The key to being a successful realtor is your ability to market yourself.
We have many years of experience helping thousands of Real Estate Professionals create and deliver a
variety of marketing products.
The real estate marketing tools described on these pages are tried-and-true marketing strategies for growing your business.
Sign up for our monthly marketing newsletter to keep up-to-date with the latest marketing tools for successful real estate agents.
Below you'll find the latest news headlines from a variety of Real Estate News services. Check back here often to keep tabs on the latest trends!
Source: Baron Briefs
Real estate news and commentary from RealtyBaron.com
The World’s First Risk-Free Listing
full story >>
Introducing the ListingHedge(TM)
full story >>
Tweet Your AgentRank(TM), Realtors
full story >>
ReferralAuction Scenario #2: Personal Referral
full story >>
ReferralAuction Scenario #1: Client Referral
full story >>
Four Reasons for Agents and Brokers to Use ReferralAuctions(TM)
full story >>
Introducing the ReferralAuction(TM)
full story >>
“My current Realtor raised her commission…
full story >>
Stockton, California: Epicenter for Foreclosure Start-Ups
full story >>
AgentRank(TM), Community Edition
full story >>
Source: About Home Buying / Selling
Get the latest headlines from the About.com Home Buying / Selling GuideSite.
Eight Great Reasons to Buy a Home Today Tuesday, December 2, 2008
There are many reasons to buy a home, but the most common is to have control of one's own space.
The primary reason I bought my first home was to blast...
full story >>
How a Qualified Intermediary Facilitates a 1031 Exchange Sunday, November 30, 2008
To effect a successful 1031 tax-deferred exchange, many sellers engage the services of a qualified intermediary.
Doing a 1031 exchange is not as difficult as it used to be many years...
full story >>
How to Write Off Uninsured Home Losses Thursday, November 27, 2008
Even if you buy a good homeowner's insurance policy, if disaster strikes, your may end up with uninsured home losses, which your insurance won't cover.
I learned this the hard way...
full story >>
You Can Replace That Leaky Toilet Yourself Tuesday, November 25, 2008
You probably don't need to call a plumber to replace a toilet.
Carolyn Tann-Starr is a real estate agent in Flushing, New York who, along with her husband, is raising two...
full story >>
How to Successfully Negotiate With Short Sale Banks Sunday, November 23, 2008
It's no news flash that many agents do not know how to negotiate short sales.
Some real estate agents think negotiating a short sale means calling the lender and asking if...
full story >>
How to Find Businesses in Your New Neighborhood Thursday, November 20, 2008
It's easy to find neighborhood businesses after you move, but the question is are they reputable?
The first business I set about looking for after I moved into my new neighborhood...
full story >>
Common Ways to Hold Title to Real Estate Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Don't wait until the last minute before you make a decision among the many ways to hold title.
I can't count the number of closings I have attended when the matter...
full story >>
Weintraub's Top 10 Real Estate Predictions for 2009 Sunday, November 16, 2008
Readers have been asking for my Top 10 Real Estate Predictions for 2009.
I try to write my annual real estate predictions at the same time every year, which is the...
full story >>
Do You Really Need a Real Estate Agent? Thursday, November 13, 2008
A potential home buyer confided in me last week that she was did not yet need a real estate agent.
She wasn't quite certain what she wanted to buy, where she...
full story >>
Commuting Spouses Between Houses Tuesday, November 11, 2008
When the job market tightens, it becomes more common for married couples to find themselves in the role of commuting spouses.
Nationally, the unemployment rate is 6.1%. Experts predict it will...
full story >>
Source: washingtonpost.com - Real Estate
Learn about Washington DC real estate in the Washington DC area. Own, buy or sell real estate in Washington DC - Washington DC apartments, Washington DC condos, Washington DC houses, Washington DC lofts, luxury homes, land for sale, home finance.
Real Estate Live
The Post's Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi answer your questions about the local housing market.
full story >>
Treasury Weighs Action on Mortgage Rates
The Treasury Department is strongly considering a plan to intervene directly in the mortgage industry to dramatically force down rates and stimulate the moribund housing market, according to sources familiar with the proposal.
full story >>
British Leader Announces Plan to Help Homeowners Avoid Default
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown threw a lifeline to people in jeopardy of defaulting on their mortgages, saying Wednesday that homeowners who lose their jobs or suffer a sharp loss in income will be allowed to defer mortgage interest payments for up to two years.
full story >>
Md. Faces Shortfall for Land Purchases
Maryland's budget for land preservation is expected to plummet dramatically in the next few years, making it more difficult for the state to preserve undeveloped land, according to testimony given recently before a legislative subcommittee in Annapolis.
full story >>
Protesters Call for Affordable Housing
More than a hundred people gathered in front of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's local field office on First Street NE yesterday in recognition of World AIDS Day and to protest a lack of affordable housing for District residents living with HIV and AIDS.
full story >>
Readers Shine Light on Credit Crunch, Real Estate Woes
My inbox is overstuffed with comments and suggestions from readers. Here's an edited sample.
full story >>
Lawsuit Paints Loan Crisis In Black, White and Brown
In what appears to be the first legal action of its kind, an association of community-based organizations has filed a federal civil rights complaint against two of the three largest Wall Street ratings agencies, charging that their inflated ratings on subprime mortgage bonds disproportionately ca...
full story >>
A Fiancee's Unknown Obligations
Q: My fiancee has her name on three mortgages for two commercial buildings with her ex-husband. According to the divorce decree, her ex-husband has until August 2009 to refinance the mortgages.
full story >>
Elizabeth Razzi's Local Address: A 10-Point Credit Checkup
Can you still count on the credit you thought you had? It's a fair question for everyone in this economy, including people who pride themselves on never missing a payment.
full story >>
Demand Drives Home Green Technology
LOS ANGELES -- Robert Mechielsen's designs for environmentally friendly homes often include cutting-edge features such as high-efficiency heating and cooling systems and solar panels to convert sunshine into electricity.
full story >>
