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As your own inbox can probably attest, it’s a crowded space out there with hundreds of emails competing for attention. Planning or already implementing an email-based strategy to reach out to current clients and prospects? Keep these user-friendly tips in your email marketing toolbox and optimize...

These days, you’re faced with a dizzying array of media, formats and creative challenges. Not the least of which can include SEM/pay-per-click, brand display ads, direct response display ads, syndication or even print. Want to simplify real estate advertising? Keep it simple. Don't get distracted...

  It’s been two years since our last post here. Wow. How time flies. We’ve been working hard these last two years to re-brand (Homescape to HomeFinder.com) and maintain our commitment to provide a practical and trusted site where buyers can search for homes (and helpful resources to aid that sear...

The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index plunged 18.2% during the final quarter of 2008, the biggest annual decline in the closely watched index's 21-year history. Separately, for the month of December alone the Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index fell 18.5% compared with the previous...

                                               Lately, it seems like every time I turn on the television or open a newspaper there's another big company announcing plans for massive layoffs. And for many people, the headlines have become their reality. I personally know a handful of people who lo...

                                          The Senate yesterday approved an $838 billion economic stimulus bill that includes a $15,000 homebuyer tax credit. In addition, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled a multitrillion-dollar financial stability plan that includes $50 billion for...

                                        Call me old-school, but I like to listen to radio talk shows when I'm in my car. Over the last few years, the housing market boom then bust has been a topic that's dominated the airwaves. And for one new radio show, there's still plenty more to talk about. ...

OK, so maybe with the stock market in the toilet and your 401k plan not looking so hot as of late, it might not be the best time to take on challenging remodeling projects for your home. But even as you tighten your wallet, sometimes you just gotta get your decorating fix on. And the best fix is ...

Data through November 2008, released last week by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, shows continued broad based declines in the prices of existing single family homes across the United States, with 11 of the 20 metro areas showing record rates of annual decline, and 1...

As the earth's natural resources continue to be depleted and energy costs across the globe continue to rise, more and more consumers are seeking green home products, especially those that focus on energy and water efficiency. And there is every indication that trend will only get stronger, accord...