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RISMEDIA, May 20, 2010-On average, Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors - of that 90 percent, about 65 percent of that is spent at home. Indoor air pollution, including household allergens, is one of the leading causes of health problems in the United States.A number of everyday...

RISMEDIA, May 18, 2010-- Have you been thinking of investing in a foreclosed home? The game plan sounds simple enough: purchase a foreclosure at pennies on the dollar, cover the mortgage by renting the property to tenants, and then sell it at a tidy profit when the economy recovers. Unfortunately...

  RISMEDIA, May 14, 2010-Homeowners looking to upgrade or sell their home this spring should realize that not all remodeling and renovation projects will yield a full return on their investment, said the president of the Appraisal Institute. The Appraisal Institute is the nation's largest organi...

Use these ideas to help you save and stay on the right trackRISMEDIA, May 10, 2010-With the economic hurdles over the past 18 months, it's easy to see how some people may have lost their financial way.Rather than making drastic changes, sometimes the best route to financial security is setting sm...

RISMEDIA, May 7, 2010-Fannie Mae recently announced new standards for the purchase and securitization of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) products. The company is changing eligibility criteria to protect consumers from potentially dramatic payment increases and to help ensure that borrowers who hol...

Become a Global Agent, Not Just a Local Agent RISMEDIA, April 30, 2010-International Real Estate Specialist (I.R.E.S.) (www.irescertifications.com), a division of International Marketing Society for Castles and Estates, LLC partnered with Executive Franchise Consulting Company, LLC (EFC) (www.efc...

What Homeowners Should Know about Problem Drywall By Amy Hoak RISMEDIA, April 27, 2010-(MCT)-If you've been worried by the federal government's recent advice to homeowners to remove any problem drywall, keep this in mind: If the defective material is in your home, there's a good chance you're awa...

Housing Starts Maintain Upward Trend in March 2010 By Greg Robb RISMEDIA, April 20, 2010-(MCT)-Fresh data on new construction of U.S. housing units revealed an upward trend in place since the beginning of the year, with an initial report of February 2010 weakness revised away. Starts rose 1.6% in...

  RISMEDIA, April 19, 2010-Two surveys of elite real estate brokerages indicate that in 2009, RE/MAX significantly outperformed its national competitors. RISMedia's 2010 Power Broker Report & Survey ranked 69 RE/MAX brokerages among their Top 300, representing 23% of all ranked brokerages. This s...

For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.) There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check ou...