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Six Keys to Selling Your Home in Today’s Market

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:26 +0000

According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That’s a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are sellers doing it? “Because individual homes are unique, there isn’t one single strategy that works equally well for every property,” says Wendy Forsythe, the executive vice [...]
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2012 NAR Member Survey Shows Rising Incomes

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:06:44 +0000

The income and business of Realtors® is growing after many years of decline, according to the 2012 National Association of Realtors® Member Profile. The study’s results are representative of the nation’s Realtors®, who are members of NAR. Realtors® account for about half of the 2 million active real estate licensees in the U.S.* Realtor® members [...]
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Six Keys to Selling Your Home in Today’s Market

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Growing Ranks of Older Adults Face Housing Crunch

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:45:17 +0000

That baby boomers are swelling the ranks of older Americans is well-documented, but do we really understand the consequences of this important shift for the housing needs of older adults? A new report from the Center for Housing Policy, “Housing an Aging Population – Are We Prepared?”, explores the effects of this coming demographic change [...]
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5 Basic Steps to Make a House Your Home

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:11:30 +0000

Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take to find your dream house, and make it into your new home. Learn About Homeownership Owning a home [...]
RISMedia » Home Buying 101

5 Basic Steps to Make a House Your Home

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:00:13 +0000

Kitchens and Bathrooms Remain Top Remodeling Jobs

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:59:26 +0000

A new survey released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows common remodeling projects have increased, compared to a similar survey from 2010. The survey, released in conjunction with National Home Remodeling Month, describes the changes the remodeling market has undergone in recent years. Remodelers report that kitchen and bathroom projects remain the [...]
RISMedia » Homeowner’s Toolkit

RISMedia’s Top 5 in Real Estate Network® Reaches New Heights with Strategic Alliance with Pinnacle Quest

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:06:38 +0000

On September 3, 2008, John Featherston, president and CEO of RISMedia, gathered several of the real estate industry’s most influential leaders to discuss the future of real estate. Participating in the discussion were Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Chairman Ed Krafchow (then president of Prudential CA/NV/TX Realty); Jim Sherry, president of Innovative Solutions; Allan Dalton, [...]
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The Reasons Your House Isn’t Selling and What You Can Do About It, Part 2

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:18:34 +0000

Recently, we discussed some initial reasons your home might not be selling. Here are issues that may not be as obvious, but may still be impeding the sale of your home: Problem: Your home is not easily accessible for showings. Are you getting a lot of showing requests that you are turning down? Many sellers [...]
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2012: The Break-Out Year? Power Brokers Betting on the Future of Real Estate

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:33:18 +0000

While the outcome varied a bit depending on your corner of the map, most power brokers agree that 2011 was yet another challenging year for real estate. According to the results of RISMedia’s 24th Annual Power Broker Survey—(like us on Facebook to see the Top 300 list, which can now be viewed while on-the-go on [...]
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