Greg Rand (@gsrand), CEO of OwnAmerica and host of Rand on Real Estate on 770 WABC, takes a call from a listener from New Jersey. After listening to the show, the caller is now wondering if she should sell her first home, but unsure if she can deal with being a landlord. Greg gives his [...]
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Rand on Real Estate: Investment Properties and Management Companies
April 16, 2012 Posted in Home Improvement
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Court Approves Historic $25 Billion Servicing Settlement
Last week, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Rosemary Collyer signed documents to approve the billion mortgage servicing settlement with the nation’s top five mortgage servicers: Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Ally Financial. “Yesterday’s court approval of the historic billion mortgage servicing settlement is a victory [...]
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April 15, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Stable Home Prices in 2012, Modest Increases Forecasted for End of Year
The forecast for the rest of 2012 shows mild increases building up to a stronger 1.2 percent by year end, according to the Home Data Index™ (HDI) Market Report, recently released by Clear Capital®, with data through March 2012. The HDI Market Report uses a broad array of public and proprietary data sources providing the [...]
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April 13, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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5 Ways REALTORS® Can Get the Most Out of Facebook Timeline
NAR Pulse—Timeline accentuates stories, with large images, more compelling content and the ability to add milestones to tell an even deeper story. This allows REALTORS® to better feature listings, highlight neighborhoods or tell their own story. Check out the Member’s Edge blog for five things you can do to get the most out of Facebook [...]
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April 11, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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2012: The Break-Out Year? Power Brokers Betting on the Future of Real Estate
While the outcome varied a bit depending on your corner of the map, most power brokers agree that 2011 was yet another challenging year for real estate. According to the results of RISMedia’s 24th Annual Power Broker Survey—(like us on Facebook to see the Top 300 list, which can now be viewed while on-the-go on [...]
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April 8, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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5 Action Steps to Create and Maximize Your Internet Marketing Plan
With the first quarter of 2012 behind us, you may still be looking for answers and strategies that can take your Web marketing strategy to a whole new level. There is so much talk out there about how to kick up Web leads, but before jumping in to quick fixes and spending money on things [...]
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April 6, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Act Now on Current MVP Offer
NAR PULSE—Benefit from NAR’s Member Value Plus (MVP) program today by accessing this great offer: Action—Register for the 2012 Midyear Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. Reward—FREE Buyer Client Brochure Bundle. Act now before this offer ends April 15. Plus, remember to check back in two weeks for a new offer. This week’s other headlines from [...]
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April 3, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Survey Finds Women and Men Make Home-Buying Decisions with Head and Heart
Square-footage and price are important elements to consider when selecting a home but according to a new survey from Coldwell Banker Real Estate of 1,000 men and women, they both also rely on how they feel and how their lifestyle fits into a home when looking for a place to live. The survey found 28 [...]
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April 1, 2012 Posted in Home Improvement
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Monday Morning Mobile: The Mobile Foundation
So if you’ve heard about QR codes – in order to crack the QR code you need to have a solid mobile website strategy in place. This is the destination all your QR codes will point to. So, what is it you should be looking for? There is a lot that goes into building a [...]
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April 1, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Reality Rules: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Makes Innovative Marketing Moves
When it comes to branding, thinking outside the lines of traditional marketing is a surefire way to raise awareness and harness customer loyalty. With an impressive statistic of 97 percent brand awareness, Better Homes and Gardens is regarded by consumers as a well-loved and well-trusted brand. Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate is able to [...]
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March 30, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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