead Property, LLC, says that in order to best serve her clientele, she has found it beneficial to specialize. “You can’t specialize in all of New York City. I can serve my clients most efficiently by knowing every single …

Governor: WTC Site Faces Delays

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

New York Gov. David Paterson says the World Trade Center site redevelopment faces “likely delays” and wants to take a new look at the project.

States Move to Cut, Cap Property Taxes

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Soaring property values in recent years swelled the coffers of counties and municipalities, raising calls for property-tax cuts. Now, even as foreclosures and dwindling home sales shrink local tax bases, a number of state governments are slashing or capping property-tax rates.

Zuckerman Takes Manhattan

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Investors are wondering whether Boston Properties is making a risky bet on Manhattan by snapping up the prized General Motors building and three other properties. (See details on some of Boston Properties best-known buildings.)