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3 Keys to Successfully Leading in a Virtual Workforce World
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?Just 20 years ago, ?going to work? meant waking up, getting dressed, jumping in the car and driving to a physical location where you interacted, face-to-face, with your boss and coworkers all day. In 2009, it might mean stepping across the hall to your home office and ...



Housing Affordability Hovers Near Record-High Level for Third Consecutive Quarter
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?Nationwide housing affordability, bolstered by affordable interest rates and low house prices, hovered for the third consecutive quarter near its highest level since the series was first compiled 18 years ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). The HOI showed ...



Getting Your Share of the Homebuyer Tax Credit Business
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?More than 2 million homebuyers took advantage of the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. How many of those 2 million-plus homebuyers did you work with? If you missed out on the first wave of the tax credit business, now is your second chance. Now, millions more are ...



Homeowner Confidence Out of Whack ? But Can you Blame Them?
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?Each quarter, Zillow tracks Homeowner Confidence across the U.S. and more specifically, how homeowners' perception of their own home's value compares to reality. The company has seen a lot of changes in the past six quarters, as homeowners have inched closer to reality by acknowledging widespread home value ...



Talking about Drugs is Easier than Talking about Credit
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?In the United States, only 39% of all parents feel prepared to discuss drugs and alcohol with their teens. Sadly, less than that feel knowledgeable enough to discuss money or finances with them. Based on a recent study, nearly six in ten parents (60%) find talking to ...



Americans Redefining Their Lives Online and Offline with Social Media Tools
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?Americans have dramatically integrated social networking tools into their lives. Euro RSCG Worldwide, one of the world's leading advertising and marketing agency networks, conducted a study on how people use the ever-changing options in social and online media available today. According to the study, their world is expanding ...



Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Expands to Tennessee and Kentucky with Addition of Hometown Connection
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced the addition of The Vaughn Team, a Clarksville, Tenn.-based real estate brokerage serving Clarksville, Tennessee, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to its growing network of agents. The company will do business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection. ...



Realty Executives International Launches Social Media Initiative
RISMEDIA, November 23, 2009?Realty Executives International, Inc. launched an official Facebook page, called Realty Executives International, and Twitter profile, called @realtyexec, this month. Nearly 600 ?fans? on Facebook and ?followers? on Twitter received play-by-play social media correspondence at the 2009 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Convention and Expo Nov. 13-16. ?We ...



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More Than 1 in 4 Homes for Sale in Price Reduction Report Have Seen Reduction
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?Trulia, Inc. has announced that 25.6% of homes currently on the market in the United States as of November 1, 2009 have experienced at least one price cut during the past 12 months. More than 40% of the top 50 major metros across the U.S. are experiencing ...



Why Do Realtors Get Depressed When Opportunity Is Knocking?
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?Now is the time for real estate professionals across the board to take advantage of the opportunities today?s market presents. Having weathered the economic downturn, opportunity is now knocking at the door, and now is the time to make sure you open it. Here, Brian Buffini, Founder ...



Affordable Prices Draw Investors to Real Estate
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?Affordable prices and foreclosures are attracting investors to the housing markets today, and the number of consumers interested in investing in real estate has doubled since March 2009, according to the new Move.com Homeownership Survey recently released. Low prices and foreclosure bargains have also become the most ...



Most Landlords Renovating Vacant Properties in Still-Difficult Market
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?More than half of smaller, independent landlords who expect the difficult rental market to continue (52%) are renovating their vacant properties, says The National Association of Independent Landlords. Most of these landlords (76%) are doing so in an effort to attract tenants, according to an informal survey recently ...



Around the Home ? The Ins and Outs of Recycling
RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009?According to a recent survey conducted by Plastics Make it Possible, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, nearly 70% of households make an effort to recycle at home. Of those homes that make recycling a priority, more than two out of ...



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The Evolution of the Virtual Culture
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?I recently returned from the NAR National Convention in San Diego, California, a convention that had a feel of celebration. I believe that?s because every one of the 19,000 attendees is a survivor of the past three years of the worst economic and real estate crisis this ...



NAR Pulse: This Week?s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?This week?s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: Save $25 plus get a 2-month extension on the e-PRO® Course during November, Get exclusive member pricing on a Mini 10 laptop from REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, Dell, and NAR installs 2010 Officers. Save $25 PLUS get 2-month ...



Housing Starts Fall Back to Lowest Level in Six Months
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?Nationwide housing production fell 10.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 units in October 2009 as builders awaited word on whether an important home buyer incentive would be extended, according to data recently released by the U.S. Commerce Department. ?As of October, the deadline for starting ...



Innovative Home Staging Is Key to Home Sales in Down Market
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?With a $569,000 Tampa home sitting on the market for a year and a half and no signs of a sale, Tracy Truitt was a disheartened Realtor looking for a new approach that would help her sell her listing. Truitt, a Realtor with Century 21 Elite in Tampa, ...



Today?s Featured Listing ? 360-Degree Panoramic Views
RISMEDIA, November 20, 2009?Situated on its own mountaintop overlooking the canyon, this sprawling 37-acre Rocky Oaks Estate in California includes a brand new, 9,000-square-foot residence and award-winning vineyards of merlot, cabernet, pinot noir and syrah grapes used by Malibu Rocky Oaks Winery. The exterior of the Tuscan-inspired home features imported French ...