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Earning Trust Online

Steven Van Yoder recently sent us an article which speaks about establishing trust and credibility online. While focused towards an online business, it is very relevant to a real estate agent seeking to plant their flag in an ever increasing Web 2.0 world and beyond.

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Arguing Will Get You Nowhere Try This Instead

We real estate agents like to argue with our clients. Oh, we don’t call it arguing, we call it “advising,” “persuading,” “sharing our expertise” or even “taking control of the situation.” But for the sake of this article, let’s call it what it is… arguing.

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First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

  One of the provisions of the new Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, signed into law by President Bush on July 30, 2008 provides a First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.

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Real Estate Social Networks Explode

Both ActiveRain and RealTown have reached that magical six figure membership number – 100,000. Add to these two frontrunners the re-engineered Inman News that now includes an online real estate community and the rapid expansion of the real estate side of LinkedIn and the evidence supports that social networking and community has officially taken hold [...]

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President Bush Signs New Housing Rescue Bill But Why

This morning, President Bush signed the housing rescue bill that the Senate passed on Saturday. The sweeping $300 billion housing rescue bill is aimed at helping troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure and supporting mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Do You Know The Facts About The New Housing Relief Bill

Senate Approves Measure, but Critics Say Law Unlikely to Prevent Most Foreclosures “This is not the end of the housing crunch,” said Jared Bernstein, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. “Housing prices have already fallen 15 percent and they need to fall 10 percent more. This bill isn’t going to change that equation.”

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What Can YOU Do For Social Media? A Couple of Personal Observations

  These days being a member of different Social Media groups is a must for all real estate agents. The list grows exponentially every single month. You often ask, what should I be on, all of them? Yeah Right. I want to take a different look at Social Media, the personal side of things. Helping [...]

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Free Video Service for Realtors And Real Estate Investing Professionals Launched

PropertyPreviews.com today announced the launch of its new Web site, which provides real estate professionals, real estate investors and those in the real estate investing field, photographers and home sellers with free and easy-to-use technology to instantly create engaging real estate video tours.

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Real Estate Recruiting in a 2.0 World

I recently got a promotion that started on Twitter. Most of you who know me, know I am still fairly new on the sales side of the business (my background is in real estate appraisal). In fact, on June 4th, 2008, I wasn’t even one full year into the business when an anonymous tweet came [...]

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Oh, By The Way…I Liberated Myself Today

When I signed up with my broker just about one year ago, it was mandatory to enroll in Brian Bufinni’s “100 Days to Greatness” training. First day on the job, I was throwing down an extra $400-something in the hopes of obtaining “greatness” in 3 months or so.

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