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Realogy Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2012

Realogy Holdings Corp., a global leader in residential real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation title and settlement services, has reported financial results for the fourth quarter


Strong 4th-Quarter Sales Helped Metro Chicago Send Clear Message that 2012 Marked a Housing Recovery, RE/MAX Reports

Regional Spotlight—Home sales in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market delivered a clear message in 2012: the real estate recovery is underway, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. ...


Jason Madiedo Named NAHREP President-Elect

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has announced the appointment Jason Madiedo, a mortgage banker and three-term director of NAHREP’s national board, as president-elect to lead the nation’s largest trade association for Hispanic real estate professionals in 2014. Madiedo will succeed Juan Martinez, who will be sworn ...


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Growing Your Business, Many Faces at a Time

If you already have a personal profile on Facebook, you’re hardly alone. So do 500 million others. But do you have a Facebook business page? Previously called a fan page, a Facebook business page


Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Why Do Some Real Estate Agents Do Well in Today’s Economy?

Is that a question you’ve ever asked yourself? Have you ever wondered why some real estate agents do well in today’s economy while others fail? There is a huge discrepancy right now between people


Alternative Roofing Materials That Last and Look Great

If you have clients or prospects who are looking into updating their roof, here are some of the latest developments in systems and materials available. ...


5 Resolutions for Your Business in 2013: Invest in Your Business, Invest in Yourself

Almost on a daily basis, news reports detail the marketplace factors that can affect businesses large and small. No matter what the potentially game-changing info coming out of Washington, D.C., or China, though, there are winning strategies that not only endure but should be part of every workplace’s culture, says ...


Realogy News: Release of Q4, Full Year 2012 Financial Results Due Today; Plans to Refinance Its Senior Secured Credit Facility

Realogy Holdings Corp., a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services, will release its financial results press release for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012 at 7:00 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, February 14, 2013. The release date, ...


Coldwell Banker Unveils New ‘We Believe’ TV Ad, Building on Successful ‘Value of the Home’ Campaign

Coldwell Banker Real Estate has unveiled its new national television commercial, “We Believe,” which continues the brand’s successful “Value of a Home” advertising campaign from last spring. The first installment of the new Coldwell Banker® commercial debuted February 10 on the 55th annual GRAMMY® Awards. The TV spot features a ...


REALTOR® Has Fun Marketing Listings, Not to Mention Best Start to Year Ever

“God said I need somebody willing to mow a lawn that isn't her own. And to make a bed that doesn't belong to her. And someone who is ready and willing to receive text messages about crown molding at 2 a.m. “So God made a REALTOR®.” Parodied from the recent “God Made a Farmer” commercial that gained popularity during this year’s Super Bowl, a new real estate marketing video made by Whitney Pannell, a REALTOR®


New NAR Professionalism Video, Brochure Available

NAR PULSE—A new video and companion brochure from NAR, "A Pathway to Professionalism: Respect Starts Here," are available for use by brokerages. NAR offers a number of resources and tools


New HUD Regulations Will Help Reduce Housing Discrimination

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) applauds the issuance this week of final regulations by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that endorse use of the “disparate impact” standard under the Fair Housing Act of 1968. ...


Completed Massachusetts Foreclosures Decline In 2012

Regional Spotlight—The number of completed foreclosures in Massachusetts dropped by almost 13 percent in 2012 to 7,424, down from 8,531 in 2011, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. ...


HomeFinder.com Accepted as RE/MAX Approved Supplier for Digital Marketing Platform

HomeFinder.com, a leading real estate search site and provider of digital marketing solutions for real estate agents, announces its acceptance into the RE/MAX, LLC