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Today's Real Estate News and Advice
Updated: December 2, 2008
Real Estate Outlook: Sales Jump in Ailing Markets
Is the market rebouding? It all depends on where you are right now in real estate, and whether you recognize the signs of the cycle bottoming out in some of the once-most distressed local markets. FULL STORY->
The Small House Movement
Is the "bigger is better" mentality fading in terms of real estate? Are the days of McMansions coming to an end FULL STORY->
Will 2009 Be an Awesome Year? 10 Tips To Get Ready
Here are 10 areas to include when you do your planning for 2009 from Columnist Joeann Fossland FULL STORY->
Adopt the "Forge Ahead to Prosperity" Attitude Essential in Business
Canadians will suffer, directly and indirectly, from corporate survival strategies, but there are important lessons in this dogged determination to survive. PJ Wade encourages property owners to seek inspiration and survival techniques from every available source. FULL STORY->
Washington Report: Modifying Loan Terms
Modifying the mortgage terms of delinquent homeowners is one of the most debated concepts in Washington right now. FULL STORY->
Agents Need to Be on Guard When Handling Short Sales
One of the things that happens when directors of the California Association of Realtors® (CAR) get together for meetings is that brokers, brokerage attorneys, and risk managers spend a fair amount of time talking about the kinds of cases and claims they are currently seeing. They also discuss trends in market practices that may be leading to future problems. FULL STORY->
Investor Report: 1031 TIC Bankruptcy
The biggest financial fear about so-called "1031 TIC" real estate investment deals appears to be turning into reality: One of the largest "tenants in common" or "TIC" firms -- with 8,300 individual investors and office and retail properties valued at $2.4 billion -- has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FULL STORY->
Agents Need to Be on Guard When Handling Short Sales
One of the things that happens when directors of the California Association of Realtors® (CAR) get together for meetings is that brokers, brokerage attorneys, and risk managers spend a fair amount of time talking about the kinds of cases and claims they are currently seeing. They also discuss trends in market practices that may be leading to future problems. FULL STORY->
Washington Report: Modifying Loan Terms
Modifying the mortgage terms of delinquent homeowners is one of the most debated concepts in Washington right now. FULL STORY->
Green Counter Tops Tell An Eco-Friendly Story
Upgrading kitchens is one of the best ways to increase value in your home. Deciding to remodel the kitchen using green recycled materials can add extra appeal. It also gives homeowners a good feeling knowing that once-wasted materials that are generated from glass manufacturers are now being put to good use. FULL STORY->
Hot Market: Elmira, NY -- Stable Economy, Moving Prices
Any business observer who believes U.S. manufacturing is dead in America only needs to visit the Elmira, New York area in Chemung County to find it in thriving existence. FULL STORY->
Techno-Selling
The real estate sales business, like all other businesses in the world, is in a techno-revolution. The new technology in the world has created tremendous changes and growth in our industry. Agents and companies are dramatically changing the way they do business to take advantage of this vast new frontier. FULL STORY->
Investor Report: 1031 TIC Bankruptcy
The biggest financial fear about so-called "1031 TIC" real estate investment deals appears to be turning into reality: One of the largest "tenants in common" or "TIC" firms -- with 8,300 individual investors and office and retail properties valued at $2.4 billion -- has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FULL STORY->
These Are the 'Best of Times' for Multifamily TIC Providers and Investors: Part II
Where do you see multifamily today and in the immediate future? Elliot Eisenberg, senior economist of the National Association of Homebuilders in Washington, DC, and Michael Anderson, Managing Member and Founder of Salt Lake City-based RealSource answer just this. FULL STORY->
Telling Your Home's Story Sells
Get a good writer who can really listen to what your home is saying, write it all down and package the prose with professional photos, floorplans and panache. FULL STORY->
Can You Rely on Your SOI Even in Today's Market?
Real estate is most certainly local, so "Today's Market" in Denver is much different from Today's Market in Detroit, Dallas or Des Moines. But, for the sake of argument (or discussion), let's just assume that in most US real estate markets, "Today's" is not as much as fun as "a Few Years Ago's." FULL STORY->
Just Two Things
Eleven industry experts share what they believe are the top two good things about our current market conditions. FULL STORY->
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