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		<title>The Fiscal Cliff: What It Means for Housing and Home Builders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 18:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of 2012, a number of tax and spending policies are scheduled to change. Taken together, these changes may exert a strong fiscal drag on an already fragile macroeconomic environment depending on the actions of Congress. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke calls this the “fiscal cliff.” Tax policy analysts call it “taxaggedon.” Regardless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRS Webinar: Tips for Creating a Great Real Estate Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 18:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most successful real estate bloggers are able to keep their eye on many different aspects of the world around them, but what really sets them apart is their ability to write compelling and engaging content on a consistent basis over time. The Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) will offer strategies and solutions for creating compelling [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Most successful real estate bloggers are able to keep their eye on many different aspects of the world around them, but what really sets them apart is their ability to write compelling and engaging content on a consistent basis over time. The Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) will offer strategies and solutions for creating compelling [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>How Dropping the Sales Pitch Can Build a Stronger Business</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-28/how-dropping-the-sales-pitch-can-build-a-stronger-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 18:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you drop the sales pitch and deal with people in an ethical manner, you will gain more trust and a higher standing in the community. More trust equals more referrals and this will eventually translate into more success. When was the last time you reviewed the history of mortgage rates in our country? Don’t [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[When you drop the sales pitch and deal with people in an ethical manner, you will gain more trust and a higher standing in the community. More trust equals more referrals and this will eventually translate into more success. When was the last time you reviewed the history of mortgage rates in our country? Don’t [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Helping Grow REALTORS®&#8217; Futures: Credit Union Merger Expands Benefits for REALTORS®</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/helping-grow-realtors-futures-credit-union-merger-expands-benefits-for-realtors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALTORS® Federal Credit Union members now have access to expanded financial and banking resources as a result of a merger with Northwest Federal Credit Union. &#8220;The National Association of Realtors® is a REALTOR’s® business advantage,&#8221; says NAR President Moe Veissi. &#8220;This credit union merger helps us continue to provide products and services that meet the [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[REALTORS® Federal Credit Union members now have access to expanded financial and banking resources as a result of a merger with Northwest Federal Credit Union. &#8220;The National Association of Realtors® is a REALTOR’s® business advantage,&#8221; says NAR President Moe Veissi. &#8220;This credit union merger helps us continue to provide products and services that meet the [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>You&#8217;re an MVP with NAR</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/youre-an-mvp-with-nar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® announced a new program called Member Value Plus, or MVP. Similar to the highly successful “Right Tools, Right Now” initiative, which ran in 2009 and 2010, the MVP Program brings NAR members valuable programs and services for free or reduced cost to support them and their business. But [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In March, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® announced a new program called Member Value Plus, or MVP. Similar to the highly successful “Right Tools, Right Now” initiative, which ran in 2009 and 2010, the MVP Program brings NAR members valuable programs and services for free or reduced cost to support them and their business. But [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Weekly Video Tip: Understanding Types of Lenses for DSLR Video</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/weekly-video-tip-understanding-types-of-lenses-for-dslr-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve advanced your knowledge of video enough to shoot on something like a DSLR camera, check out these great tips on using various lenses. If you’re really serious about maintaining complete control of what you’re shooting, then the three generic types of lenses that should be on your radar are fixed, zoom, and “close [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you’ve advanced your knowledge of video enough to shoot on something like a DSLR camera, check out these great tips on using various lenses. If you’re really serious about maintaining complete control of what you’re shooting, then the three generic types of lenses that should be on your radar are fixed, zoom, and “close [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>6 Recruiting Tips to Build an All-Star Team</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/6-recruiting-tips-to-build-an-all-star-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Separating the average agent from the superstar is difficult. From focus to communication, below are several tips for recruiting the best professionals possible to your team. Focus is critical. Focusing on everything else before recruiting, leaving it for last or mixed in somewhere between other job responsibilities, is a grossly flawed talent-attraction practice. Growing is [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Separating the average agent from the superstar is difficult. From focus to communication, below are several tips for recruiting the best professionals possible to your team. Focus is critical. Focusing on everything else before recruiting, leaving it for last or mixed in somewhere between other job responsibilities, is a grossly flawed talent-attraction practice. Growing is [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The RREIN Roundtable: the Pros and Cons of Today&#8217;s Market</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/the-rrein-roundtable-the-pros-and-cons-of-todays-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we move through the second quarter of 2012, the year continues to pose a challenge for brokers. However, this year, there are several positive signs that indicate the worst is behind us and new opportunity lies just ahead. This month, we talk to RREIN members Ed Krafchow and Chad Ochsner to get their take [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[As we move through the second quarter of 2012, the year continues to pose a challenge for brokers. However, this year, there are several positive signs that indicate the worst is behind us and new opportunity lies just ahead. This month, we talk to RREIN members Ed Krafchow and Chad Ochsner to get their take [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why Would You Rob Yourself?</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-22/why-would-you-rob-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 20:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wonder if people truly understand who they are and if they really value themselves on the level that they need to. Let’s face it; there is nobody in this world that you will spend more time with than yourself so it would benefit you to like yourself. I mean, as the saying goes, [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes I wonder if people truly understand who they are and if they really value themselves on the level that they need to. Let’s face it; there is nobody in this world that you will spend more time with than yourself so it would benefit you to like yourself. I mean, as the saying goes, [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Build Relationships and Generate Referrals from Social Media &amp; Mobile</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-22/build-relationships-and-generate-referrals-from-social-media-mobile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 20:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Realtor.com® Business Beat—Real estate’s a relationship business, and the free HyperSocialTM tools from REALTOR.com® are designed to help you build strong ones. These tools help agents build referral business by sharing recommendations from satisfied clients on major sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, and now, the full suite of REALTOR.com® mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Realtor.com® Business Beat—Real estate’s a relationship business, and the free HyperSocialTM tools from REALTOR.com® are designed to help you build strong ones. These tools help agents build referral business by sharing recommendations from satisfied clients on major sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, and now, the full suite of REALTOR.com® mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>20 Insanely Easy Ways to Use Pinterest in Your Business</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-21/20-insanely-easy-ways-to-use-pinterest-in-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 21:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As social media continues to evolve, so do the tools. Stepping up to the plate with a fierce vengeance is the new social media darling Pinterest. Haven’t heard of it? Let me give you a quick description before we dive into the “why” behind using Pinterest within your business. What Is Pinterest Pinterest is a [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[As social media continues to evolve, so do the tools. Stepping up to the plate with a fierce vengeance is the new social media darling Pinterest. Haven’t heard of it? Let me give you a quick description before we dive into the “why” behind using Pinterest within your business. What Is Pinterest Pinterest is a [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>REALTORS® Know Workforce Housing Solutions Are about Building Trust and Relationships</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-21/realtors-know-workforce-housing-solutions-are-about-building-trust-and-relationships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 21:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A panel of REALTORS® provided keen insight into what it takes to launch successful workforce housing initiatives during the Housing Opportunities Forum &#8211; Ideas in Action at the REALTOR® Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., last week. &#8220;REALTORS® build communities, and they understand the needs of those who live and work in [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[A panel of REALTORS® provided keen insight into what it takes to launch successful workforce housing initiatives during the Housing Opportunities Forum &#8211; Ideas in Action at the REALTOR® Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., last week. &#8220;REALTORS® build communities, and they understand the needs of those who live and work in [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Help! Google Doesn&#8217;t Think I&#8217;m Relevant! Here&#8217;s What You Can Do</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-20/help-google-doesnt-think-im-relevant-heres-what-you-can-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google continues to dominate search engine market share and establish itself as one of today’s most recognizable brands, because of one simple word – relevance. This term in its most simplistic form is what defines every aspect of Google’s evolution and is the largest determinant in their future success. But how Google measures relevance is [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Google continues to dominate search engine market share and establish itself as one of today’s most recognizable brands, because of one simple word – relevance. This term in its most simplistic form is what defines every aspect of Google’s evolution and is the largest determinant in their future success. But how Google measures relevance is [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Monday Morning Mobile: Can You Keep Up?</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-20/monday-morning-mobile-can-you-keep-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2012, mobile Internet penetration will reach 48% accounting for more than 158 million users. Over the past year alone, Mobile web traffic has increased 202%, according to the latest Quarterly mobile report from digital marketing company Latitude. The report goes on to detail that 11.5% of all web visits in March 2012 came from [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In 2012, mobile Internet penetration will reach 48% accounting for more than 158 million users. Over the past year alone, Mobile web traffic has increased 202%, according to the latest Quarterly mobile report from digital marketing company Latitude. The report goes on to detail that 11.5% of all web visits in March 2012 came from [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Set Strategic Goals for Accelerated Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goals are the fuel that propels us toward our dreams. They give us a reason, a purpose and a passion for all that we do. Whether in our personal or professional lives, strategic goals have the power to keep us focused, confident and determined to reach our final destination. Nevertheless, simply voicing those goals is [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Goals are the fuel that propels us toward our dreams. They give us a reason, a purpose and a passion for all that we do. Whether in our personal or professional lives, strategic goals have the power to keep us focused, confident and determined to reach our final destination. Nevertheless, simply voicing those goals is [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Diving into Property Management: Items to Consider before You Invest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The potentially perfect moment has arrived to invest in rentals. Across the country rental demand is strong in many cities, and the costs associated with buying multi-family properties are lower than in recent memory. Generally speaking, the goal of investing in rental properties is making money. Toward that end, and especially if you’re new to [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The potentially perfect moment has arrived to invest in rentals. Across the country rental demand is strong in many cities, and the costs associated with buying multi-family properties are lower than in recent memory. Generally speaking, the goal of investing in rental properties is making money. Toward that end, and especially if you’re new to [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>REO Properties: Responsibilities, Education, and Opportunities for Real Estate Professionals</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-19/reo-properties-responsibilities-education-and-opportunities-for-real-estate-professionals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 05:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With real estate owned (REO) properties numbering in the millions, agents vying for new business opportunities will find an abounding REO market. With the right insurances in place, brokers will be able to both support their agents’ REO business while amassing new and successful real estate transactions throughout the year. With every new real estate [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[With real estate owned (REO) properties numbering in the millions, agents vying for new business opportunities will find an abounding REO market. With the right insurances in place, brokers will be able to both support their agents’ REO business while amassing new and successful real estate transactions throughout the year. With every new real estate [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why You Should Never Try Out a New Social Media Tactic on a Client</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 05:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(eM+C)—There&#8217;s a standing rule about hosting a dinner party: never cook up a new dish for the occasion. It&#8217;s best to try it out for yourself first or with close family members before seeing if the concoction will be a hit with others. The same rule should apply with social media initiatives, but I&#8217;ve witnessed [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[(eM+C)—There&#8217;s a standing rule about hosting a dinner party: never cook up a new dish for the occasion. It&#8217;s best to try it out for yourself first or with close family members before seeing if the concoction will be a hit with others. The same rule should apply with social media initiatives, but I&#8217;ve witnessed [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>REALTORS®, Are You Ready to Rally? Live or Virtual, Lend Your Support for the American Dream</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-16/realtors-are-you-ready-to-rally-live-or-virtual-lend-your-support-for-the-american-dream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALTORS® from across the country are meeting with legislators, public policy makers and industry leaders this week to address pressing concerns and issues that affect homeowners, aspiring homeowners and real estate investors everywhere as the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo begins. One of the highlights of this year&#8217;s meeting will be a Rally [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[REALTORS® from across the country are meeting with legislators, public policy makers and industry leaders this week to address pressing concerns and issues that affect homeowners, aspiring homeowners and real estate investors everywhere as the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo begins. One of the highlights of this year&#8217;s meeting will be a Rally [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Life in Mobile: Leading to Tablets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to attend one of my favorite real estate events of the year; the Leading Real Estate (LeadingRE) Companies of the World Annual Conference. What makes this event different from others, in my opinion, is the level of engagement by the broker/owner or main decision maker throughout the entire conference. It [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to attend one of my favorite real estate events of the year; the Leading Real Estate (LeadingRE) Companies of the World Annual Conference. What makes this event different from others, in my opinion, is the level of engagement by the broker/owner or main decision maker throughout the entire conference. It [...]]]></content:encoded>
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