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Weekly Video Tip: Understanding Types of Lenses for DSLR Video

5/23/2012 3:56 PM

If you’ve advanced your knowledge of video enough to shoot on something like a DSLR camera, check out these great tips on using various lenses. If you’re really serious about maintaining complete control of what you’re shooting, then the three generic types of lenses that should be on your radar are fixed, zoom, and “close [......Read More

ZipRealty Allows Consumers to Post Unfiltered Agent Reviews Online

5/23/2012 3:53 PM

ZipRealty, a leading national real estate brokerage and provider of proprietary technology and comprehensive online marketing tools, announced recently that homebuyers and sellers are now able to post public, unfiltered reviews of their ZipRealty agent directly on the agent’s profile page on the ZipRealty website. Prospective homebuyers and sellers...Read More

Why Would You Rob Yourself?

5/22/2012 3:48 PM

Sometimes I wonder if people truly understand who they are and if they really value themselves on the level that they need to. Let’s face it; there is nobody in this world that you will spend more time with than yourself so it would benefit you to like yourself. I mean, as the saying goes, [......Read More

20 Insanely Easy Ways to Use Pinterest in Your Business

5/21/2012 4:04 PM

As social media continues to evolve, so do the tools. Stepping up to the plate with a fierce vengeance is the new social media darling Pinterest. Haven’t heard of it? Let me give you a quick description before we dive into the “why” behind using Pinterest within your business. What Is Pinterest Pinterest is a [......Read More

2012 NAR Member Survey Shows Rising Incomes

5/14/2012 4:01 PM

The income and business of Realtors® is growing after many years of decline, according to the 2012 National Association of Realtors® Member Profile. The study’s results are representative of the nation’s Realtors®, who are members of NAR. Realtors® account for about half of the 2 million active real estate licensees in the U.S.*...Read More

RISMedia’s Top 5 in Real Estate Network® Reaches New Heights with Strategic Alliance with Pinnacle Quest

5/9/2012 4:06 PM

On September 3, 2008, John Featherston, president and CEO of RISMedia, gathered several of the real estate industry’s most influential leaders to discuss the future of real estate. Participating in the discussion were Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Chairman Ed Krafchow (then president of Prudential CA/NV/TX Realty); Jim Sherry, president o...Read More

4 Tips to Gain and Retain More Real Estate Leads

4/29/2012 1:04 PM

Your overall success is a direct result of your ability to network and generate leads. The more leads you bring in, the more people you talk to and the more sales opportunities you will create. The key is to proactively connect with the right people and then follow up consistently. Consistency builds trust and establishes [......Read More

NAR Gains Key Acquisition in SentriLock

4/19/2012 3:50 PM

As of December 2011, the official lockbox provider of The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is 100 percent owned by NAR, the organization has announced. Now directly accountable to the real estate community it serves, SentriLock, LLC, as the official lockbox provider for NAR, will continue to focus on providing high-quality, technologica...Read More

The NAR Power Broker Roundtable: Re-evaluating Operational Expenses: Is This the Time to Reinvest—and Where?

4/19/2012 3:48 PM

The Power Broker Roundtable is brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS® and Rei Mesa, NAR’s Special Liaison for Large Firm Relations. Watch for this column each month, where we address broker issues, concerns and milestones. Moderator: Rei Mesa, Special Liaison for Large Firm Relations, NAR, and President/CEO, Prudential Florida...Read More

REALTOR Rally to Highlight Midyear Legislative Meetings

4/17/2012 4:04 PM

Given the importance of the real estate market in today’s economic environment, REALTORS® will make their voices heard in Washington, D.C., next month at the National Association of REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, May 14-19. More than 9,000 participants from across the country are expected to attend. As a hi...Read More

REAL NEWS ON REAL ESTATE:

Percentage of underwater homeowners still growing

5/24/2012 1:18 PM

Zillow: 2.4 million homes worth less than half of what they're mortgaged for

5/24/2012 12:20 PM

Agent emails can highlight statistics from MRIS, ARMLS and others

5/24/2012 10:57 AM

Demand for purchase loans lower than a year ago

5/24/2012 10:46 AM

How high standards, post-closing survey can grow your business

5/24/2012 10:31 AM

REThink Real Estate

5/24/2012 10:16 AM

Rent it Right

5/24/2012 4:57 AM

Realtor Notebook

5/24/2012 2:47 AM

Letter to the Editor

5/24/2012 1:32 PM

From Realtor.com's 'House Unique'

5/23/2012 1:23 PM

Income can help cover mortgage and taxes, or even turn a profit