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Why Buy This House?

david — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Now that spring is here and activity is picking up in many areas, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of this year’s Spring Sale on our “Why Buy This House” Webcasts. The ultimate listing tool that will generate more exposure to your listings.

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Why Buy This House?

Building Credibility and Trust

david — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Selling and sales techniques go through evolution and sometimes revolution. Evolution is when we evolve and change slowly over an extended period of time. We experience revolution when our customers demand a change in approach quickly to be better served.

Long-Term Mortgage Rates at Second Highest Level This Year

david — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.08 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending April 1, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.99 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.78 percent

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Long-Term Mortgage Rates at Second Highest Level This Year

Tips to Decorate Your Home like the Pros

david — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

When you walk into a well-designed model home that’s been skillfully constructed architecturally and then professionally staged, it provokes emotion, draws you into the home, and makes you want to stay — with any luck, forever. Deal done

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Tips to Decorate Your Home like the Pros

Multigenerational Households Go Back to the Future

david — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Over the past year, more than one in three Coldwell Banker real estate professionals surveyed said they’ve noted an increase in home buyers looking to create a multigenerational household for financial and other reasons.

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Multigenerational Households Go Back to the Future

Home Builders Need To Help CoBrokers Build Their Business

david — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

For years, brokers have helped builders build their business. Now it is the homebuilders’ turn to help general agents build theirs

Bifurcation in the Commercial Real Estate as Demand Outstrips Supply, For Now

david — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Peter L. Mosca, host of Income Property Investment Talk dot com, with Dr

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Bifurcation in the Commercial Real Estate as Demand Outstrips Supply, For Now

Let’s Admit It’s Bad and Help Our Agents through It

david — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Our agents are facing dropping prices, buyers without the hope of future appreciation, and FICO scores that aren’t up to par. Sellers are watching the equity that they have already spent disappear

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Let’s Admit It’s Bad and Help Our Agents through It

National H+T Index Highlights the High Costs of Transportation in Many Communities

david — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000

A new analysis by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) shows that only two in five American communities — or 39 percent — are affordable for typical households when their transportation costs are considered along with housing costs.

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National H+T Index Highlights the High Costs of Transportation in Many Communities

Let’s Admit It’s Bad and Help Our Agents through It

david — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Our agents are facing dropping prices, buyers without the hope of future appreciation, and FICO scores that aren’t up to par. Sellers are watching the equity that they have already spent disappear

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Let’s Admit It’s Bad and Help Our Agents through It