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March 5, 2010

REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards Seek Entries, Winners Receive $10,000

The following is a news alert from the National Association of Realtors®
The National Association of Realtors® is now accepting applications for the 11th annual REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards. The awards recognize Realtors® for their commitment to volunteer service.
The five winners will be announced in November in REALTOR® Magazine. Each winner will be recognized at [...]

November 18, 2009

Take a Walk to Higher Home Values

“The property value premium for walkability seems to be higher in more populous urban areas and those with extensive transit, suggesting that the value gains associated with walkability are greatest when people have real alternatives to living without an automobile,” the study said.

November 5, 2009

The Senate voted 98-0 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit of $8,000 to April 30

Late Wednesday, the Senate voted 98-0 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit of $8,000 to April 30.
The Senate has reached a compromise to extend the existing $8,000 credit for first-time home buyers who sign a purchase contract by the end of April 2010 and close by the end of June. In addition, existing home [...]

September 3, 2009

Go Green – Build an Environmentally Friendly Home, Business

In the United States, buildings account for: 39 percent of total energy use 12 percent of the total water consumption 68 percent of total electricity consumption 38 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions

August 27, 2009

Americans on the Move: Relocation Information is at Your Fingertips

Americans are on the move. Recent housing market fluctuations and economic conditions have prompted many Americans to relocate. Some relocate to find employment or meet job requirements. Others are (sadly) losing homes to foreclosure and looking for a new start. Some are finding affordable housing as a result of the slow [...]

August 14, 2009

Housing Market on a Roll – Pending Sales Continue to Climb

Tentative home shoppers are jumping off the fence and into homeownership as prices linger low, reduced interest rates persist and the sun begins to set on the federal government’s $8,000 historic tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
On Aug. 4, 2009 the National Association of Realtors® reported an increase in pending home sales for the fifth consecutive [...]

July 17, 2009

Patience is No Longer a Virtue…

Patience is No Longer a Virtue… it’s a national treasure. In a world of A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. and multi-channel surfing and instant replay and headline news and “feeder”-reprieve and text messaging and go-go-go we are a more efficient populace, but we are definitely not patient.

July 1, 2009

How Blogging Can Revolutionize Real Estate

By utilizing the realm of blogging a company can discover what their clients actually do need, and more importantly, want. They can listen. They can peek into their clients conversations and have real dialogue with them, resulting in better communication and understanding.

June 26, 2009

May Real Estate Market Update – In The Eyes Of A Real Estate Broker

May 2009 Residential Home Sales: 1,032 comparing to May 2008: 942.

June 4, 2009

Florida Association of Realtors study looks at Florida’s present and future

Migration patterns have a big impact on real estate professionals, and Florida has one of the greatest levels of domestic migration. Florida’s total population was 18.3 million in 2008, and, according to the Census Bureau estimates, will reach 19.3 million by July 2010, and approximately 23.4 million by 2020. The Census Bureau estimates a 79 percent increase in total population between 2000 and 2030, ranking Florida third highest in projected population growth.