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• 3 Ways Agents Can Attract Buyers to Open Houses?
• By Sami Inkinen
• RISMEDIA, July 4, 2009-Do you advertise your open houses in your local newspaper? Do you advertise them online? According to a recent Trulia survey conducted by Harris Interactive, home buyers are twice as likely to look for open house listings online than in print newspapers. When asked what sources they use, 62% of U.S. home buyers reported
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• Top Tips for Most Popular Outdoor Cooking Holiday of the Year

  RISMEDIA, July 4, 2009-Consumers will fire it up for the Fourth of July: the most popular outdoor cooking holiday of the year. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), more than two-thirds of Americans (69 percent) will turn to their grill, smoker or fryer for a delicious, convenient, no-mess meal this Independence Day.

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• 11 Traits of the Best of the Best

  RISMEDIA, July 3, 2009-Whether you're taking on a new role or looking to improve your professional success in the industry, sometimes it takes

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Today's Marketplace

• TV Remotes to Undergo Big Change
• Confronting New Appraisal Rules, Impact on Housing
• Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
• New LPS Division to Provide Powerful Tools, Data and Content to Real Estate Industry

Products

• Home Warranty of America Finds Success in Offering a Green Home Warranty Option
• Home Sales Advantage - Fiber-Based Broadband
• Smarter Agent’s GPS, Real Estate Application Now on Android
• Apartment Finder Launches Suite of Innovative Services and Tools

Training

• 11 Traits of the Best of the Best
• Leaders Elite Announces July Webinars
• 5 Tips to Help You Create a Culture of Greatness Through the Recession
• 8 Ways to Stay Positive in Today’s Market

Technology

• To Protect and Surf: Security on the Web
• New LPS Division to Provide Powerful Tools, Data and Content to Real Estate Industry
• Cartus’ Virtual Resource Center Helps Transferees ‘Meet’ Their New Hometowns
• MLS 5.0…The MLS of the Future, Part 3

Today's Home Spun Wisdom

Top Tips for Most Popular Outdoor Cooking Holiday of the Year

RISMEDIA, July 4, 2009-Consumers will fire it up for the Fourth of July: the most popular outdoor cooking holiday of the year. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), more than two-thirds of Americans (69 percent) will turn to their grill, smoker or fryer for a delicious, convenient, no-mess meal this Independence Day.

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