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Web 2.0 concepts and applications provide unique opportunity to shape the future of the real estate industry through MLS 5.0.

Buyers now can search among nearly three million for-sale listings on Zillow®, including new construction, foreclosures, land, and Make Me Move® homes.

Recent elections handled by InternetCrusade's OnePersonOneVoice.com online voting platform have shown sharp increases in participation using techniques to remind members to vote securely.

Royal LePage Real Estate Services, Canada’s leading provider of franchise services to residential real estate brokerages, together with Carriage Trade, Royal LePage’s prestigious luxury home marketing program, has selected The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation (CLHMS) as the designation of choice for its agents who specialize in selling high-end properties.

Home improvement site adds property listings search for expanded consumer reach.

Inman news reported today that ex-NAR president Bill Chee, who delivered the "Lions Over the Hill" speech in 1993, now says that his fears of Microsoft and other threats to real estate industry at the time turned out to be unwarranted. In hindsight that may be true - but one should consider that Bill's own words and influence may have had at least some effect on how the industry responded to threats at the time and the resulting outcome. Bill Chee is a very, very smart man, and I remember very...

The housing bill looks like it will (finally) get signed by the President next week. What does it mean?

What may seem like a small amount of water can in fact be deadly to a small child. With water features such as ponds and swimming pools becoming more popular among homeowners, it is important to be aware of the safety features that are available on the market today.

The Golden Isles of Southeast GA has much to offer a vacationer or visitor.

You are all set to buy your new home. Purchase and sale agreement has been signed and movers have been scheduled. You just learned that the appraisal came in too low. Don't panic.

7/25/2008 @ 11:45 PM HST Mary Whitlock >>> iPhone, Blackberry or Blackberry Pearl? Thank you very much for the insight into why to choose an iPhone as opposed to one that also can be used to open a lock box. While an interesting concept, it is understandable why this may not work well together.

Joe wrote, The results that I will expose to all of you may be a confirmation of you feeling or a surprise. 1-Referal from Freinds family or cologues. 2- Sign 3-Web site 4-Email Blast/Spam 5-BNI- Trade meetings 6-Direct mailling Thanks, Joe, for sharing that information, which I know took precious time to decipher. Before my company was a franchise, we were just a local company, dealing mainl...

I have a background in mergers and acquisitions (See "About Me" at www.DesertAreaGolfHomes.com) I am assuming you are talking about small business as opposed to larger multi-million businesses (which believe it or not, are much easier due to these companies having the financial resources as well as "people resources" to do the due diligence work). With respect to smaller business, the one thing I would mention is the amount of UPFRONT work involved, as compared to selling a home. (i.e., gatherin...

Our Company did a research last year about the origen of the leads and cost efective .1-A) Sign on property1-B)Personal referals friends family past present customers.2-Newspapers A)Local B) Neighourhood C) National3-Direct marketing A) Postcard B) Envelop C) Flyer D)Door nob.4- Radio 1-Weeday 2- Weekend A) Morning B)Afternoon C) Evening5- TV 1-Weeday 2- Weekend A) Morning B)Afternoon C) Evening6- Cable 1-Weeday 2- Weekend A) Morning B)Afternoon C) Evening7-Web A) Commercial B) Private Banners8-...