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		<title>Today&#8217;s News at a Glance</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/todays-news-at-a-glance-154/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<title>Nationwide Housing Affordability Reaches New Record High</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/nationwide-housing-affordability-reaches-new-record-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nationwide housing affordability hit a new record high for a second consecutive quarter in the first three months of this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). Yet tight lending conditions continue to pose a major obstacle to many prospective home buyers. The latest HOI data reveal that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News in Housing: Inventories up in April</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/news-in-housing-inventories-up-in-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The housing inventory rose slightly in April, which is unusual in the middle of the spring sales season. The uptick may be the result of rising seller confidence and it should ease concerns that the super tight inventory levels of the last six months have dampened sales by limiting buyer options. Yesterday the National Association [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Grow REALTORS®&#8217; Futures: Credit Union Merger Expands Benefits for REALTORS®</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Featured Listing: Soaring Ceilings in Pennsylvania</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/todays-featured-listing-soaring-ceilings-in-pennsylvania/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s Featured Listing, priced at $1,475,000, is being offered by RISMedia’s RREIN Member Prudential Lancaster Real Estate. This home, located in Lititz, Penn., has 4 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms and 2 half baths. Prepare to be impressed by the soaring ceilings and magnificent floor to ceiling stone fireplace, perfectly complimented by the grand custom wood [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today’s Featured Listing, priced at $1,475,000, is being offered by RISMedia’s RREIN Member Prudential Lancaster Real Estate. This home, located in Lititz, Penn., has 4 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms and 2 half baths. Prepare to be impressed by the soaring ceilings and magnificent floor to ceiling stone fireplace, perfectly complimented by the grand custom wood [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Top 15 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/top-15-best-cities-for-recent-college-graduates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With statistics showing that more than one million bachelor’s degrees are conferred each year,* eager grads of the class of 2012 emerging from colleges across the country this spring are being faced by some real life changing decisions—where to work and where to live. While more than half of employers (54 percent) surveyed by CareerBuilder [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[With statistics showing that more than one million bachelor’s degrees are conferred each year,* eager grads of the class of 2012 emerging from colleges across the country this spring are being faced by some real life changing decisions—where to work and where to live. While more than half of employers (54 percent) surveyed by CareerBuilder [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Prudential Network Realty Announces New  Leadership Model</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/prudential-network-realty-announces-new-leadership-model/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prudential Network Realty has unveiled a new model for the management of its two largest branch offices in Atlantic Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach, the company has announced. Prudential Network Realty Broker/Manager Don Cline will now also manage the company’s premier office in Ponte Vedra Beach. Cline will work in tandem with a technology specialist [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prudential Network Realty has unveiled a new model for the management of its two largest branch offices in Atlantic Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach, the company has announced. Prudential Network Realty Broker/Manager Don Cline will now also manage the company’s premier office in Ponte Vedra Beach. Cline will work in tandem with a technology specialist [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Names ReadyChat as Preferred Provider</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/leading-real-estate-companies-of-the-world-names-readychat-as-preferred-provider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 20:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has announced that it has named ReadyChat a preferred service provider, presenting the company’s website chat services to its global network of over 500 top real estate firms through LeadingRE’s Solutions Group program. According to the company, ReadyChat is a leading provider of live chat marketing services for [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has announced that it has named ReadyChat a preferred service provider, presenting the company’s website chat services to its global network of over 500 top real estate firms through LeadingRE’s Solutions Group program. According to the company, ReadyChat is a leading provider of live chat marketing services for [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s News at a Glance</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/todays-news-at-a-glance-153/</link>
		<comments>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/todays-news-at-a-glance-153/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<title>Recovery News: U.S. Home Sales Up 3.4% in April</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/recovery-news-u-s-home-sales-up-3-4-in-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Existing-home sales rose in April and remain above a year ago, while home prices continued to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The improvements in sales and prices were broad based across all regions. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 3.4 percent to [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Existing-home sales rose in April and remain above a year ago, while home prices continued to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The improvements in sales and prices were broad based across all regions. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 3.4 percent to [...]]]></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>
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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>ZipRealty Allows Consumers to Post Unfiltered Agent Reviews Online</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/ziprealty-allows-consumers-to-post-unfiltered-agent-reviews-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ZipRealty, a leading national real estate brokerage and provider of proprietary technology and comprehensive online marketing tools, announced recently that homebuyers and sellers are now able to post public, unfiltered reviews of their ZipRealty agent directly on the agent’s profile page on the ZipRealty website. Prospective homebuyers and sellers can now also search for an [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ZipRealty, a leading national real estate brokerage and provider of proprietary technology and comprehensive online marketing tools, announced recently that homebuyers and sellers are now able to post public, unfiltered reviews of their ZipRealty agent directly on the agent’s profile page on the ZipRealty website. Prospective homebuyers and sellers can now also search for an [...]]]></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>Do Your Part: Preserve Summer&#8217;s Goodness</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/do-your-part-preserve-summers-goodness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—If you’re anything like me you are savoring the bounty of fresh produce arriving this season. My vegetable garden is thriving and I am also enjoying the fresh fruits and veggies I find at my local farmer’s market. Shopping for foods that are in-season is an important way to Do Your Part because that produce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HomeFinder.com Launches 2012 Agent Makeover Sweepstakes</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/homefinder-com-launches-2012-agent-makeover-sweepstakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HomeFinder.com, a leading real estate search site and provider of digital marketing solutions, recently kicked off its 2012 Agent Makeover Sweepstakes. The five winning real estate agents will be chosen at random to receive a comprehensive digital business and personal style makeover, including: an all-expense-paid, two-night trip to Chicago, business coaching, educational training on online [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[HomeFinder.com, a leading real estate search site and provider of digital marketing solutions, recently kicked off its 2012 Agent Makeover Sweepstakes. The five winning real estate agents will be chosen at random to receive a comprehensive digital business and personal style makeover, including: an all-expense-paid, two-night trip to Chicago, business coaching, educational training on online [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Spring Activity Cools Following Exceptionally Warm Winter</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/spring-activity-cools-following-exceptionally-warm-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/spring-activity-cools-following-exceptionally-warm-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing activity indicated a promising start for the first quarter of 2012 that substantially outpaced performance during the same period last year. However, the monthly pattern suggests some loss of momentum late in the quarter. According to Fannie Mae’s (FNMA/OTC) Economic &#38; Strategic Research Group, a slowdown in momentum may be mirroring many economic indicators [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Housing activity indicated a promising start for the first quarter of 2012 that substantially outpaced performance during the same period last year. However, the monthly pattern suggests some loss of momentum late in the quarter. According to Fannie Mae’s (FNMA/OTC) Economic &#38; Strategic Research Group, a slowdown in momentum may be mirroring many economic indicators [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mobile Real Estate, LLC Launches Real Estate’s First International Short Code</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/mobile-real-estate-llc-launches-real-estates-first-international-short-code/</link>
		<comments>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/mobile-real-estate-llc-launches-real-estates-first-international-short-code/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>beth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile Real Estate, LLC recently became the first mobile solutions provider for real estate to launch an international short code, the company has announced. The short code, 85377, which has been in use here in the U.S. since 2008 in conjunction with the Mobile Real Estate ID (MRE ID) solution for real estate agents, is [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mobile Real Estate, LLC recently became the first mobile solutions provider for real estate to launch an international short code, the company has announced. The short code, 85377, which has been in use here in the U.S. since 2008 in conjunction with the Mobile Real Estate ID (MRE ID) solution for real estate agents, is [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s News at a Glance</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-22/todays-news-at-a-glance-152/</link>
		<comments>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-22/todays-news-at-a-glance-152/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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