Richard Soto's (soto23) Blog

When real estate markets go international, FIABCI helps agents and brokers make the transition. This organization, known in longhand as the International Real Estate Federation, is spreading from city to city across America, and it's changing the way many industry professionals do business. In ea...

National-style homes are common across the nation, but not always easy to identify. That's because they tend to mix several pre-Victorian era building styles, as well as Native American building traditions. The result is a surprisingly simple and elegant architectural form that's great for buildi...

Furnishing your home with environmentally friendly products doesn't have to be costly or time consuming. As demand grows for these furnishings more companies are producing them, and some are switching their inventories over completely. The result is more selection for buyers, and cheaper costs. F...

Blogging may not ever go mainstream in real estate, and that's a good thing for those who practice the art. In an industry where fast results are preferred and successful people usually have more client turnover, those who take time to document the market and offer their thoughts will likely alwa...