Today's Real Estate News and Advice
Updated: December 18, 2008
Switching Real Estate Companies - Is it the Right Decision?
If you are switching or considering switching real estate companies, Columnist Mark Boyd wants to ask you one question: Why? FULL STORY->
The Open House Show
The open house is the original reality show. It invites potential buyers to dream big-time, in real time, in the very same space they may one day call home. That's some grand prize. But that's not all. FULL STORY->
Getting Financially Principled with a System that puts all the Pieces of the Puzzle Together
Many people don’t understand that when dealing with money they are dealing with emotions. Emotion is everything. Good investors are in control emotionally. FULL STORY->
Make New Friends but Keep the Old!
There's an old Girl Scout campfire song that begins with, "Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold." FULL STORY->
Budget for HOA Success
Every homeowner association needs a well crafted annual budget to calculate the fees to be paid by the members. For most HOAs which have a fiscal year starting in January, the fall prior to that is budget review time. FULL STORY->
Back to School, Back to the Basics
The more you learn, the more you earn. Surveys have proven this to be true in the REALTOR world for a longtime and it appears that an Alabama university is bringing this axiom to builders. FULL STORY->
Tips for an Eco-Friendly Holiday
It's hard to believe, but according to Robert Lilienfeld, co-author of the book, "Use Less Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are," between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Americans throw away a million extra tons of garbage each week. During the season of giving, it sure seems like we're taking a lot from Mother Nature. Here are some suggestions of ways to go green this holiday season, and you just might save some green in the meantime. FULL STORY->
Real Estate Outlook: Affordability Dramatically Improved
How you see the real estate market at the moment depends on what parts you look at. If you focus primarily on mortgage rates and core affordability measures, you may see the country in a recession, but there are some very positive forces at work in the housing sector. FULL STORY->
Virtual Home Is the First Step: HomelessNation.org
People run out of money. Once you don't have a place to live, how do you get a job, shower for an interview...? PJ Wade introduces one award-winning website which champions solutions to online exclusion as important steps toward ending off-line homelessness. FULL STORY->
Attention Shoppers! A Transformative Business Model Now Available in Consulting Isle
The news out there for real estate continues to be bleak. Falling home prices, long market times, falling sales, credit issues for buyers, the list goes on. If you've been in the business awhile, seeing the ups and downs, you might be trying to hang in there while the "newbies" who jumped into the market in the last five years are steadily abandoning real estate for greener pastures. FULL STORY->
Market Conditions
Seattle, Washington, is known for it great mix of culture and commerce. How is the real estate market this month? FULL STORY->
Make New Friends but Keep the Old!
There's an old Girl Scout campfire song that begins with, "Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold." FULL STORY->
Back to School, Back to the Basics
The more you learn, the more you earn. Surveys have proven this to be true in the REALTOR world for a longtime and it appears that an Alabama university is bringing this axiom to builders. FULL STORY->
Budget for HOA Success
Every homeowner association needs a well crafted annual budget to calculate the fees to be paid by the members. For most HOAs which have a fiscal year starting in January, the fall prior to that is budget review time. FULL STORY->
Market Conditions
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is reporting that the decline in the housing sector continues, as new construction permits and starts fell to record lows last month. FULL STORY->
Washington Report: The Bailout Debate
Bailouts, bailouts and more bailouts: That's pretty much all they're talking about up on Capitol Hill right now, but some of the bailouts have direct and potentially important impacts on home owners and real estate. FULL STORY->
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