Rise in Home Sales Signifies Strengthening Market

Published by: http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=5566234281761574915&ids=cz0UcPsSe30Ucj4Md34VdzoRdiMOd3ATc3gMcPcQd3cQcjcTdzkRb38Td3APdj4NczAOdPsUd3sSdjkIdPoNe30VczwQdz4RcPcTdPoRdiMRcjAQdPkNdzsNe38QcP8SdzkR&aag=true&freq=weekly&trk=eml-tod2-b-ttl-0&ut=1pa, 1/27/2012 2:00:00 PM
The long-awaited housing recovery is beginning to blossom, according to industry experts taking a look at recent existing-home sales. While admitting home sales "are still very low," Paul Dales, chief economist at Capital Economics, says "it is clear that housing recovery is now well underway."...Read More

When Making Offers on Real Estate, When Does 'No' Really Mean NO?

Published by: http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2012/01/18/when-making-offers-on-real-estate-when-does-%e2%80%98no%e2%80%99-really-mean-no-biggerpockets-investors-corner/, 1/27/2012
The answer is "Not really" when they first say no. I prefer to think of it as "not right now." I never take a seller off my list just because they have said no to my offer. When someone asks me when I take a seller off my list, I always tell them there are three occasions:......Read More

Are You Losing Money?

Published by: http://agentdeals.net/are-you-losing-money, 1/26/2012
If you take a long hard look at your real estate business, are you really achieving as much revenue as you should be or are you losing money hand over fist? If the answer is yes, don't worry, you won't be the first or the last real estate agent who is not maximizing their business or money to the full....Read More

U.S. housing more affordable than other English countries: study

Published by: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-realestatetre80m03h-20120122,0,6237396.story, 1/26/2012
Would-be American home-buyers can take heart: U.S. housing is more affordable than in other English-speaking countries, according to a study of metropolitan areas around the world....Read More

The Key to Buyers? Engagement!

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/1347/the-key-to-buyers-engagement, 1/25/2012
Are you finding the success you want when it comes to working with buyers? Or are you so frustrated with buyers that you're seriously considering working exclusively with sellers? If you choose not to work with buyers, you are walking away from 50% of the opportunities that exist in the market! If you love the business you have and don't need one more penny of income, then by all means focus on sellers and forget about buyers....Read More