RISMEDIA, September 17, 2009—According to recent announcements by the U.S. Treasury Department, another wave of foreclosures is on the way in 2010. For over a year, now, we’ve been digesting foreclosures and distressed properties and it looks like we’ll all be doing it for another year or so. It’s too large a market segment to ignore: in some parts of the country, distressed properties account for about 65% of sales these days. While some agents sniff imperiously and decline to partake

RISMEDIA, October 10, 2009—(MCT)—The deep recession that's gripped the U.S. economy by the throat since December 2007 is "very likely over at this point," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently said.  However, Bernanke painted a picture of an underperforming economy well into next year as he fielded questions after a speech at the Brookings Institution, a center-left research center in the nation's capital. "From a technical perspective the recession is very likely over,"

RISMedia & the Top 5 in Real Estate Network’s Leadership Conference convened nearly 1,000 in New York last week RISMEDIA, September 14, 2009—In the midst of a difficult real estate market and struggling economy, approximately 1,000 real estate professionals enthusiastically attended RISMedia & the Top 5 in Real Estate Network’s Leadership Conference held in New York City last week. An impressive showing of Top 5 Members, brokers, economists, leading industry icons and dedicated agents gathered to exchange strategies for surviving today’s market and preparing for prosperity again in the near future.

RISMEDIA, Sept 11, 2009—(MCT)-Few words sting like the ones that inform you that you're being laid off — especially today, with jobs so hard to come by. If you're a homeowner, the blow of a job loss can be even worse. In households with more than one wage earner, halving the monthly income can severely stretch a budget. And in households where there's one breadwinner, having zero income can be devastating. A rainy day fund helps, but it's important to craft a plan early about how you're going to get through the rough patch. More people are facing this nightmare today: While the volume of subprime mortgages headed to foreclosure is falling, the volume of prime, fixed-rate mortgages defaulting is on the rise, according to statistics

RISMEDIA, September 9, 2009—As you try to make your site the “go to” site for real estate in your marketplace, you continually try to improve it. All the experts tell you to add every possible piece of information that a possible client might want. Before long, you’ve got links to schools, businesses and maps all adding to your content. You’ve got RSS feeds, IDX from all sorts of MLSs, a blog and social networking galore. Why, you’ve even got Aunt Maude’s family Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe on there somewhere. Still, nothing happens.

RISMEDIA, Tuesday, September 8, 2009--There is still time to register online for RISMedia's Top 5 in Real Estate Network®’s Leadership Conference in New York City, being held this week, Wednesday and Thursday,  Sept. 9-10 at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Online registration will close at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 8 and after that those interested in attending may register on-site on Wednesday, September 9, beginning at 9 a.m. EST at the RISMedia/Top 5 registration area in the Palm Room of The Roosevelt Hotel.