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What if the Same Company Represents Buyers?July 3, 2008
Assessing Your Readiness to Invest in ForeclosuresJune 26, 2008
Active vs. Passive Marketing: Changing Real Estate Markets. Strategies to SucceedJune 20, 2008
Realty Viewpoint: When Free Ads Aren't A Bargain For ConsumersJune 11, 2008
"Reforms" Proposed for California Title Insurance IndustryJune 11, 2008
Service-Oriented Marketing Offers Key to Real Estate CareerMay 23, 2008
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: How to Make Sure You Get the Money You've EarnedMay 6, 2008
As Foreclosure Rates Rise So Does FraudMay 5, 2008
Moving Hard-to-Sell Homes with StagingMay 1, 2008
Federal Court Rules on Internet Housing Discrimination CaseApril 24, 2008
Were We Old Timers “Born on Third Base?”April 18, 2008
New Agents Should Look for Good Companies -- Ethically Good CompaniesApril 17, 2008
Ask Dr. Real Estate: Should I Buy the Farm?April 16, 2008
Court Action Will Increase Market Exposure for Distressed Property SalesApril 9, 2008
Realty Viewpoint: Zillow Takes On Mortgage MarketApril 7, 2008
Realty Viewpoint: Real-time Housing Composite Shows Possible Bottom NearApril 4, 2008
C.A.R. Sponsors Legislation to Protect Owners of Condo Rental UnitsApril 3, 2008
San Diego California Real Estate: The Most Asked QuestionApril 2, 2008
Mortgage Meltdown: Let the Finger-Pointing BeginApril 1, 2008
Realty Viewpoint: Tax Benefits Make Homebuying Sound DecisionMarch 28, 2008
Read Your Mind: What's in YOUR Library? Fueling Your Brain, Business and Life with the Written WordMarch 24, 2008
Ask Dr. Real Estate: Why Don't I Get No Respect?March 21, 2008
Realty Viewpoint: Newspapers Shoulda Been Nicer To RealtorsMarch 21, 2008
Short Sale Process Needs Standardization and TransparencyMarch 21, 2008
San Diego Real Estate Market in 2008 – Just When You Thought The Worst Was Over!March 19, 2008
Trivial is in the Eye of the BeholderMarch 13, 2008
Do You Know Where Your Ethics Are?March 12, 2008
Mortgage Pre-Approval versus Mortgage Pre-QualificationMarch 11, 2008
Who Will Watch the RESPA Watchdog?March 11, 2008
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: 3 New Listings, $30,000 More in CommissionsMarch 7, 2008
IRS Issues Vacation Home RulingMarch 6, 2008
What Politics in 2008 Can Teach our Industry about Confronting ChangeMarch 4, 2008
Inflating Home Prices with Cash Back at ClosingFebruary 28, 2008
Stemming the Tide of ForeclosuresFebruary 26, 2008
Videos Will Help In-Office Ethics TrainingFebruary 25, 2008
Snappy Answers To Typical Homebuying ObjectionsFebruary 19, 2008
Cash Back ConfusionFebruary 14, 2008
Realty Viewpoint: Low Household Formation Bad News For HousingFebruary 13, 2008
Marketing Real Estate to a Multicultural ClienteleFebruary 13, 2008
IRS (and States) Target More Audits Of 1031 ExchangesFebruary 12, 2008
Courts Review Agent Bonding Requirement in "Distressed Property" SalesFebruary 11, 2008
Landlord Loan Troubles May Affect TenantsFebruary 8, 2008
Realty Viewpoint: Non-industry Websites Fill Information Gap for HomeBuyersFebruary 6, 2008
What Do Mortgages Have To Do with Death?February 5, 2008
When Times are Tough We Look for the Newest Quick FixFebruary 5, 2008
How I Handle My Vacation Home So That I Can Do A 1031 ExchangeFebruary 4, 2008
Realtor Associations Set Agenda for Coming YearFebruary 1, 2008
Realtor Caught in Cash-Back-at-Closing's CrosshairsFebruary 1, 2008
Home Buyer and Seller Surveys Give Agents Good Scores on EthicsJanuary 31, 2008
Realtor Ethics Discipline Won't Be Overturned by CourtJanuary 29, 2008
Lease-Option Should Specify Terms of the SaleJanuary 25, 2008
American Dream Turned NightmareJanuary 24, 2008
Time Or Money: It's Better To Know NowJanuary 24, 2008
The Rigger & Trigger: What's Really Going on in the Lending IndustryJanuary 23, 2008
Entity Investments in Your IRA: Advantages, Cautions and Legal ConsiderationsJanuary 17, 2008
SOLD! Advertising Your SuccessJanuary 11, 2008
Mortgage Fraud and Foreclosures, Kissing CousinsJanuary 10, 2008
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: 7 Tips To Make Public Speaking EasierJanuary 10, 2008
New Law Helps Ease Pain for Some Facing Foreclosure or Short SaleJanuary 10, 2008
Sellers and Their Agents: Pay Attention to Homebuyer SurveyJanuary 9, 2008
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: 3 New Listings, $30,000 More in CommissionsJanuary 4, 2008
What's In, What's Out with Home Buyers in 2008January 3, 2008
Realtors May Get the Credit They DeserveJanuary 2, 2008
Talent Vacuum Sweeping Real EstateDecember 28, 2007
1031 Exchanging from Brick&Mortar to Oil&GasDecember 28, 2007
A Tenant's Emotional Damages may be Actual DamagesDecember 28, 2007
Fiduciary Responsibility in the Mortgage MeltdownDecember 26, 2007
How Will Realtors Advertise In The Future?December 21, 2007
Loan Contingencies Require Careful AttentionDecember 21, 2007
Agenda Must Be Included in Notice of HOA MeetingDecember 20, 2007
Are You Using Your Home as an ATM Machine?December 11, 2007
Builders Beware of Real Estate and Mortgage FraudDecember 7, 2007
Housing Hinges On Consumer Bargain HuntingDecember 6, 2007
In the Evolving Role of the Real Estate Professional in the Internet Age: Less is MoreDecember 5, 2007
Prestigious Occupations Index Ranks Realtors LowNovember 29, 2007
Black Friday Becomes Cyber MondayNovember 27, 2007
Facing Foreclosure? Know Your Options!November 27, 2007
Buying A Home Isn't Stupid, Says NARNovember 26, 2007
Your Credit Score Can Save You Thousands of Dollars or More!November 23, 2007
A Tighter Economy Means More Time at HomeNovember 21, 2007
New Law Prohibits Landlord Inquiries about CitizenshipNovember 21, 2007
Love & the Real Estate AgentNovember 19, 2007
Is Your San Diego Home Appraisal Really Accurate?November 16, 2007
The Truth About the Mortgage MeltdownNovember 15, 2007
Landlord Issues: Don't Want a Big Tax Bill?November 13, 2007
Mortgage Meltdown: What's the President Doing?November 9, 2007
HOA Rules May Restrict Free Speech RightsNovember 8, 2007
The Critical Pieces to a Successful Merger AcquisitionOctober 29, 2007
Realtors Unhappy With Advertising ChoicesOctober 24, 2007
Moral Turpitude No Longer a Requirement for License RevocationOctober 15, 2007
Dare We Hope - Housing Conditions Are ImprovingOctober 12, 2007
Realtor Code Covers False Statements About CompetitorsOctober 5, 2007
Lead Generation: A Dead Shark?September 25, 2007
Flunking The Real Estate ExamSeptember 25, 2007
McDonald's Is Going Virtual, How About You?September 17, 2007
Contract Clauses Don't Void Broker ResponsibilitySeptember 14, 2007
Lease Options are Back: Proceed CarefullySeptember 13, 2007
Foreclosure Bailout Proposals Raise QuestionsSeptember 7, 2007
HOA Should Be Sure Workers are InsuredAugust 28, 2007
Selling Your Home in a Slumping MarketAugust 24, 2007
Quadriplegic Agent Prepares To Help Others Find, Build Limited Access HomesAugust 23, 2007
Mentoring: How New Agents SucceedAugust 22, 2007
Procuring Cause Actions Are Bizarre ConceptAugust 21, 2007
Federal Law Prohibits Most Payment of Referral Fees to Unlicensed PersonsAugust 21, 2007
Who's Getting In Your Pocket, Now: Spoilsport Buyer's Agent Group Comes Out Against Home StagingAugust 20, 2007
Resisting Change: Stacking Deck Chair on the Titanic Part IIAugust 20, 2007
Lack of Entry-Level Buyers May Explain Rise in Median PriceAugust 13, 2007
Supreme Court Ruling Could Allow Franchisors To Legally Put A Floor Under Agent CommissionsAugust 10, 2007
Bigger Deck Chairs on the MLS TitanicAugust 10, 2007
Who's Watching the Store?August 10, 2007
Statutory Change Removes Restraint: Losing LicenseAugust 9, 2007
Brokers: Why Agents Ask for a Higher SplitAugust 9, 2007
Early Signs Positive For BuyersAugust 9, 2007
Agents Have Obligations to Honor Client ConfidencesAugust 8, 2007
Illegal Flipping in Beverly Hills?August 6, 2007
Can't Sell Anything? Try Property ManagementAugust 3, 2007
CybertipsAugust 3, 2007
Late Payment Charges Cannot be PunitiveJuly 30, 2007
1031 Exchanges on Personal PropertyJuly 23, 2007
Pending Court Case Will Affect Distressed Property InvestorsJuly 13, 2007
Tips For Safe Online Mortgage RefinanceJuly 9, 2007
Several Ways to Invest in Real EstateJuly 6, 2007
Making Less to Be MoreJuly 5, 2007
New Kind of Dual Agency?July 4, 2007
Homebuyer Regrets Going "FSBO"June 29, 2007
No Such Thing As Real Estate Ethics?June 28, 2007
Traditional Living Room Obsolete?June 26, 2007
Legislative Support for Private Transfer TaxesJune 22, 2007
Others are Beginning to Face Facts: the Commission System is BrokenJune 22, 2007
UnSoulful Attitude: It's MY Open House, Not the Seller'sJune 21, 2007
Luxury Home Trends for 2007June 15, 2007
Landlord-Tenant Requirements are Different in CaliforniaJune 13, 2007
Mass Media is the Next Step in Personal MarketingJune 12, 2007
Real Estate Sky Won't Fall: Here's WhyJune 7, 2007
Lockbox Wars Heat Up On New Product OfferingsJune 6, 2007
Brokers: 4 Reasons To Recruit Experienced AgentsMay 28, 2007
Zillow and Our Industry's FutureMay 25, 2007
More "Insider" Buying Opportunities Prior to Writing Contracts for ClientsMay 18, 2007
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Are You Sabotaging the Law of Attraction?"May 18, 2007
NAR Responds to 60 MinutesMay 18, 2007
Agent Visual Inspection Form Will Probably Change PracticesMay 15, 2007
How to Manage: Balance Professional StaffMay 10, 2007
No Thanks, I'll Stick with an AppraiserMay 9, 2007
Too Much Disclosure?April 27, 2007
Flipping Houses in a Down MarketApril 13, 2007
Confessions of a Serial MoverApril 12, 2007
April Real Estate CybertipsApril 11, 2007
Joint Databasing Between the Lender and RealtorApril 10, 2007
Simultaneous Closings Can Save You 1031 Exchange FeesApril 3, 2007
Low Ball Offers Are BackApril 2, 2007
Turning Your Real Estate Leads Into GoldMarch 30, 2007
Can Mold Be Your Home Inspector's Friend?March 28, 2007
Counteroffer is Rejection of the Earlier OfferMarch 27, 2007
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Do You Find It Easy or Difficult to "Toot Your Own Horn?"March 23, 2007
Realtors and Doctors Both Face Conflict of Interest SituationsMarch 19, 2007
If Only Realtors Could Be Like Doctors with Respect to Gift PracticesMarch 19, 2007
Home Buying, Selling Tips and Trends for the 2007 Transitional Residential Real Estate MarketMarch 7, 2007
Adaptive Reuse -- A New Approach to Affordability?March 1, 2007
Mediation Provision is an Important Part of the Real Estate Purchase ContractFebruary 28, 2007
Illegal Flipping Targets Investors, TooFebruary 27, 2007
Questions and Answers over Property ForeclosuresFebruary 22, 2007
False Credential Claims Can Lead to Loss of LicenseFebruary 19, 2007
13 Tips: Taking Care of a CameraFebruary 16, 2007
Shorts Sales and Foreclosures Make Way Into MarketFebruary 14, 2007
Funding the MegapolitansFebruary 13, 2007
Who is Peter F. Drucker? Why Should You Care?February 8, 2007
Craigslist Not Responsible for Discriminatory Ads Placed By UsersJanuary 31, 2007
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: 3 Simple Tips to Creating Your Ideal Income this YearJanuary 30, 2007
Experience MattersJanuary 25, 2007
NAR Survey Provides Some Clear LessonsJanuary 17, 2007
Hybrid Realtor/Lenders ResurfaceJanuary 8, 2007
Why Do Agents' Homes Sell For More?January 8, 2007
"Fizbo's" (For Sale By Owner): An Agent's Best Friend?January 5, 2007
What's In, What's Out 2007December 28, 2006
Real Estate CybertipsDecember 27, 2006
Pathways to Professionalism Provides a Good Start for Ethics TrainingDecember 20, 2006
Top Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers During the Holidays in 2006December 19, 2006
Making a Household Inventory List Can Save Time and MoneyDecember 4, 2006
Deflating the Pumped Up Promises of Foreclosure GurusNovember 24, 2006
Lifting Editorial Content For Your Blog Is A CrimeNovember 21, 2006
Year End Pointers about "Points"November 7, 2006
New Law Will Require Homeowner Associations to Adopt Reserve Funding PlansNovember 2, 2006
Real Estate Holiday Client Gifts ReinventedOctober 30, 2006
First Time Homeowners and Expecting MothersOctober 25, 2006
Ground Lease 101October 24, 2006
Association Ethics Rules May Apply to Those Who Are Not MembersOctober 13, 2006
New AEI-Brookings Report Rips Real Estate CommissionsOctober 10, 2006
HUD Should Consider the "Broken Windows" Theory of PolicingOctober 4, 2006
The Top 5 Commercial Brokerage Company WebsitesOctober 3, 2006
Structured Wiring Hits HomeOctober 2, 2006
The One-person 401 (k) Plan: A Good Choice For Real Estate AgentsSeptember 28, 2006
Crafting A Letter Of ExplanationSeptember 26, 2006
Brokers: Are Your Agents "Lead Consumers" or "Lead Generators"?September 25, 2006
AB 2429 Would Eliminate Conditional Real Estate LicenseSeptember 20, 2006
Is Your HUD Ad Illegal?September 19, 2006
Green Homes More Than a TrendAugust 15, 2006
Realty Reality: When Sellers Leave a MessAugust 3, 2006
Feng Shui Q&AAugust 2, 2006
San Diego Home Sales Figures: Not All That They SeemAugust 1, 2006
Realty Reality: FIRPTA Requirements Bother Some SellersJuly 21, 2006
Realty Reality: Cash-to-Buyer OffersJuly 20, 2006
Realty Reality: Ethics Training Modules for Local OfficesJuly 11, 2006
Accessing Equity Tax Free in a 1031 ExchangeJuly 10, 2006
Realty Reality: More Real Estate Agents!July 5, 2006
Getting Rid Of Website Content "Widows And Orphans"June 20, 2006
IRS Gives 'Blessing' to Related PartiesJune 19, 2006
Realty Reality: Seller's Actions May Ratify Agent's SigningJune 16, 2006
Realty Reality: NAR Adopts Ethics Rules for InternetJune 8, 2006
Sellers and Proper Pet BehaviorMay 18, 2006
Top Four Time Managment IssuesMay 17, 2006
Taking Cash Out of a 1031 ExchangeMay 12, 2006
Remodeling Tips for Your ClientsMay 9, 2006
Cash Back at Closing: Appealing Arrangement or Sinister ScamMay 2, 2006
Five Mistakes Sellers MakeApril 27, 2006
Realty Reality: How Do Buyers & Sellers Find the Agents They Use?April 26, 2006
New Homes Office ProtocolApril 25, 2006
Realty Reality: Homebuyer Survey Contains Valuable InformationApril 20, 2006
Etiquette for New Homeowners and NeighborsApril 19, 2006
Realty Reality: Damage During EscrowApril 17, 2006
Realty Times Outlook: Stock Sell-offs Are Good For Real EstateApril 11, 2006
5 Habits of Highly Satisfied Real Estate AgentsApril 10, 2006
Real Estate Attorneys: A Benefit in Home PurchasesMarch 29, 2006
Realty Reality: The Curse of the First OfferMarch 24, 2006
Disturbing Internet Trends in Real EstateMarch 23, 2006
Consumer Advertising and Sales: Learning to Co-existMarch 14, 2006
Eliminate Your Mortgage in Less Than a Year?March 13, 2006
Realty Reality: Does Seller Have a Right to the Appraisal?March 9, 2006
Realty Reality: Zillow.com Provides Real Estate ValuationsMarch 2, 2006
Realty Reality: Greater Professionalism Means More LiabilityFebruary 27, 2006
Keep Watching Out for Those Identity ThievesFebruary 15, 2006
Realty Reality: Public Image of Real Estate AgentsFebruary 10, 2006
Tax Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers in 2005February 9, 2006
Environmental Hazards on the Mind of Home BuyersFebruary 7, 2006
Salting the RecordFebruary 6, 2006
Realty Reality: Buyers Must be Told Offers are Not ConfidentialFebruary 2, 2006
Cost of Keywords in Search Engines RisesFebruary 1, 2006
"Flip" -- It's Not Just Another Four-Letter WordJanuary 31, 2006
Do's and Don'ts When Purchasing New Construction HomesJanuary 30, 2006
Qualified Intermediary Issues in 1031 ExchangesJanuary 20, 2006
Realty Reality: Limits Put on HOA Ability to ForecloseJanuary 16, 2006
Realty Reality: Eminent Domain and Redevelopment ActivityJanuary 12, 2006
An Ameriquest Settlement: Storm Clouds on the HorizonJanuary 9, 2006
Learn the Abbreviated Language of Realty AgentsJanuary 6, 2006
2006 Home Sellers Energy Inefficiencies Can Sour BuyersJanuary 5, 2006
Realty Reality: Disclosure of Agent's Interest in TransactionDecember 30, 2005
Top Mistakes of Home Buyers and Sellers in 2005December 29, 2005
Find a Foreclosure, Find A BargainDecember 26, 2005
Realty Reality: HOA Members have Greater Access to RecordsDecember 20, 2005
2006 Decorating Do's and Don'ts for Home SellersDecember 16, 2005
Relocation Agreements – Who Gets One and WhyDecember 14, 2005
Getting Pet Friendly HousingDecember 13, 2005
Protecting Against Identity TheftDecember 9, 2005
Realty Reality: Residential Security DepositsDecember 8, 2005
What's In, What's Out with Homebuyers in 2006December 7, 2005
Broker Wins BoxsterDecember 6, 2005
Seniors: New Study on Buying HabitsNovember 29, 2005
The Growth of Toxic Mold Liability and Its Targets: Part INovember 25, 2005
Predictions for 2006 for the Mortgage Lending IndustryNovember 18, 2005
San Diego Real Estate -- A Trend to Go National?November 17, 2005
Realty Reality: Disclosure Issues Regarding Residential Care FacilitiesNovember 14, 2005
The Real Estate Professional's Plight: How to Save Time Without Losing MoneyNovember 11, 2005
Realty Reality: Supplemental Tax Bills to be DisclosedNovember 3, 2005
Industry Fears Loss Of The Mortgage Interest Rate DeductionNovember 2, 2005
Realty Reality: CAR Announces Creation of Defense Attorney PanelNovember 1, 2005
1031 Exchanges Can Ease Burden From Natural DisastersOctober 27, 2005
Don't Count Housing Out, YetOctober 27, 2005
New Rules Apply to Installation or Replacement of Furnace and Air ConditioningOctober 21, 2005
Aging Boomers Cause Marketers To Rethink HousingOctober 18, 2005
Inflation Woes: What Should Homebuyers, Sellers Do?October 17, 2005
Realty Reality: Who Has The Right To Display Listings?October 17, 2005
Can Car Resale Values Signal Resale Preferences In Homes?October 10, 2005
RE/MAX Attorney To Present White Paper To DOJ PanelOctober 7, 2005
What Happens When the Buyer Doesn't Close on Time?October 7, 2005
Gas Prices Burn Down Car Sales -- Are McMansions Next?October 6, 2005
GAO Report Will Be Used To Club RealtorsOctober 4, 2005
Realty Reality: Task Force Recommends No Conditional Sales LicenseOctober 3, 2005
If Affordability Is So Low, Why Is The Market So Strong? C.A.R.'s Economist ExplainsSeptember 23, 2005
California Association Of Realtors Expects Housing Prices To ModerateSeptember 22, 2005
What California's Five-year New Licensee Study Tells The IndustrySeptember 20, 2005
Do Homebuyers Stay In Their Price Range? New Study Suggests Risk-taking Is Growing More PopularSeptember 19, 2005
Taking Persecution To The Public: FTC And DOJ Cohost Public Workshop About Competition In Real EstateSeptember 15, 2005
Real Estate Is Highly Competitive, Says New StudySeptember 15, 2005
Fair Choice vs. Community Choice: Where Do Bill Backers Get Their PAC Money?September 13, 2005
Rotten Media Spin On Realtors Begins AnewSeptember 12, 2005
Still Think There's No Conspiracy? NAR Says DOJ Filed Lawsuit Over Policy That No Longer ExistsSeptember 12, 2005
DOJ Sandbags NAR With Lawsuit Following NAR's Revised Internet Listings Display Policy AnnouncementSeptember 9, 2005
NAR's New Internet Listing Display Policy: Will It Make The DOJ Happy?September 8, 2005
Ralph Roberts Crusades Against Mortgage FraudSeptember 7, 2005
Why LendingTree Is Becoming A BrokerSeptember 6, 2005
Is All the Bubble Talk a Lot of Hot Air?September 5, 2005
Ensuring Sound Residential Real Estate ValuationsSeptember 1, 2005
Housing Bargains: Texas Does The Two-StepAugust 31, 2005
How Much Is The Realtor Brand Worth?August 26, 2005
Buyers Mad They Can't Cut Threshold Agent Out Of The DealAugust 24, 2005
Are We Building Too Many Homes?August 23, 2005
Despite Big Numbers, Housing Is Still Predicted To IncreaseAugust 18, 2005
RE/MAX To Open National IDX WebsiteAugust 17, 2005
Safety Concerns: Do Agents Need To Be So Accessible?August 10, 2005
Taxpayer Relief Act Of 1997 Still Fueling Housing BoomAugust 9, 2005
Homestore Reaches ProfitabilityAugust 8, 2005
Affordability Becomes A Larger Issue, But Not For Median FamilyAugust 5, 2005
Americans Feel Wealthy, Despite Zero SavingsAugust 4, 2005
Principal Of Eminent Domain Trumps Individual RightsAugust 4, 2005
Can Consumers Be Retrained? E-Pass Raises QuestionsAugust 3, 2005
Why Do Realtors' Homes Sell For More Than Their Clients?August 2, 2005
Pop Culture Phenom Freakonomics Uses Flawed Studies To Reach Unflattering Conclusions About Real Estate Agents, Says NARJuly 29, 2005
Why Do Banks Want To Be In Real Estate?July 29, 2005
Bull Housing Run Continues To Surprise EconomistsJuly 28, 2005
MLS Starts Charging For Consumer Access To Detailed ListingsJuly 26, 2005
Realty Times TV: Housing Starts To Reach Second Highest Year Since 1972July 25, 2005
South's Rising Again with Four of Top Ten Hottest Building MarketsJuly 22, 2005
Why Builders And Realtors Should Play More Nicely TogetherJuly 21, 2005
Real Estate Agents Not That Helpful At Generating In-house Mortgage Leads, Study FindsJuly 20, 2005
Realty Reality: View Protection Clause Requires Interpretation July 19, 2005
Del Webb Tracks Baby Boomer Housing Preferences For 2005July 19, 2005
Readers Ask If Agents Should Provide Unconditional Releases From Listing AgreementsJuly 18, 2005
Interest Rates Remain Bafflingly Low, Sending Pending Sales HigherJuly 15, 2005
Mapping Patent Holder Sues Realtor -- How Scared Should You Be?July 14, 2005
The Firing Line: Working Only with Ready, Able and Willing ClientsJuly 13, 2005
Newsweek Story Misjudges Traditional AgentsJuly 13, 2005
What Do Luxury Homebuyers Want?July 12, 2005
Luxury Homeowners Continue To Buy, Improve Real Estate, Says New Coldwell Banker ReportJuly 11, 2005
Realty Reality: HOA Fees May Include Management Company Pass-through CostsJuly 8, 2005
What If You Find Polybutylene Plumbing In The Listing?July 7, 2005
Plumbing Problem Affects Home SalesJuly 6, 2005
Buyer Wants To Know Why Broker Is Showing Agency Listings OnlyJuly 1, 2005
Homeownership Alliance Worries About AffordabilityJuly 1, 2005
Home Builders Begin To Limit Investor SpeculationJune 30, 2005
HUD Launches Roundtable Discussions On RESPA ReformJune 28, 2005
Oklahoma, Texas Governors Sign Minimum Service Bills Into LawJune 27, 2005
Simple Solutions To Agents' Top Three ConcernsJune 24, 2005
How To Attract New AgentsJune 24, 2005
Security May Be The New Focus of Government Interest in MLSsJune 23, 2005
Realty Reality: NAR Joins Banks Against Predatory LendingJune 21, 2005
NAR Beats Oxley Back, But Only TemporarilyJune 17, 2005
A Warning To Commercial BrokersJune 16, 2005
Congressional Hearings: The Real Reason The Feds Want To Clip The Real Estate Industry's CommissionsJune 16, 2005
The Best Time To Prospect Is All The TimeJune 15, 2005
Joint Center For Housing Studies Of Harvard University Urges Caution In 2005 Annual State Of Nation's Housing ReportJune 14, 2005
Oxley, Realtors Get Ready To RumbleJune 13, 2005
Is A Home Auction Right For You?June 10, 2005
Are Homebuyers, Sellers Really Better Off With "Discount" Brokers?June 9, 2005
Helping Your Agents Choose To Be ProductiveJune 8, 2005
Oklahoma Governor Signs Minimum Real Estate Brokerage Service BillJune 8, 2005
Unlikely Trio Promote Density In HousingJune 7, 2005
Do You Dislike Selling Real Estate?June 7, 2005
Renegade Texas Closer To Putting Minimums On Limited ServiceJune 6, 2005
The Evolution Of The Housing Finance SystemJune 3, 2005
Realty Reality: Federal Sentencing Guidelines Have Insights For Broker Ethics ProgramsJune 2, 2005
Housing Price Index Shows Price Increases Reaching National RecordJune 2, 2005
Realty Reality: Federal Sentencing Guidelines Have Relevance For Real Estate BrokersJune 1, 2005
Dallas and Debt: Bad News May Turn GoodJune 1, 2005
Immobility: The Biggest Risk Of Capping Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae PortfoliosMay 30, 2005
How To Lose A Listing The Easy WayMay 27, 2005
Now It's Between the DOJ and Oklahoma GovernorMay 26, 2005
Realty Reality: NAR's Action On Standards Made SenseMay 25, 2005
Most Searched Cities Don't Match Best Cities For RelocationMay 25, 2005
NAR Risk Management Committee Nixes Higher StandardsMay 23, 2005
Texas, Oklahoma Legislators Defy DOJ Warnings to Pass Bills Establishing Minimum Service Levels To ConsumersMay 20, 2005
Vitriolic Washington Post Attack Confirms Conspiracy of DisinformationMay 19, 2005
Realty Executives' Bill Powers Says, "VOWs Aren't About Fees!"May 18, 2005
NAR BOD Votes to Blend Virtual Office and Internet Data Display PoliciesMay 17, 2005
Realty Reality: Realtors Learn Lessons In WashingtonMay 17, 2005
Breaking News From The Midyear Meeting: President Bush Speaks To NAR LeadershipMay 16, 2005
Highlights Of The Real Estate Standards Institute White PaperMay 13, 2005
Real Estate Standards Institute Explains Need For Greater StandardsMay 12, 2005
Breaking News: Update From The Midyear MeetingMay 12, 2005
How The Real Estate Industry WorksMay 11, 2005
The Threat Of A Collapsing MLS System Is RealMay 10, 2005
DOJ Intent Leaks Ahead Of Meeting With NAR, DOJ Denies LeakMay 10, 2005
Realty Reality: HOAs Have Little Regulation Over Realty SignsMay 9, 2005
Second-home Boom Continues, Says RELOMay 6, 2005
FDIC Updates Emerging Issues In BankingMay 5, 2005
Some Cities More Popular As Relocation DestinationsMay 4, 2005
When Sellers Decide To Sell, They Find Agents Quickly, Says HouseValues' Newest SurveyMay 3, 2005
Peter And The Wolff: Feds Indict Former Homestore HonchosMay 2, 2005
Oxley, The GAO, Texas and Oklahoma Look At Limited ServiceApril 29, 2005
The National Broker Contract: Commercial Leasing With The Federal GovernmentApril 28, 2005
Oklahoma, Texas Real Estate Commissions Differ In How To Skin The Limited-service CatApril 28, 2005
Is Congressman Oxley Going After The Real Estate Industry?April 27, 2005
Steel Magnolia -vs- The Men In BlackApril 26, 2005
DOJ, FTC Can't Touch Texas, Says NARApril 25, 2005
Manufactured, Modular Housing Sales UpApril 25, 2005
Remember the Alamo: Limited Service Dust-up Brings Out State's Rights Argument Against DOJ, FTCApril 22, 2005
DOJ Tells Texas Realtors To Back Off Limited Service RuleApril 21, 2005
Realty Reality: Title Insurance Referrals Come Under ScrutinyApril 19, 2005
Why The Volatile Stock Market Is Good For Real EstateApril 19, 2005
Are You Helping Your Buyers Consider Property Tax Issues?April 18, 2005
Realty Reality: Tenants' Rights Regarding For-Sale ShowingsApril 15, 2005
Are You Really A Top Agent, Or Just A Commodity?April 15, 2005
Bubble, No Bubble: Housing Data Still ConfusingApril 13, 2005
Prudential CA/NV/TC Targets HispanicsApril 8, 2005
Bad Training Is Like Self-teaching A Bad Golf SwingApril 8, 2005
Higher Density Housing Report Makes Case For High Density HousingApril 7, 2005
Architect Group Survey Predicts Continued Illinois Housing BoomApril 6, 2005
DOJ Sues Kentucky Real Estate Commission Over Consumer Rebate RegulationsApril 4, 2005
Water Damage Do's And Don'tsApril 1, 2005
What The C.A.R. Survey Reveals About Internet Versus Traditional BuyersMarch 31, 2005
Should Real Estate Associations Make Basic Sales Training Mandatory?March 30, 2005
CAR's Internet Versus Traditional Buyer Study Shows New TrendsMarch 30, 2005
Why Real Estate Commissions Are FallingMarch 29, 2005
Limited Service Brokers Say They Aren't All BadMarch 25, 2005
How Busy Realtors Can Remember to RememberMarch 24, 2005
Inside Chicagoland's "Consolidation Task Force"March 21, 2005
What Is Speculative Real Estate Investing?March 18, 2005
Chicago Brokers Kiss And Make Up With MLSNIMarch 17, 2005
Does Your Builder Pay Commissions On Options?March 17, 2005
California Changes HOA Reserve Account Requirement LawMarch 15, 2005
Open Window: Brokers Cautioned About Identity-Theft VulnerabilitiesMarch 14, 2005
Realtor.com's New Vision For Virtual ToursMarch 11, 2005
Mass Development FatigueMarch 10, 2005
Newspapers Continue to Price Themselves Out of AdsMarch 9, 2005
Realty Reality: Foreclosure Purchases May Put Agents At RiskMarch 7, 2005
Second Homes Selling At An Astonishing RateMarch 2, 2005
Attorney Turned Generational Expert Helps Brokers Better Bottom LineMarch 1, 2005
PMI Risk Index Names MSAs Most Likely To Depreciate In Housing PricesFebruary 25, 2005
Where Real Estate Associations Stand On MLS-Entry-Only ListingsFebruary 24, 2005
TREC Passes New Limited Service RuleFebruary 23, 2005
Realty Reality: Negotiation Doesn't Substitute For Mediation In California Court CaseFebruary 22, 2005
Realty Reality: Negotiation Doesn't Substitute For Mediation In California Court CaseFebruary 22, 2005
RESPA Laws Regarding Referral Fees Should Be Studied, Says AttorneyFebruary 21, 2005
Realestate.com Builds EquityFebruary 18, 2005
Homebuyer/Investor Wants To Know What City To Buy IntoFebruary 17, 2005
Big Lenders Signing 'Free Agents'February 16, 2005
Realty Reality: Additional Disclosure Document AdoptedFebruary 16, 2005
What Drives Housing Booms and Busts?February 16, 2005
Housing Teachers, Firefighters and Police: "Why Not In Our Community?"February 15, 2005
What The FDIC Says About Real Estate Bubbles, BustsFebruary 14, 2005
A VOW UpdateFebruary 10, 2005
U.S. Treasury Takes Steps To Lessen Coercion Of Appraisers To Inflate AppraisalsFebruary 8, 2005
Realtor.com's And NRT's New DealFebruary 7, 2005
RealNet Learning Poll Reveals Trends In Learning, Not All GoodFebruary 4, 2005
The Best Rural Places To LiveFebruary 3, 2005
How To Interview And Hire AgentsFebruary 3, 2005
The Appraisal Crisis And The FBIFebruary 2, 2005
Real Estate Industry Should Address Appraisal Inflation, Work To Ensure Accurate AppraisalsJanuary 31, 2005
Time Magazine Writer Rehashes Old VOW/Commission StoryJanuary 28, 2005
Time Is Of The Essence For Realtor Tsunami Relief FundJanuary 27, 2005
California Association Of Realtors Expects Continued Price AppreciationJanuary 26, 2005
Guest Houses, Or Accessory Dwellings, Have Unique HistoriesJanuary 25, 2005
Reader Asks: Is It Fair To Target Certain Buyers In Your Marketing?January 24, 2005
Online Convention Boasts Record PreregistrationsJanuary 21, 2005
States Look At Limiting Limited ServiceJanuary 20, 2005
Appraisers Respond: Too Much Fraud In LendingJanuary 19, 2005
Sickened By Fraud, A Real Estate Appraiser Turns In His PencilJanuary 17, 2005
When Are Agents Entitled To Receive Full Disclosure From Brokers?January 14, 2005
NAR Establishes Tsunami Relief FundJanuary 6, 2005
RE/MAX Smacks IPO RumorsJanuary 5, 2005
Why Realtors Should Know About The Energy Efficient MortgageJanuary 4, 2005
Realty Reality: "Megan's Law" Website Now AvailableDecember 29, 2004
Realty Reality: Federal Law Limits Restrictions On Satellite DishesDecember 28, 2004
Home Equity Loans: Money Under Your Nose?December 27, 2004
Industry Ethics Need StrengtheningDecember 24, 2004
Recent Rulings Favoring FSBO Listing Sites Upset BrokersDecember 21, 2004
Google's Triumph In Lawsuit Is Bad News For BrokersDecember 20, 2004
Commission Expectations Exceed Sales ExperienceDecember 17, 2004
Standard & Poor's Predicts Declining Housing MarketsDecember 16, 2004
Is It Your Last Chance To Register Cell Phones On The National Do-Not-Call Registry?December 15, 2004
Realtor Has Mixed Feelings About Third Degree From BuyerDecember 13, 2004
How A Relatively New Agent Started Her Own Networking GroupDecember 8, 2004
The Disindividualization EffectDecember 7, 2004
Brokers Have More Legal Liability Than They May ThinkDecember 6, 2004
What Do Agents Expect? What's Expected Of Agents?November 30, 2004
Realty Reality: New Standards Of Professionalism Don't CompeteNovember 29, 2004
More On Changing The Rules On Showing Low Co-op Fee HomesNovember 26, 2004
Will Bush's Tax Reform Initiatives Hurt Housing?November 26, 2004
Why Taking Won't-Sell-As-Is Listings Is Bad For Your ReputationNovember 24, 2004
Company Makes Business Out Of Staging HomesNovember 23, 2004
Who Pays The Buyer's Agent?November 18, 2004
Do You Have The Responsible Personality A Real Estate Career Takes?November 18, 2004
Real Estate Industry Looks Closely At Professional StandardsNovember 17, 2004
Real Estate Professionals Low On Qualifying Hours, Worries BrokerNovember 15, 2004
Today Show Reporter Fumbles In Realtor "Correction" SegmentNovember 11, 2004
"Today Show" Has Blindfold On In "Finding A Realtor" SegmentNovember 10, 2004
Brokers Are Rethinking MLS LeadershipNovember 5, 2004
Color, Mood Affect PsychologyNovember 5, 2004
National Standards Of Daily Practice To Be Presented During NAR Conference WeekNovember 1, 2004
What Kind Of Broker/Manager Are You?October 29, 2004
Thinking Of A Career In Real Estate? Consider The CostsOctober 26, 2004
A Stock Bubble Pinholder Worries About Greenspan, Real EstateOctober 22, 2004
What The eNeighborhoods Acquisition of Homestore's Wyldfyre Really MeansOctober 11, 2004
Is The Perfect Real Estate Storm Gathering Wind Again?October 6, 2004
The Time To Worry Is When You Don't Get ComplaintsOctober 5, 2004
Inside Edition Looks At Agent, Homeowner Risks While Showing Homes To StrangersSeptember 27, 2004
New Report Shows Internet Eroding Newspaper Real Estate AdvertisingSeptember 24, 2004
Website Vendor-Homestore Dispute: Each Misses The Point, Says The OtherSeptember 23, 2004
Who Has The Right To Publish Your Listing Online?September 22, 2004
RWSSC's "Shareholder Request For Information" Documents ExtensiveSeptember 21, 2004
What Does RWSSC Want To Know?September 20, 2004
The Top Five Time Management MistakesSeptember 20, 2004
Did MLSNI Directors, Shareholders Read The Same Audit Report?September 16, 2004
The Feng Shui Approach To Relieving Real Estate ExhaustionSeptember 15, 2004
RWSSC Asks MLSNI For Shareholder Request For InformationSeptember 15, 2004
What Real Estate Professionals Should Know About The Hispanic MarketSeptember 14, 2004
Should NAR Redefine "Professional In Real Estate?"September 14, 2004
A New Course Helps Realtors Understand The Hispanic HomebuyerSeptember 13, 2004
A Real Estate Stress-Reducing ConversationSeptember 13, 2004
Bank Of America Launches Real Estate CenterSeptember 10, 2004
Anti-Realtor Writer Talks To Realty TimesSeptember 9, 2004
Real Estate Agents Among Worst DriversSeptember 8, 2004
Heartburn in Heartland: New Broker Models VS Full-service BrokersSeptember 7, 2004
Iowa Anti-trust Suit SettledSeptember 6, 2004
Anti-Realtor Writer Goes Toe-to-Toe With NAR President On CNNfnSeptember 3, 2004
Anti-Realtor Writer Gets Under NAR's SkinSeptember 2, 2004
The Latest On Empty Nest Baby BoomersSeptember 1, 2004
Internet-based Broker Sues MLSNIAugust 30, 2004
Are You Falling Short Of Your Income Goals?August 30, 2004
MLSNI Board Rules On Shareholder ConcernsAugust 27, 2004
New Agents Expect To Make $60,000 First YearAugust 26, 2004
Have More Successful Sales MeetingsAugust 26, 2004
The Successful Sales MeetingAugust 25, 2004
What Realtors Need To Know About Home InspectorsAugust 24, 2004
The End Of Public MLS Sites?August 20, 2004
Realtor's Murder Reminds Practitioners To Be Careful Out ThereAugust 19, 2004
A Consumer Weighs In On zipRealty/Forbes ControversyAugust 18, 2004
Building Communities That Attract InvestmentAugust 16, 2004
Discounters VS Traditionals: Are They Different Or The Same?August 11, 2004
Results Of MLSNI Audit Report ExplosiveAugust 9, 2004
A Realtor Gets A Surprise Request From A BuyerAugust 5, 2004
Speed Bumps Maim And KillAugust 5, 2004
Another Infuriating Misinformed Anti-Realtor Article, This Time By ForbesAugust 4, 2004
Results Of MLSNI Audit Presented To Shareholders TodayAugust 3, 2004
New Technologies Concentrate On Preventing Listings PiracyAugust 2, 2004
Credit Alert: A New Scam Puts New Life In Old DebtsJuly 27, 2004
Last Chance To Participate In Realty Times-JupiterResearch Broker Marketing SurveyJuly 22, 2004
Gloomy June Economic Numbers Could Be Good For Resale HousingJuly 21, 2004
Informedia's Alan Isabelle Resurfaces With Mortgage CompanyJuly 16, 2004
In Defense Of New Agents - Part IIJuly 15, 2004
Disclosure Forms Could Cause Bigger Problems Than They SolveJuly 9, 2004
The Perfect Real Estate Storm Gathers More WindJuly 8, 2004
Awareness: The Challenge Of Changing Real Estate MarketsJuly 2, 2004
CAR Report Shows Increased Use Of Internet By HomebuyersJune 30, 2004
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac's Role In The Perfect Real Estate StormJune 28, 2004
Other Winds Building The Perfect Real Estate StormJune 25, 2004
The Perfect Real Estate StormJune 24, 2004
Celebrating National Homeownership MonthJune 23, 2004
Why Rising Interest Rates Will Hammer HousingJune 23, 2004
NAR Hopes To Put A Lock On Lockbox BusinessJune 23, 2004
In Defense Of New AgentsJune 22, 2004
Leading Relocation Companies Notes Change In International TransfersJune 21, 2004
Some Real Estate Professionals Reserved About Agent Loan OriginatorsJune 18, 2004
Fee-For-Service Organization Gains MomentumJune 17, 2004
How To Get Buyers To Buy Older Homes In A Down MarketJune 11, 2004
Did This New Agent Make The Wrong Move?June 10, 2004
Watch Those Title Equity PartnersMay 27, 2004
Long's Longshot: Dissembling Disinformation To RealtorsMay 26, 2004
Homestore's Mike Long Talks To Realty TimesMay 24, 2004
How Long Should You Keep Financial Records?May 17, 2004
Should You Form A Team Or An Advertising Cooperative?May 17, 2004
New Survey Researches Mortgage Closing Delays, Lost DealsMay 14, 2004
A Proposal For The NAR: Internet StandardsMay 12, 2004
Despite Defensible Measures, A Thief Can Still Break Into Your HouseMay 11, 2004
Master The Mental And Emotional Stress Of Selling Real EstateMay 10, 2004
Why I'm Not On The Do-Not-Call ListMay 5, 2004
Informedia Domain Names May Come Back To Haunt RealtorsApril 30, 2004
Solutions To Informedia Domain Name LossApril 28, 2004
Should Homestore/Realtor.com Charge Referral Fees To Realtors?April 27, 2004
Chicago MLS Controversy Heats UpApril 26, 2004
Itemized Deductions Reduced For The WealthyApril 23, 2004
Realtors Find Their Informedia Websites Have Gone BlackApril 22, 2004
MLSNI To Undergo A Forensic AuditApril 21, 2004
REBIG Answers Questions About Its Business In Letter To Realty TimesApril 20, 2004
How Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone Helps You Minimize RiskApril 19, 2004
NAR's "Survey Of New Members" Shows Members Getting YoungerApril 19, 2004
The Facts About NRT/MLSNI/MAP MLS SwitchMarch 25, 2004
Industry Groups Applaud HUD's Withdrawal Of RESPA Reform RuleMarch 23, 2004
Rumors Rampant That HUD Rule Will Support Single Package ClosingMarch 17, 2004
NAR, NKAR Respond To Kentucky Lawsuit Throwdown By Attorney BarryFebruary 26, 2004
NAR Asks OCC To Keep Banks Out Of Real Estate, Will Lobby CongressFebruary 19, 2004
Banks In Real Estate: Worse Than Your Worst NightmareFebruary 18, 2004
Exit Strategies: What's Yours?February 3, 2004
Fair Housing Advertising Guidelines: Are We Overly Sensitive?January 13, 2004
Preparing For The Do-Not-Call ChangeOctober 3, 2003
The Mess Behind The Do-Not-Call ListsOctober 3, 2003
ASAE Joins NAR In Fight To Get FAX Regulations ModifiedJuly 30, 2003
A Classified Advertising Consultant Discusses Real Estate AdvertisingJuly 11, 2003
NAR Regroups: Challenge To Fed's Do-not-call Registry?July 9, 2003
Florida Implements Default Transaction Brokerage StatuteJuly 3, 2003
Fake Bills That Agents Should Watch Out ForJune 26, 2003
Why Do So Many Listings Fail To Sell?June 4, 2003
Realtor.com Responds To Price, Service Complaints By RealtorsMay 30, 2003
Realtors Tell Realtor.com To Keep Its PromisesMay 29, 2003
Should Forsalebyowner.com Be Broker-licensed To Advertise FSBOs?May 26, 2003
A Buyer Explains Why Buyers Aren't BuyingMay 21, 2003
The Curse Of The Mediocre AgentMay 19, 2003
EBAs Launch Grassroots Effort To Stop Alaska HB257May 9, 2003
California Lockbox Task Force Looks At Supra, New VendorsMay 6, 2003
Alaska Bill Could Wipe Out Liability For Brokers In Agency LawsuitsMay 5, 2003
Proposed RESPA Changes: An Ongoing DebateApril 18, 2003
Texas Realtors Lobby State Legislators For Consumer RightsApril 11, 2003
Real Estate in The Uncertain Times Of WarMarch 26, 2003
New Report Suggests Ways To Take Fat Out Of Real EstateMarch 25, 2003
Fidelity National Financial Gets Into The Affinity Referral BusinessMarch 21, 2003
Relocation Affinity Program Brokers Face New ChallengesMarch 14, 2003
Where Do Realestate.com's Listings Come From?February 27, 2003
Texas Repeals "Broker Negotiates" Rule, But Continues ReviewsFebruary 25, 2003
New MSN/Realestate.com Deal Could Impact The Real Estate IndustryFebruary 21, 2003
A Certified Industrial Hygienist Points Out Mold TrendsFebruary 19, 2003
Are You Willing To Put Family First To Be Successful?February 12, 2003
Are BPOs More Sinister Than They Appear?February 4, 2003
Broker-owners Shouldn't Celebrate Just YetJanuary 24, 2003
The Galvanization of the Independent BrokerJanuary 17, 2003
Local Brokers Recruit Bonanzas From Coldwell BankerJanuary 16, 2003
Common Misconceptions About Homestore and Realtor.comJanuary 13, 2003
Texas Attorney Offers Flat Fee Real Estate Services, Plans ExpansionDecember 18, 2002
Lawsuits Raise Questions Of Employer Liability In Cell Phone AccidentsDecember 9, 2002
Broker Sues To Stop State-mandated Negotiation Assistance RuleDecember 5, 2002
Brokers Weigh In On Referral Fee ControversyDecember 3, 2002
Will Catalist Homes, Inc Revolutionize The Real Estate Industry?November 6, 2002
Real Estate Commissioners, Investigators Say They Protect ConsumersOctober 25, 2002
Agency Disclosure Statutes Due For Revision, Say Some AssociationsOctober 24, 2002
E&O Insurers Say Dual Agents Pay More, Coverage Will TightenOctober 22, 2002
Alaska Debates Proposed Agency Disclosure Law ReformsOctober 14, 2002
Agency Disclosure Noncompliance Is Getting WorseOctober 8, 2002
Alaskan Buyer's Attorney Explains His Dual Agency LawsuitOctober 7, 2002
New Study Indicates Real Estate Classifieds Days Are NumberedOctober 2, 2002
ZDNet Editorial Shows Consumers Feel Entitled To Online ListingsSeptember 26, 2002