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05/24/2013 11:04 PM
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05/24/2013 11:03 PM
Extended Warranties Gain Momentum as Home Prices Increase
As home prices begin to rebound – as much as 9.7 percent this year by some estimates – more home sellers are purchasing extended home warranties (also called service contracts) to give themselves a competitive edge. “Securing your home with an extended warranty is a great way to set yourself apart from other sellers,” says [...]

05/24/2013 11:02 PM
Carrington Real Estate Services Infuses Latest Technology to its Online Agent Support Hub
Carrington Real Estate Services, LLC recently announced the launch of MyFUELCenter, its mobile online resource for agents on the go. Designed to save agents time, increase their productivity and promote business growth through 24/7 access to information, training, support and business tools, MyFUELCenter is enhanced with robust functionality and features a contemporary interface incorporating an [...]

05/24/2013 11:01 PM
Broker Best Practices: Buyers Abound as Market Continues to Turn
Dealing with a picky buyer can be a frustrating process. Dan Spransy, President of Realty Executives Cooper Spransy, has his method down hard. “I’ll bring the MLS up and let them drive it and see,” says Spransy. ”You can either raise your budget significantly or give up on that five-acre parcel to find that dream [...]

05/24/2013 11:00 PM
Your Place: Use Ammonia to Remove Coating from Glass
(MCT)—Q: We moved into a home with 20-year-old sliding glass doors that were treated with what appears to be a thin plastic coating or plastic shield for sun glare. Is there any way to remove this coating? One slider has clouded over, and the coating has chipped and blistered in spots. It could be a [...]

05/24/2013 12:18 PM
Calcagni Real Estate 2013 Food Drive a Big Success
RISMEDIA, May 15, 2013–Calcagni Real Estate, Central Connecticut’s leading independent real estate brokerage, recently held their annual Spring 2013 Food Drive. The company’s REALTORS® and staff collected over 2,000 lbs of non-perishable food items over the last few weeks, and delivered the donations to the Cheshire Food Pantry, Keefe Community Center, Southington Bread for Life, [...]

05/24/2013 12:13 PM
CENTURY 21 Real Estate Revs Up Its Marketing With Indycar Team Sponsorship In Indianapolis 500
RISMEDIA, May 20, 2013–CENTURY 21® New Millennium, a brokerage of Century 21 Real Estate LLC, recently announced that they will take their Smarter. Bolder. Faster.® campaign to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  CENTURY 21 has teamed up with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) and is the primary sponsor for IZOD IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden’s car [...]

05/24/2013 12:10 PM
Prudential Georgia Realty Named One of the Top Performing Brokerage Firms In the Nation
RISMEDIA, May 14, 2013–Prudential Georgia Realty was recently recognized by RISMedia as one the top real estate firms in America.  The RISMedia Top 500 Power Broker report ranked Prudential Georgia Realty #30 in residential transactions.  This is the highest performance for any brokerage in Georgia.  Number two on the list of the nation’s largest firms [...]

05/24/2013 12:06 PM
HUNT Real Estate Corporation Welcomes James C. Heron
RISMEDIA, May 24, 2013–Buffalo-based HUNT Real Estate Corporation is pleased to welcome James C. Heron to their corporate leadership team, as Chief Financial Officer for the organization. Heron brings a strong financial background to HREC, with over 30 years of experience in the areas of accounting, finance and mergers and acquisitions. “We conducted a nationwide [...]

05/24/2013 11:57 AM
Prudential Georgia Realty Introduces New Program to Help Veterans Build A Successful Career In Real Estate
RISMEDIA, May 23, 2013–Prudential Georgia Realty is proud to announce their new Veterans Real Estate Career program.  The program is designed to help the men and women who have served in our military forces or their immediate family members become productive and successful REALTORS®.  The program includes a scholarship that provides free basic training (pre-license [...]

05/23/2013 03:06 PM
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05/23/2013 03:05 PM
Questions to Answer before Your Next Redesign
Why is it that website redesigns with the best intentions always seem to find a way to go awry? Although every company is different, we tend to see the same types of redesign challenges casting common frustrations to those stuck in the mud of developer contracts, .psd files, and web assets. To spare as many [...]