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tips and advice: Build Your Business on Substance and Results - 05/05/11 09:29 AM
Build Your Business on Substance and Results
By Margaret Kelly
RISMEDIA, May 5, 2011-With the market we have today, consumers desperately need an experienced real estate agent for the largest financial transaction most of them will ever make. They want to know they're working with a skilled, trusted professional who's capable of closing sales.
So how do you display your experience and expertise? In the long run, your track record of results and your solid reputation are all that matter. Help consumers see the difference you make for buyers and sellers.
Productivity MattersAgents who say sales statistics don't matter probably aren't … (1 comments)
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tips and advice: Top Tips to Avoid Online Scams - 04/28/11 11:38 AM
Top Tips to Avoid Online Scams
RISMEDIA, April 28, 2011-Like the TV commercials say, "Free is better." The only problem with the Internet is that it's not always free, and sometimes the price can be steeper than you'd ever want to pay. That's the warning offered from Todd Drowlette, Chairman of classified listing site Move That Block. Drowlette says that his research into the consumer-to-consumer advertising space on the Internet revealed a wide variety of practices that exist for the sole purpose of deceiving the consumer.
"We all tend to have faith in the ‘truth in advertising' laws protecting us from … (1 comments)
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tips and advice: What to Watch Out for When Buying a Foreclosure: Help Your Clients Know Which to Buy...and Which to Walk By - 04/07/11 09:46 AM
What to Watch Out for When Buying a Foreclosure: Help Your Clients Know Which to Buy...and Which to Walk By
By Dan Steward
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2011-The economy is improving overall and, as a result, some bright spots are showing up in the real-estate market. However, the foreclosure spike, which began around the same time the recession did, isn't a distant memory just yet. In many areas, foreclosures are still happening; in some areas, those numbers have increased. Surprisingly, foreclosures have even encroached into some key cities that were formerly thought to be unshakable real-estate markets - like San Francisco, where … (1 comments)
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tips and advice: Home Inspections an Essential Tool for Buyers - 04/04/11 04:11 PM
Home Inspections an Essential Tool for Buyers
By Al Heavens
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2011-(MCT)-A home inspection often means the difference between a sale and no sale, even if the deal that results isn't exactly what the owner expected. Buyers and sellers typically recognize the need for a home inspection. Still, it may put both sides of a sale on edge. Sellers fear the inspector will find something amiss that slashes the price. Buyers fear the house they want will have problems. Today, with so many houses for sale, inspections have become the chief tool for haggling over price.
"We are a … (0 comments)
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tips and advice: 5 Tips to Reel in Renters with Social Media - 02/10/11 11:02 AM
5 Tips to Reel in Renters with Social Media
By Dan Steward
RISMEDIA, February 10, 2011-It's a good time to buy, but not everyone in every market is doing it. As home prices are rising again in some areas like San Francisco, Manhattan and some parts of Southern California (along with interest rates), and the act of qualifying for a home loan is still tough for many (especially the self-employed), a number of would-be buyers are staying put in the rental market in order to stay liquid. This is a more sophisticated demographic than ever-renters are far from second-class citizens, and … (0 comments)
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tips and advice: Tricks to Keep Your House Cool this Summer - 07/05/10 10:23 AM
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tips and advice: Top 10 Fireworks Photo Tips - 07/01/10 09:08 AM
Top 10 Fireworks Photo Tips
By Stephanie AndreRISMEDIA, July 1, 2010--WIth the holiday weekend approaching, it's a great time to sit back with friends and family and take in some amazing aerial displays - fireworks.But like many, your photos probably never come out as well as seeing it live. Well, maybe that's changing. Check out these tips from Shutterfly.com photo blogger Rachel B. on taking some amazing fireworks photos:1. Extra Memory Cards - the more photos you can take, the better chance you have of walking away with some great shots2. Keep your finger on the button - prevent ‘camera … (4 comments)
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tips and advice: Simple Tools to Do a Home-Energy Audit, and Save - 06/27/10 10:52 AM
Simple Tools to Do a Home-Energy Audit, and Save
By Liana B. BakerRISMEDIA, June 26, 2010--(MCT)--For many homeowners, electricity use is highest during the summer - that means steeper energy bills are just around the corner.But a lot of the energy you're paying for is squandered through air leaks around doors and windows, or through cable boxes and appliances that sap energy when no one is around. Before you shell out the cash for a professional home-energy audit, however, here are some do-it-yourself ways to measure - and then curb - your energy use.MEASURE ITThe average household will spend about $2,140 … (3 comments)
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tips and advice: 10 Tips for Garage Door Safety - 06/14/10 09:35 AM
RISMEDIA, June 14, 2010--There's good reason to keep the home's largest moving object in proper order. The garage door is often the largest entry point in the home. Consumers can bring garage door and opener safety awareness to the home front this summer--the International Door Association (IDA) and the Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) have designated June as Garage Door Safety Month.Overhead Door Corporation, one of the nation's leading manufacturer of overhead garage doors and openers under well-known brands like Overhead Door, Genie® and Wayne-Dalton, is offering consumers 10 safety and security tips to be protected throughout the year.1. … (3 comments)
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tips and advice: For Your Clients: What Not to Pack - 05/24/10 09:47 AM
RISMEDIA, May 24, 2010--When you're packing up your belongings for moving day, sometimes it's best to leave it to the professionals - or leave it behind entirely. These moving/packing tips will help you discern what not to pack. Items that Require Disassembly or Special PackagingItems requiring professional disassembly and/or crating (such as slate pool tables, chandeliers, or large glass table tops) are best left to the professionals.Heat-Sensitive ItemsDo not pack heat-sensitive items like candles, CDs, computer peripherals, etc. If you must take these items to your new home, bring them with you in your climate-controlled car or truck.Irreplaceable Papers and … (4 comments)
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tips and advice: 10 Ways to Improve Your E-mail Copy - 05/22/10 11:03 AM
10 Ways to Improve Your E-mail Copy
By Paige TeppingRISMEDIA, May 22, 2010-One of the quickest and easiest ways to stay in front of your sphere of influence is through e-mail. While it may seem simple enough, sending an e-mail goes beyond hitting the ‘send' button. If you are looking for simple ways to increase the chances that your e-mail is read and creates the results you're after, paying attention to your e-mail copy will help you achieve these results. The experts at Business Know-How offer the following tips to improve your email copy in order to get the best … (5 comments)
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tips and advice: Is Your House Making You Sick? - 05/20/10 09:45 AM
RISMEDIA, May 20, 2010-On average, Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors - of that 90 percent, about 65 percent of that is spent at home. Indoor air pollution, including household allergens, is one of the leading causes of health problems in the United States.A number of everyday products and activities can be making your home sick. With a few simple changes and better practices, Americans can immediately manage the quality of air in their homes.According to Dan Stih, Certified Indoor Environmental Expert, retired engineer and author of Healthy Living Spaces: Top 10 Hazards Affecting your Health, indoor pollution … (3 comments)
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tips and advice: Seven Tips to Profitable Investing in Foreclosures - 05/18/10 08:29 AM
RISMEDIA, May 18, 2010-- Have you been thinking of investing in a foreclosed home? The game plan sounds simple enough: purchase a foreclosure at pennies on the dollar, cover the mortgage by renting the property to tenants, and then sell it at a tidy profit when the economy recovers. Unfortunately, when it comes to buying foreclosures, "things are not as simple as they appear," says Jim McClelland of Mack Companies, a Tinley Park, Illinois firm with a portfolio of 365 previously bank-owned homes under management.McClelland knows foreclosures: he buys two or three each week. Most of his homes are located in … (0 comments)
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tips and advice: For Your Clients: Be Choosy with Home Improvement Projects - 05/14/10 09:08 AM
RISMEDIA, May 14, 2010-Homeowners looking to upgrade or sell their home this spring should realize that not all remodeling and renovation projects will yield a full return on their investment, said the president of the Appraisal Institute. The Appraisal Institute is the nation's largest organization of real estate appraisers."When it comes to home improvement projects, especially in today's economy, not every renovation or remodeling effort will pay off when the owner sells their home," said Appraisal Institute President Leslie Sellers, MAI, SRA. "Consumers need to be aware that cost does not necessarily equal value."For consumers looking to upgrade and possibly … (4 comments)
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tips and advice: Five Financial Tips to Keep You on Track - 05/10/10 09:32 AM
Use these ideas to help you save and stay on the right trackRISMEDIA, May 10, 2010-With the economic hurdles over the past 18 months, it's easy to see how some people may have lost their financial way.Rather than making drastic changes, sometimes the best route to financial security is setting small, yet achievable goals. Here are five ways to keep your finances on track, according to smartypig.com:Know your credit scoreGood credit is the foundation for achieving financial goals. It's crucial to stay on top of your score. Services such as Equifax can tell you where you stand. If outstanding debt has … (3 comments)
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tips and advice: What Homeowners Should Know about Problem Drywall - 04/27/10 08:36 AM
What Homeowners Should Know about Problem Drywall
By Amy Hoak
RISMEDIA, April 27, 2010-(MCT)-If you've been worried by the federal government's recent advice to homeowners to remove any problem drywall, keep this in mind: If the defective material is in your home, there's a good chance you're aware of it by now. It's detected by the corrosion of copper wiring and other metals, and signs of it pop up fairly quickly.
"A lot of these houses had air conditioner coils that needed replacement in the first six months or year," said Mark Cramer, a home inspector in Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.
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tips and advice: 5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do - 04/09/10 03:19 PM
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.) There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: FIRSTEmergencyThe Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to Establish the emergency … (1 comments)
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tips and advice: Are You Staged to Sell? 5 Ways to Get Results - 04/06/10 07:07 AM
Are You Staged to Sell? 5 Ways to Get Results
By Margaret KellyRISMEDIA, April 6, 2010-Real estate is, as always, a sound long-term investment--and I mean that for careers as much as for consumers.The key word, however, is "investment."If you're motivated and have the right attitude, you'll earn your share of those sales.To get the results you're looking for, it's critical first to evaluate whether the time and money you're spending is being spent wisely.Remove the clutter. Cut costs and tasks that aren't about putting you in front of clients. Evaluate every line item in your budget and ask yourself … (0 comments)
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tips and advice: A Little Wariness Goes a Long Way in Preventing Identity Theft - 03/31/10 08:06 AM
A Little Wariness Goes a Long Way in Preventing Identity Theft
By Claudia Buck
RISMEDIA, March 31, 2010-(MCT)-Sitting at the computer to pay your bills, go shopping or do your banking is common. It's quick, convenient and oh-so-green. But it's not without risks. And while most transactions go through seamlessly, you can unwittingly fall victim to full-blown identity theft, or just a subtle trickle of money from an account.
For Marika Rose, a Sacramento communications consultant, it happened so stealthily that it took years before she noticed. In January, she spotted a couple of puzzling charges on her debit card statement. … (3 comments)
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tips and advice: The Communication Shift: Don't Call Me...Text Me! - 03/25/10 07:50 AM
The Communication Shift: Don't Call Me...Text Me!
Life in Mobile by Seth Kaplan
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2010-I can still remember my first cell phone. The Motorola StarTAC. Upon its release in 1996, it was the world's smallest and lightest mobile phone, weighing in at 3.1 ounces, and it allowed you to make calls with a sense of class and style like never before. But that's pretty much all it did-make phone calls. Since then, our cellular telephones have evolved into rich, mobile devices with a seemingly endless array of uses. And yes, they still allow us to make phone calls from … (2 comments)
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