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Mobile apps put information at REALTORS®’ fingertips
“A lot of people aren’t using built-in apps like the calendar on their smart phones,” said Mike Mangino, president of Elevated Rails. “Many people don’t realize how easy it is to synchronize their phones with their desktop so they can keep their contact information and calendar on their phone.” »
1 Comment »NAR collects information for nationwide database
REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) is expected to be a tremendous time- and cost-saving benefit for members, according to Jeff Young, RPR’s senior vice-president of operations. »
1 Comment »Grant allows PAR to study impact of foreclosures
PAR will use the grant money to interview a random sample of individuals who have recently experienced a foreclosure, as well as those still living in hard-hit neighborhoods, according to Jennifer Shockley, assistant director, PAR Government Affairs. »
No Comments »FHA doubles number of mortgages issued in last several years
Minority homeowners have been hardest hit in the housing crisis, FHA official David H. Stevens told those gathered March 4 at the Multicultural Real Estate and Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. »
No Comments »REALTORS® shift to role of advisor
Informed consumers are the greatest challenge facing REALTORS®, according to Jim Sherry, a real estate management and IT consultant based in St. Augustine, FL. »
No Comments »Ask Meghan: How can I defriend but not offend?
How do you defriend someone on Facebook without causing bad feelings? Is there a way you can do it without them knowing? »
No Comments »Virtual phone service makes REALTORS® more accessible
A virtual phone service allows the user to have one phone number for all phones and phone calls are all funneled through this one number. »
1 Comment »Real estate 2010: We’re not in Kansas anymore
With recent changes in the real estate market, you too may be feeling a bit like Dorothy and Toto in the Land of Oz. PAR's Consulting Economist Dr. Austin Jaffe put together a list of just how much the landscape has changed in the last few years. Follow the yellow brick road. »
10 Comments »Older homes can be made ‘greener’
More consumers are looking for homes that are energy-efficient and more ‘green,’ said REALTOR® Steve Matthews of Prudential New Jersey Properties, Montclair, NJ, who’s seeing an increase in consumer demand as his region is limited in new construction. »
3 Comments »Turquoise is the trendy color for 2010
It’s easy to make an older home look updated with an accent of a new, trendy color, according to Kate Hart, president of Hart and Associates Staging and Design in suburban Philadelphia. »
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