Provide Easy Access for Real Estate Showings Bottom line - if you want to sell your house, you have to let people in. There's nothing convenient about having your home on the market. It can be really stressful and it absolutely interferes with your routine. But if you're serious about the sale, y
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10/28/2012
Housing Recovering Faster in Republican Leaning States What an interesting concept and what good fortune for real estate agents who happen to hail from Republican leaning states. Of course, the upcoming election may mean all kinds of things to different people. With real estate, I suppose backi
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10/25/2012
MOTIVATING THE UNMOTIVATED - IS IT POSSIBLE? A gentleman called into Charles Rutenberg Realty and asked for the help of a sales agent to find a rental property. As I was next on the referral list, I was given the information. I promptly called the gentleman and we spoke about his search criteria.
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10/18/2012
REAL ESTATE THE ROME WAY - MARGARET ROME The core concepts in this book are every bit as relevant today as the day it was published. Good taste never goes out of style. For those new to real estate sales and for seasoned professionals, this easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to building a successf
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10/15/2012
MARKET REPORT MERRICK, NY 11566 SEPTEMBER 2012 RESIDENTIAL This chart depicts residential and condo/co-op sales for the months of September in 2010, 2011 and 2012, There were more than twice as many homes sold in September, 2012 than in September, 2010. There were no condo/co-ops sold in Septem
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10/05/2012
Is there wisdom in hyperlocal content? Write it and they shall come is the conventional wisdom. Lately, I've been questioning the merits of this recommendation. Over the last couple of years, I've spent a considerable amount of time, attending, capturing in stills or video hyperlocal events a
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10/04/2012