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Negotiation 101: A Homebuyer's How To

by on December 7, 2007 in Finances, Home Buying, Investments, Real Estate Comments { 0 }

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Preparation, mental toughness and negotiating strategy play key roles in the home purchase process, and as a home buyer you need to master them.

The L.A. Times offers...

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Marketing to the 'Lock-and-Leave' Lifestyle

by on December 6, 2007 in Home Buying, Home Selling, Investments, Real Estate Comments { 0 }

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What’s new in Puerto Vallarta condos? Want to see the latest San Diego high rise?

No longer do you have to wait for a national road show to get a feel for new...

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Financing Family & Friends: P2P Loan Market Grows

by on December 6, 2007 in Finances, Investments Comments { 1 }

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Two and a half years ago, Zopa launched its social finance concept in the UK. Yesterday, they finally went live in the US. While the basic principle is the same—consumers...

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Safety Solutions: The Latest Technology in Home Security

by on December 5, 2007 in Design, For Fun, Real Estate Comments { 0 }

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It may not be the sexiest ambassador of new technology, but the home security industry has stealthily become one of the most important. Options for securing our residences...

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Applicaions Rise Amid Mortgage Meltdown

by on December 5, 2007 in Finances, Home Buying, Mortgages, Real Estate Comments { 0 }

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Mortgage application volume rose 22.5 percent during the week ending Nov. 30, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly application survey.

The...

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Extreme Home Holiday Light Show

by on December 4, 2007 in Design, For Fun Comments { 0 }

I’m not really sure what else to say about this except, ’tis the season….

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Fantasy or Reality? Online Suite of Real Estate Games

by on December 3, 2007 in Design, Finances, For Fun, Home Buying, Home Selling, Investments, Real Estate Comments { 0 }

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There’s nothing like compelling content to engage potential customers, and the folks at Springwise point us to Realius.com who is doing just that with its Fantasy Real...

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Great New Online Tool for Property Managers!

by on December 3, 2007 in For Fun, Real Estate Comments { 0 }

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Back in 2003, trendwatching.com coined the term nethoods to describe an emerging trend: “neighborhoods, streets and even apartment buildings are starting to get their...

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