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Recruiting in Today’s Market: Cut Back or Step Up Efforts?

RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008-The financial tug on the purse strings of brokers across the country has many firms doing a very delicate juggling act. Even recruiting-the lifeblood of our industry-is not exempt from scrutiny.

How to Capture Consumers in the Emerging Market

By the Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, May 8, 2008-The U.S. Census Bureau is predicting that the Hispanic and Asian population will triple by 2050 while that of White non-Hispanic will increase by only 7%. Given that recent report, you don’t have

Stop Being a Slave to Your Cell Phone and Beeper

By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-While providing excellent service is important to any successful business, if the business relies entirely on an individual, ongoing success will eventually be handicapped.

Online Marketing: When SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Doesn’t Work for You

You’re on page one of the major search engines, now what?
By Mike Parker
RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-We’ve all heard about amateur search engine optimizers who

Power Teams: The Ultimate Guide to Agent Teams

RISMedia releases comprehensive book on succeeding with the team concept

RISMEDIA, May 5, 2008-RISMedia, publisher of Real Estate magazine and the Power Team Report, recently debuted its new book, Power Teams: The Complete Guide to Building and Managing a Winning Real Estate Agent Team,

Surprisingly Simple Strategies That Make Your Website Sell

By Michael Krisa
RISMEDIA, May 2, 2008-Stuart Sutton of Prudential Texas Realty is a top agent in his area and an accomplished master at the art of Internet marketing. In a recent interview, Sutton shared some

Multicultural Marketing - What’s Your Strategy?

By the Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-The success of any multicultural initiative is ultimately determined by the objectives that you want to achieve. Whether it’s profitability, brand awareness, or public relations, you must

How to Build an Effective Real Estate Team

By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2008–There comes a point in many an agent’s career where you have so much on your plate that you wonder whether you can possibly keep doing it all by yourself.

Power Brokers Speak Out: ‘We’re Still Here’

Results of annual RISMedia survey show that brokers are alive, kicking and spreading the word
By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2008-In true real-estate-professional fashion, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. As witnessed by the record number of survey respondents

11 Ways to Infuse Leadership Skills to Thrive in Tough Times

RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-In good times, running a company is exhilarating. Money is flowing, customers are happy, employees have a spring in their step. In not-so-good times-like now-the very same job can feel

Are You Strategic? 3 Defining Principles of Great Strategists

By Rich Horwath
RISMEDIA, April 25, 2008-Until now, looking at someone’s job title is about the only way we’ve had to guess at whether or not someone is “strategic.” In many organizations, it is assumed that senior executives are

Multicultural Markets: Does Your Message Make Sense?

Commentary by The Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-According to Yankelovich’s 2007/2008 MONITOR Multicultural Marketing Study, African American and Hispanic customers are almost twice as likely to “enjoy looking at or listening”

Generate Dozens of Hot Leads with Inexpensive Postcards

By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008–If you’re running effective direct response advertising in your local paper, it’s quite easy and cost productive to convert the best of these ads into postcards which you will have delivered

Real Estate Marketing - Enforcing the 3 Prime Concepts of Advertising

By Marylyn B. Schwartz
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-It takes intestinal fortitude to thrive as a real estate sales professional within today’s economic milieu. Without an educated understanding of the nuances of marketing versus simply

3 Ways to Overcome Your Fear of Real Estate Success

RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008–Are you your own worst enemy? Do you find yourself in a pattern of self-sabotage? This week, Dr. Maya Bailey discusses three signs to watch for and how to overcome them so you can achieve

5 Ways to Create Agent Motivation Through a Common Mission

By Bill Catlette and Richard Hadden
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2008-On September 12, 1962 in one of the best speeches ever made, President John F. Kennedy committed the nation to a path of manned space exploration that would take us to the moon.

4 Effective Strategies for Managing Multicultural Teams

Commentary by the Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, April 17, 2008-Direct versus indirect communication. Communication in Western cultures is typically direct and explicit. The meaning is on the surface, and a listener doesn’t have to know much

Online Marketing - 10 Things to Know about SEO

By Mike Parker
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2008-While SEO is the hot topic these days when agents and brokers talk about succeeding on the Internet, there is one thing you absolutely must know: you need to know that without SEO

Achieving Higher Commissions - What It Means to You, Your Clients

By Darryl Davis
RISMEDIA, April 15, 2008-In today’s climate, it’s more difficult than ever to not only get listings, but to get listings at a full commission. However, it’s more important now than ever before that an agent learn

3 Ways to Crack the Code of Successful Selling in Real Estate

Why No One’s Ever Said ‘No’ to Me
Commentary by Jose Perez, Jr.
RISMEDIA, April 14, 2008-In all the years I have been in sales and sales management, I truly believe nobody has ever said “no” to me. If they did not “buy” what I was “selling,”-whether a franchise, an acquisition

Do You Provide World-Class Real Estate Service? 6 Ways to Find Out

By Michael Guld
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-Today’s business environment is becoming increasingly complex and competitive due to globalization, new technology, increasing

Getting Innovative in Today’s Real Estate Market

Commentary by The Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-As we continue through a challenging market, we would like to impress upon you to begin

How to Stop ‘The Toad’ from Sabotaging Your Real Estate Career

(And start making serious money without killing yourself)
By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, April 9, 2008–It always surprises me to look around at other agents (both in my marketplace and across

Be a Real Estate Expert…on the Economy

Commentary by Margaret Kelly
RISMEDIA, April 8, 2008-It wasn’t that long ago that being experts on local real estate was enough to propel many

Act Now - What Agents, Buyers Need in Today’s Market

By Eugene L. Meyer
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2008-Janice Petteway has a simple solution to the credibility gap that seems to plague the real estate industry as a result of public cynicism bred by media doom and gloom contrasted with smiley-face broker optimism.

Op-Ed: Are You in Your Business?

By Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2008- For the past 20 years, I’ve been helping people define their brands. I’ve learned to build my own personal brand, in fact, within the company brand I was creating.

4 Ways to Grow Your Market Share

By The Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, April 3, 2008-Recently, the Pew Research Center released a study reinforcing the changing face of America. According to the study, if current trends continue, the population of the United States will rise to

Don’t Let the Client Get Away

New technology helps advertising programs work hard
By Marilyn Wilson
RISMEDIA, April 2, 2008–Wherever I go these days I am asked the all-important question by agents and brokers: “What can I do

How Power Brokers Maintain Profitability in a Tough Market

RISMEDIA, April 1, 2008-The tools and techniques used by real estate firms to stay afloat and maintain profitability in today’s tough market vary. But whether the focus is on recruiting, training, lead generation or ancillary businesses, attention never strays too far from the customer, whose increasing knowledge and demands require more sophisticated input from brokers and […]

Foreclosures 101 - A View from the Inside

By Marylyn B. Schwartz
RISMEDIA, March 31, 2008-If you were Rick Sharga, VP of Marketing, RealtyTrac, Inc. you would find yourself smack in the middle of the foreclosure toxic soup.

Solving the Home Sale Pricing Puzzle - 8 Considerations for Sellers

RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-Most sellers have an emotional connection to their home and feel it deserves top dollar when being sold. Everyone naturally wants to get the most money for his or her product, but “sellers must not be hasty with this all-important decision,” cautions real estate expert

6 Ways to Build a Multicultural Recruitment Strategy

Commentary by The Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, March 27, 2008-As our community profiles change, diversity recruitment has become more important and a priority for organizations. Qualified multicultural talent

How to Survive in a Buyer’s Market - Will You Perish or Excel?

By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, March 26, 2008–History repeats itself.
Two decades ago, right across the country, the housing market tanked. Up until this point, housing prices had seen

For Real Estate Professionals, the Opportunity Has Never Been Brighter

By Scott Einbinder
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2008–Have you heard some negative news about real estate lately? It says so much about our society as the public is fascinated by bad news.

Ask Dr. Maya: How to Stay Positive in the Wake of Negative Real Estate Reports

RISMEDIA, March 24, 2008–Do you know how to avoid ‘toxic’ people? Or even what signs to look for to recognize them? This is just one insight among many this week from Dr. Maya Bailey, Ph.D., who tells real estate professionals how to remain positive against an onslaught of negative press surrounding today’s real estate market.

Real Estate Technology - 7 Reasons to Board the Bus

Commentary by Walt Baczkowski
RISMEDIA, March 21, 2008-In everything we read today, you can usually find a reference or article regarding the “new consumer,” their changing habits and how

Real Estate Training - An Important Lesson in Diversity

By The Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, March 20, 2008-As the profile of our communities and workforces changes, understanding and developing skills for working environments

3 Big Mistakes to Avoid in Your Client Follow-up

By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, March 19, 2008–Agents sometimes make seemingly little mistakes with their client follow-up that can end up costing them business. I was talking to a group

Avoiding Legal Hazards When Starting or Buying a Business

New York City business attorney Rubin Ferziger says “2008 is a terrific year to go into business for yourself. The key to success is setting up your venture using proven business principles. Just remember to avoid the legal pitfalls when you do.”

Ask Dr. Maya - How to Build Confidence in Calling Your Sphere of Influence

RISMEDIA, March 17, 2008–Are you hesitant to call your sphere of influence? Unsure of what to say exactly? This week Dr. Maya offers some advice on how to build confidence in this arena.

The 3 Must-Knows of Multicultural Marketing

By The Gonzales Group
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-Multicultural marketing is about casting a wider net to seek customers that ultimately will help boost your bottom line. What many organizations struggle with is “the how” of multicultural marketing.

Success Stories - How One Agent Team Creates a Winning Brand Presence

By Lesley Geary
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-There’s more to gaining recognition as a stellar team than simply selling homes as a team.

Business Building - 6 Ways to Boost Marketing ROI with E-mail

Commentary by Margaret Kelly
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2008-With declining home sales and tighter budgets, a strong return on investment is more

How to Blow $9,000 a Month

By Joe Cooke
RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008-What kind of follow-up system do you have in place to generate referrals from your database?

Surviving a Tough Real Estate Market - How One Company Is Raising the Bar

By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, March 10, 2008-In a market when many real estate firms are playing it safe, Century 21 Real Estate LLC has actually chosen to raise its standards and perform, system-wide, at an even higher level. Between their symbolic relaunch of the “gold jacket” and their proactive

Become a Better Agent - Five Tips for Maximizing Your Resources

By Mark Leader
RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-Are you reinventing the wheel when it comes to investing in your personal marketing initiatives? Are you spending money you don’t have and not getting the return on your investment? You definitely are if you aren’t taking full advantage of the resources

Above the Circumstances - Making the Best of What You’ve Got

By Cliff Baird
RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-An echo can only give you back what you say. The way your life is today is merely an echo of what you have said, what you have done and what you have expected. If you are facing a personal

How to Use MLS Technology to Compel Buyers to Meet with You

By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, March 5, 2008-It’s no secret that most agents are able to e-mail buyers daily updates of homes that match their criteria. This is easily done on most MLS systems across

NAR Power Broker Roundtable: Tapping into Web 2.0

RISMEDIA, March 4, 2008-In a move to enhance their online positions and drive more business to their overall offerings, an increasing number of brokerages are signing on to Web 2.0, the second generation of Web-based communities and hosted services, such as social networking.

Profiting in a Tough Market - Learn the Secrets at This Year’s Midyear Power Broker Forum

RISMEDIA, March 3, 2008-The real estate market has certainly changed over the last year. Increased foreclosures and the subprime crisis continue to linger as serious problems in many markets, while other markets are simply feeling the slowdown in ways many agents newer to the business have not seen before.

Promote Your Company to the Masses - Take the Power Broker Survey

Only two days left to participate in ranking of nation’s top real estate firms
RISMEDIA, Feb. 29, 2008- The deadline for completing RISMedia’s 20th Annual Power Broker Survey - the industry’s leading report ranking the nation’s top

Solving the Broker Profitability Dilemma - Master Franchising

By Jose I. Perez Jr.
RISMEDIA, Feb. 28, 2008-There’s no question that real estate franchises are very popular these days, and for good reason. The National Association of Realtors 2006 Profile of Real Estate Firms showed that 88%

Make More Money in Today’s Market - 8 Ways to Develop Supplemental Revenue

Commentary by Bill Miles
RISMEDIA, Feb. 27, 2008-The real estate market is challenging throughout the United States. For the first time in nearly

Help Your Real Estate Company Compete - There’s Still Time

Power Broker Survey deadline extended to Monday, March 3
RISMEDIA, Feb. 26, 2008- The deadline for completing RISMedia’s 20th Annual Power Broker Survey - the industry’s leading report ranking the nation’s top brokerages - has been extended to Monday, March 3.

Your Real Estate Business – One Website Is Not Enough

By Marylyn B. Schwartz
RISMEDIA, Feb. 25, 2008-Broker/owner, entrepreneur, techno-savvy geek (that’s a compliment), and all around great guy, Larry Vecchio, Better Homes Realty, New Jersey, has been ahead of the curve in

Profiting in a Tough Market Subject of Midyear Power Broker Forum

RISMEDIA, Feb. 22, 2008–If you listen to the news lately, you’d think the real estate market was taking a nose dive toward disaster. While it’s true that increased foreclosures in some markets and the subprime crisis are certainly serious problems for many, other markets are doing

In a Changed Market, Are You a Great Realtor?

Send in your nomination now for RISMedia’s 4th Annual Top 50 Realtors on the Rise contest
RISMEDIA, February 21, 2008-The market has certainly changed in the past 18 months. Quite frankly, things are just not as easy as they once were.

Time Is Running Out - Don’t Miss Your Chance to become a Power Broker

The deadline for RISMedia’s Power Broker survey is February 26
By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, February 20, 2008-Don’t miss your opportunity to gain a competitive edge by ranking among the nation’s

Consumer-Centric, Co-Branding Expert - Two Musts for ‘Real Estate Agent 3.0′

By Glade Jones
RISMEDIA, Feb. 19, 2008-Thanks to the phenomenon of “Web 2.0″-the Internet’s blindingly fast move toward user-generated content-the real estate consumer is changing radically. These changes are all focused

Real Estate Teams - 5 Ways to Empower Agents and become a Better Leader

By Lee Froschheiser
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-As the boss or manager of your company, do you frequently feel like things are spinning out of control? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. All too often, employers find themselves struggling to keep pace with the day-in, day-out responsibilities of the job.

Real Estate Leaders Explain How to Combat Negative Media Coverage

RISMEDIA, Feb. 15, 2008-The U.S. housing market has taken a beating in the press this past year. While a market shift has certainly occurred, most of us believe the entire story is not being told.

Social Media Profile Marketing - 5 Steps to Being Found Online

By Barry Hurd
RISMEDIA, Feb. 14, 2008-Social Media Profiles can influence if you exist online or if viewers find relevant information about a brand. Whether the brand in question is an individual or business, establishing proper profiles on social media sites can increase

Growing Your Real Estate Business - One Company’s Dream Fulfilled

An interview with Peter Hunt
By Stephanie Andre
RISMEDIA, Feb. 13, 2008-So many businesses come and go over time. But why does one succeed and another fail? According to Peter Hunt, president and CEO of Hunt Real Estate Corp., over the past 15 years it’s been about “understanding the relationship between inventory and turnover.”

Permission-based E-mail Marketing - What Home Buyers and Sellers Are Reading

So your inbox is full? How to send the right kind of e-mail
By Brian Wildermuth
RISMEDIA, Feb. 12, 2008-When discussing the power of e-mail marketing as a supplement to traditional

Learn the Secrets of Online Marketing Magic

How to Maximize RSS Feeds
By Barry Hurd
RISMEDIA, Feb. 11, 2008-You have information to share. Wonderful and insightful knowledge about your business and changing industry. You are an expert.

Get the Word Out: It’s a ‘Good Time to Buy’

Realogy runs second ad campaign in two years promoting positives of housing market
By Beth McGuire
RISMEDIA, Feb. 8, 2008–”It’s a good time to buy real estate.” That’s the message Realogy, the nation’s largest real estate franchisor, wants agents to broadcast to buyers across the country.

Are You Ready? Tips for Prepping Your Company for Video

Commentary by Renwick Congdon
RISMEDIA, Feb. 7, 2008-Video has moved online in a big way. Estimates indicate that in 2007 over half of all Internet users

A Bright Light in the Big Cities: How Urban Home Sales Boost Profits

By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, Feb. 6, 2008-While some brokers across the country wallow in the difficulties of today’s market, others instead look to new avenues to maintain

Learn to Talk the Talk of Consumers

By Scott Einbinder
RISMEDIA, Feb. 5, 2008–I don’t know about you, but the silence is deafening. The fever pitch of new models, new services, blogs, social networking, vertical marketing, streaming video, maps, search engines

When Gen-X is in Charge: 5 Ways to Harness the Younger Leadership Style

By Anne Houlihan
RISMEDIA, Feb. 4, 2008–For many years, those in the Baby Boomer generation have held the reins in most companies, leading the Generation X workers in the day-to-day activities.

5 Secrets for Industry Success

RISMEDIA, Feb. 1, 2008-Many Realtors® often forget that they really have two jobs - the first is to do what they get paid for (and do it better than others they are competing against). The other is to manage their career path and do what is required to ensure their upward mobility isn’t dependent on […]

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

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

Unethical SEO - 9 Online Marketing Gaffes to Avoid

By Barry Hurd
RISMEDIA, Jan. 29, 2008-Every industry has rules. In the world of online marketing, every rule is a shade of gray that is constantly going through technical evolution. While many marketing techniques had periods of proper

Protect Your Position: 8 Ways the Power Broker Survey Will Help Your Business

Making the list of the nation’s top brokers provides several business-building opportunities
By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, Jan. 28, 2008–In today’s challenging marketplace, nothing beats having a leg up on the competition. Completing RISMedia’s Annual Power Broker Survey is the best way to gain that edge. Here’s why.

Change is Good: How 3 Industry Insiders Plan to Thrive in Today’s Market

RISMEDIA, Jan. 25, 2008-With the New Year’s hype subsiding, the end of January seems like the perfect opportunity to evaluate how you set out to reach your goals for 2008. What’s working? What’s not? What should you be concentrating on more? Here, we take a look at what three industry leaders feel are necessary to […]

Real Estate Social Networking Really Takes Off

Interest grows as networking site receives $2.75 million for minority interest
By Beth McGuire
RISMEDIA, Jan. 24, 2008–Now that the phenomenon of online social networking that has emerged in many areas of business today is finally gaining popularity in real estate, it’s growth is taking off ‘faster than a speeding blog.’ This was evidenced

Slow Down and Serve: 4 Ways to Achieve Client Loyalty

Commentary by Stuart Crawford
RISMEDIA, Jan. 23, 2008-Is excellent client service at an all-time low? Just take a look around today’s high-paced,

6 Ways to Build Referrals

By Kelle Sparta
RISMEDIA, Jan. 22, 2008-One of the most inexpensive and effective forms of marketing yourself is networking. Many people realize this, but few do it well. Here are some tips to keep you on the path to success.

Gain a Competitive Edge-Take RISMedia’s 20th Annual Power Broker Survey

Inclusion in this ranking of the nation’s top real estate firms builds broker credibility in today’s challenging marketplace
RISMEDIA, Jan. 21, 2008-RISMedia’s 20th Annual Power Broker Survey-the industry’s leading report ranking

You to the Rescue: Are Reverse Mortgages Right for Your Clients?

RISMEDIA, Jan. 18, 2008-(MCT)-With mortgage news still dominating the headlines, home buyers and sellers will look to you more than ever for clarification on the many confusing scenarios and options available to them. Here, a primer on the Reverse Mortgage, and when and why it might be right for your clients.

Curb Appeal: 17 Ways to Get Buyers Inside the Home

By David Sobel
RISMEDIA, Jan. 17, 2008-You’ve all had that experience with a client where you drive up to a house and they don’t even

750 Million People Can’t Be Wrong: Three Steps to Master Social Search

By Jeannette Kocsis
RISMEDIA, Jan. 16, 2008-These days, no one questions the value of search engine marketing - but there remains

What’s Your Image? Four Steps to ‘Employment Branding’

By Don Kottick
RISMEDIA, Jan. 15, 2008-The real estate industry previously had a tendency towards tardiness when it came to adopting

Embracing a New Perspective

By Dr. Cliff Baird
RISMEDIA, Jan. 14, 2008–”If you do not allow your manager/coach to hold you accountable, you WILL NOT and you CANNOT reach your full potential.” Most of life is simple to figure out but it is often not easy to carry through on what we know we should do.

What Is the Meaning Behind Servicing Clients?

By Dr. Cliff Baird
RISMEDIA, Jan. 11, 2008-Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, wrote the following: “The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want.

How to Convert Lookers to Leads with Mobile Advertising

By Richard Abronson
RISMEDIA, Jan. 10, 2008-There’s a new game in town and it promises to further reshape the real estate industry

What Is All of This SEO? Search Engine Fundamentals

By Barry Hurd
RISMEDIA, Jan. 9, 2008-Do you need a basic introduction about search engine optimization (SEO)?

What’s Really Going on in the Lending Industry

By Ralph R. Roberts
RISMEDIA, Jan. 8, 2008-During the current mortgage meltdown, the press has turned its focus on the most

InternetCrusade, RISMedia Reach Agreement to Merge Web Tech & Media Savvy at RealTown.com Portal

RISMEDIA, Jan. 7, 2008–InternetCrusade® and RISMedia have announced a new partnership in RealTown, a trademarked Nevada corporation that owns and operates the RealTown.com real estate web portal.

It’s All about Them: Recruiting Generation Y

By Don Kottick
RISMEDIA, Jan. 4, 2008-So, you want to know about the demographic segment of our population known as Generation Y

Where the Truth about Today’s Market Really Lies

By Eugene L. Meyer
RISMEDIA, Jan. 3, 2008-The latest news on the real estate front was either calmly reassuring or deeply alarming, depending on your point of view.

Revving Up Your SEO

By Brian Corey
RISMEDIA, Jan. 2, 2008-For the average Web user or a Realtor who concentrates his or her efforts largely on traditional sales and marketing methods, Google is basically a wildly popular search engine which is so famous, its name also acts as a frequently used verb. When you ask someone a question about a […]

Embracing a New Perspective in ‘08

Commentary by Dr. Cliff Baird
RISMEDIA, Jan. 1, 2008-”If you do not allow your manager/coach to hold you accountable, you will not and you cannot reach your full potential.”

The Broker Challenge Series: Recruiting from your Back Office

By Lorne Wallace
RISMEDIA, Dec. 31, 2007–In my 20 years of traveling around to real estate brokerages, one of the areas that most everyone struggles with is recruiting. What I’d like to explore this month is how your back office operation can help you with this process.

Avoid Information Overload: Your Online Professional Networking Strategy

By Barry Hurd
RISMEDIA, Dec. 28, 2007–Professional networking is getting more and more complex. In addition to business parties and family events, professionals are constantly

When Receiving Cash Back at Closing is Legal

Commentary by Ralph R. Roberts
RISMEDIA, Dec. 27, 2007-In response to my article, “Realtor Caught in Cash-Back-at-Closing’s Crosshairs,” a newly licensed associate broker from Washington state e-mailed me asking whether a cash back at closing deal could ever be legal. His question applied to the following scenario

Four Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Acquiring the Business of Drop-Out Agents

By Dan Gooder Richard
RISMEDIA, Dec. 26, 2007-In today’s market many agents are getting out of the business. Just look at the most recent license renewal statistics at your local real estate board. The exodus is a great opportunity for agents who want to grow their business and thrive in today’s market.

10 Must-Have Tech Tools for 2008

By Anita Campbell
RISMEDIA, Dec. 24, 2007-Everyone has heard about the coolness of the iPhone, but the business uses for Twitter and the Google Optimizer might also be influential in 2008.

Real Estate Gets Younger

By Eugene L. Meyer
RISMEDIA, Dec. 21, 2007- Just when you thought the clouds on the real estate horizon were getting even darker, a ray of sunshine pops through in the housing futures market. A new survey has pinpointed the number-one goal of today’s college students. It’s owning a house.