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2007 has been a busy, strange and wonderful year. Some of the events may have a long-term impact on the industry while many others will be little more than a footnote in history. To refresh your memory, the folks over at RISMedia came up with a few of the "big" stories (in no particular order) th...
11/22/2007
Matt Carter at Inman News says, "spending on online real estate advertising will continue to grow during the housing downturn, surpassing spending on print ads by 2011, according to a forecast by Borrell Associates Inc.The migration of real estate advertising dollars to the Internet won't happen ...
11/22/2007
In the beginning of the foreclosure process, homeowners can still save money, their credit or their house if they act quickly. Even when declaring bankruptcy, avoiding a foreclosure on your credit report can salvage your ability to rebuild credit and buy another house, which makes the struggle ag...
11/20/2007
As the infamous Black Friday approaches, bad economic news and homeowner concerns could bring good buys for holiday shoppers this year according to RISMedia.High gasoline and food prices have retailers so worried you won't spend generously this holiday season that they're rolling out some of thei...
11/20/2007
This Thanksgiving 2007 Edition is our third installment of the weekly Trend Report.....(Just click on the image below to open up the file.)Hope you enjoy it and as always, feel free to post or email us directly with any comments or suggestions.Thanks!
11/19/2007
The National Association of Realtors board of directors on Friday approved a provision that allows Realtor-affiliated multiple listing services to ban members' use of the terms "MLS" and "Multiple Listing Service" in Web site addresses, company names, e-mail addresses and in other marketing mater...
11/19/2007
One-time Russian gangster Nikolai Sutyagin's home is certainly unusual. The eccentric former convict's seemingly accidental 15-year project begun in 1992 stands 13 floors, 144 feet high. He claims he was only intending to build a two-story house - larger than those of his neighbours to reflect hi...
11/16/2007
Home buyers typically have relatively easy access to a wealth of information on house prices in an area-even by text message, as with HouseFront, which we featured recently in Property Info On The Go-but for renters, such comparative data can be harder to come by. Now, the folks over at Springwis...
11/15/2007
 Too bad a house doesn't come with an owner's manual. And a week-long seminar where you learn what every button, switch, and wire is for. Alas, the keys to the castle come with no troubleshooting guide to dog-ear-and, we're betting, no wise master to unlock the mysteries of the place you call hom...
11/14/2007
Have you ever considered hiring an inspector to go through your house and identify any problems that currently exist? There are a couple of reasons an inspection is important.Keeping you and your family safe Saving money by making repairs while the problems are small  One of the most critical ste...
11/14/2007
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