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Archive for January, 2008


Short Sales and ‘Green’ Features Added

MRIS, Feb. 4, 2008--Have you checked out these options in Matrix? In response to feedback from our valued MRIS subscribers, the following search options are now available: Short Sales, Third-party Approval Sales, and Green-friendly Energy Star appliances and heating/cooling systems in Matrix.SHORT SALES ...


Housing Trends Report Now Online

MRIS, Feb. 4, 2008--The MRIS Trends in Housing Year-End Report is now posted online at: http://www.mris.com/reports/trendsreport/index.cfmThis issue features an analysis of the Washington and Baltimore economies with a special overview of the commercial real estate market as it relates to the region's housing market. Of special note ...


Now Playing in Your Living Room: Super Bowl XLII

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-If you've been eyeing those fancy new televisions in stores lately, you've got a lot of company. Super Bowl season-the game is Feb. 3-is one of the top times of the year for TV sales, and this year there's the added incentive of major price breaks that ...


Goal-Setting 2.0: Learn the 4 ‘P’s’ of High Achievers

By Douglas Vermeeren RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-When most people make a goal, they state something they want to do or achieve, set a completion date, create some checkpoints


10 Techniques to Achieve Your Goals

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-(careerbuilder.com)-Most successful businesses have a culture of setting and achieving goals. The concept of goal setting is applicable to both corporate and personal achievement. Although goal setting and measurement could be difficult, the following techniques will make it easy, interactive, encouraging, and motivational. ...


The Real Estate Roller Coaster: What’s Up, What’s Down

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-Another batch of dismal housing data hit the economy Tuesday, including worsening foreclosure rates, piling more pressure on the government to take action that could help pull real estate out of its tailspin. ...


How to Turn Up the Heat for the Big Game

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-(MCT)-You may not have tickets to the Superbowl, but you can relax in front of the TV and enjoy Buffalo chicken wings. The contrasting flavors and temperature-spicy chicken and tangy blue cheese; hot chicken and cold celery-conspire to make this dish a winner.


Survey: Refis Increase to 73% of Mortgage Activity

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 25, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 1054.9, an increase of 7.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 981.5 one week earlier. On an ...


NAR: Help Jumpstart Sluggish Housing

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-The National Association of Realtors(R) congratulated the U.S. House of Representatives and President Bush for their bipartisan actions to help families in need, the housing market, and the U.S. economy. ...


C.A.R. Reports Sales Decrease 33.4%, Median Home Price Falls 16.5%

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-Home sales decreased 33.4% in December in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home fell 16.5%, the California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) reported. ...


Signature Service GMAC Real Estate Awarded for 99% Customer Service Rating

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-GMAC Homes Services announced that Signature Service GMAC Real Estate located in Mississauga, Ontario has been awarded the prestigious distinction of being honored with the highly coveted Premier Service Diamond Elite Office Award. The criteria for achieving the Diamond Elite level require that a company attain a ...


Your Home: Patent on Pizzazz

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-(MCT)-The stuff that put the gloss on your Mary Janes is now adding a little glitz to the home. Patent leather has sauntered off the fashion runway and into our living spaces, lending its gleam to accent pieces, accessories and even upholstery. It's still a niche product ...


Online Advertiser Settles FTC Charges, Calls for $200,000 Civil Penalty

RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-An online advertiser that drove traffic to its Websites using spam e-mails with misleading subject lines has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to disclose that consumers have to spend money to receive the so-called "free" items it touts. The settlement, filed by ...


The Endurance of Happiness

RISMEDIA, Feb. 2, 2008-They say you can't be too rich or too thin, but what about too happy? People who say they are perfectly happy don't do as well in the workplace, in school and in the public arena as their peers who aren't quite as blissful, according to a ...


Your Employees: 9 Ways to Treat Them More Fairly

By Bill Catlette and Richard Hadden RISMEDIA, Jan. 30, 2008-We've all heard the workplace mantra, "Whatever you do, ensure that employees are treated fairly and consistently." The manager's dilemma



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