Archive for April, 2009

Apr 30 2009

Mansion malaise – San Jose Mercury News


Mansion malaise
San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Los 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. ...

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Apr 30 2009

Agent of the Week: Carcieri working 24-7 and loving it – Fall River Herald News


Agent of the Week: Carcieri working 24-7 and loving it
Fall River Herald News,  USA
By 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 ...

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Apr 30 2009

Real Estate Brokers Network Through Social Media – NY1


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Real Estate Brokers Network Through Social Media
NY1, NY
Twitter 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. ...

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Apr 30 2009

For sale by tweet: Social networking to sell homes – Gay and Lesbian Times


For sale by tweet: Social networking to sell homes
Gay and Lesbian Times, CA
by 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 ...

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Apr 30 2009

Marcus & Millichap Settles Corporate Espionage Suit Against Former … – Real Estate Channel


Marcus & Millichap Settles Corporate Espionage Suit Against Former ...
Real Estate Channel, FL
(ENCINO, CA) -- Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services claims two former agents who allegedly stole proprietary and confidential documents, have agreed to settle a lawsuit. So has the company they work for. The defendants are Gary Imbrie, ...

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Apr 30 2009

Ann Arbor real estate agents join the green revolution with … – MLive.com


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Ann Arbor real estate agents join the green revolution with ...
MLive.com, MI
Being green is all the rage - and now real estate agents are getting into the game. • Environmental issues like radon, lead, mold, asbestos, historical contamination and water quality. • Energy-efficiency and energy rating services, appliances, ...

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Apr 30 2009

TOP REAL ESTATE – St. Augustine Record


TOP REAL ESTATE
St. Augustine Record, FL
Consumers 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. ...

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Apr 30 2009

Buyers Spring Back into Favorite Real Estate Markets – PR Web (press release)


PR Web (press release)

Buyers Spring Back into Favorite Real Estate Markets
PR Web (press release), WA
Our northern neighbors never fail to be charmed by the gorgeous weather, and this time of year inevitably brings a surge of retirees looking to move south - a surge that our beleaguered real estate agents will appreciate. Many of our better restaurants ...

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Apr 30 2009

Real estate a target for launderers – Independent Online


Real estate a target for launderers
Independent Online, South Africa
Estate 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 ...

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Apr 30 2009

The lonely cry of the commercial real estate agent – News & Observer


The lonely cry of the commercial real estate agent
News & Observer, NC
By 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, ...

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