Apr
30
2009
Mansion malaiseSan Jose Mercury News, USALos Gatos-based real estate agent Larry Miller says high-end homes in Silicon Valley — those going for $5 million and up — are selling at about a 15 percent discount below their asking price, about twice the discount seen in 2007. ... |
Apr
30
2009
Agent of the Week: Carcieri working 24-7 and loving itFall River Herald News, USABy Linda Murphy Low interest rates, an abundance of properties, the new tax incentive and down payments as low as 3 1/2 percent make this a great time to buy a house, according to Tom Carcieri, a real estate agent with Ponte and Associates at 2211 ... |
Apr
30
2009
 NY1 |
Real Estate Brokers Network Through Social MediaNY1, NYTwitter is like riding the bus and hearing someone talk about real estate and you can say, 'Hey, I'm an agent.'" He says it is key for brokers to remember is that these sites are for networking - not pushing a hard sell or will just turn people off. ... |
Apr
30
2009
For sale by tweet: Social networking to sell homesGay and Lesbian Times, CAby Alex Veiga, AP Real Estate Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – When you sign up for Facebook or Twitter, you expect to get a stream of random messages from the people that make up your virtual social network – but pitches on homes for sale? Real estate agents ... |
Apr
30
2009
TOP REAL ESTATESt. Augustine Record, FLConsumers would be encouraged to discuss all options with their agent and then check out the "shop and compare" rates on the Office of Insurance Regulation's Web site, www.shopandcomparerates.com. A property owner may decide that Citizens is the best. ... |
Apr
30
2009
Real estate a target for launderersIndependent Online, South AfricaEstate agents are susceptible to and are increasingly being targeted by money launderers, as other ways of banking ill-gotten wealth are being closed. This is according to an Institute of Security Studies advisory on the measures required to control ... |
Apr
30
2009
The lonely cry of the commercial real estate agentNews & Observer, NCBy Jack Hagel - Staff Writer At least that's the cry of commercial real estate brokers, who are learning just how hollow the market can get. During the first three months of the year, investors spent roughly $50 million on offices, apartments, ... |