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1.) The Great Bubble of China?
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:56 +0000
By Brian Summerfield, Online Editor, REALTOR® Magazine Over the past few months, there has been a rising chorus of commentators calling attention to the rapid growth of real estate prices in China....
2.) Week 5 of the Marketing Makeover Challenge: Starting a Dialogue
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:11:50 +0000
By Brian Summerfield, Online Editor, REALTOR® Magazine Another week, another great collection of promotional materials developed by the finalists in the REALTOR® Magazine/HP Marketing Makeover...
3.) Getting Foreclosures Back on the Market
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:47:13 +0000
By Robert Freedman, senior editor, REALTOR® Magazine Watching the decline of a once vibrant neighborhood is always saddening but its particularly so when the decline is due to a rash of foreclosures...
4.) Week 4 of the Marketing Makeover Challenge: Getting the Word Out
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:54:45 +0000
By Brian Summerfield, Online Editor, REALTOR® Magazine In the spirit of this week’s Marketing Makeover Challenge, “Getting the Word Out,” the finalists in the REALTOR® Magazine/HP contest...
5.) ‘It Was Not Easy Leaving Haiti’: Good Neighbor Pat Moore Returns
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:18:33 +0000
Pat Moore (front, right) brought food to the Ruuska Village Orphanage. Pat Moore, a Michigan REALTOR® and 2007 Good Neighbor Award winner, recently returned from Haiti after spending a few...
6.) Which REALTOR® Magazine Cover Would You Choose?
Published: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:16:23 +0000
By Stacey Moncrieff, Editor in Chief, REALTOR® Magazine Every year around this time, REALTOR® Magazine produces an issue filled with hundreds of tips that we glean from NAR members, as well as...
7.) Week 3 of the Marketing Makeover Challenge: Showcase Your Brand’s Personality
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:21:26 +0000
By Brian Summerfield, Online Editor, REALTOR® Magazine We’re close to the halfway mark of the REALTOR® Magazine/HP Marketing Makeover Challenge, in which five real estate pros compete to see who...
8.) FHA Remains the Mortgage Lifeline
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:31 +0000
By Robert Freedman, Senior Editor, REALTOR® Magazine David Stevens FHA helped 2 million borrowers in its last fiscal year, double its volume the previous year. That’s a testament to the...
9.) ‘An Honor to Serve’: Good Neighbor Pat Moore Reports From Haiti
Published: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:09:06 +0000
Pat Moore, a Michigan real estate professional and recipient of REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Award in 2007, was in Haiti for two weeks providing assistance following the devastating...
10.) What a Bizarre Week in Real Estate News!
Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:31:18 +0000
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Multimedia Web Producer, REALTOR® Magazine A few stories that appeared in REALTOR® Magazine’s Daily News struck me as unusual this week. I’m curious to hear...
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Patricia Beck , GRI