FreeLuxe, Freemium & Paidium-Three Business Models in Search of a Consumer - 12/27/10 04:56 PM
An over promoted business idea of recent times is that "free" is the path to riches.  This concept approaches a thought bubble. While only a handful of companies (e.g. Google and Facebook)  have achieved  widespread adpotion and success by offering free services, the success of these companies has spawned a disproportinate amount of attention on a new business model - the  "freemium" model. Top technology blogs like  Venture Beat, Giga om, Silcon Valley Watcher and Tech Crunch have covered the topic, Freemium conferences have been held and a pop culture book  "Free: The Future of a Radical Price" was a best … (2 comments)

HomeGain Releases Fourth Quarter 2010 Home Values Survey - 12/16/10 12:17 PM
HomeGain Releases 4th Quarter 2010 National Home Values Survey Results  
Nearly half of surveyed real estate professionals nationwide expect home values to decrease over the next six months; Sixty-eight percent disapprove of Obama’s performance as President.
HomeGain, one of the first companies to provide free instant home valuations online, announced the results of its nationwide 2010 fourth quarter home values survey based on the responses of over 1,000 current and former HomeGain members and over 2,300 homeowners.
Most real estate professionals and homeowners continue to expect  home prices to decrease or stay the same for the rest of the year … (3 comments)