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Windy City REALTOR/Blogger Puts Service Ahead of Sales

'Chicago Real Estate with Julie' is Fairy Blogmother Pick

Mar 3, 2007 5:09:00 AM
Julie Woodward-Trenker offers good reading, sage advice, and an impressive list of credentials to the buyers and sellers in her marketplace.

10 Tips to Remove Home Buying Trauma

... And Avoiding Home Buyer Headaches When Moving Out

Mar 3, 2007 3:58:00 AM
Lowe's offers RealTown consumers tips that will make their home buying experiences easier, more efficient, and ultimately more fun!

Public or Private Web Sites? Sold or Active Data?

Industry Heavyweights Wage Debate on Role of REALTOR Associations

Written by: John Reilly, e-PRO
Mar 2, 2007 9:53:00 AM
There is a growing debate about the role of REALTOR® associations in online publishing for consumers. Two fierce opponents on this topic share their thoughts from opposite sides of the ring -- Bob Hale, Houston Assn. of REALTORS® and Charles Melidosian, Baird and Warner, Chicago.

NAR Contributes $1 Million to Martin Luther King National Memorial

REALTOR® Group Underscores Commitment to Fair Housing

Mar 2, 2007 9:51:00 AM
The National Assn. of REALTORS® made a $1 million contribution to a permanent memorial to the memory of Martin Luther King on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Freddie Mac Bans Unaffordable Subprime Home Loans

Freddie Puts the Brakes on Loans that Put Borrowers at Risk

Mar 2, 2007 7:36:00 AM
Consumer rights advocates and civil rights activists applaud Freddie Mac's initiatives to stem the rising tide of predatory lending and high risk lending practices.

Northern VA Real Estate Is Blog of the Day

Julie Emery Offers Salient Observations and Plain, Good Advice to Consumers

Mar 2, 2007 1:53:00 AM
RealTown Blogger Julie Emery reaches out to her Northern Virginia readership with engaging content, real estate tips, and personal observations about a changing paradigm in real estate marketing.

4 Negotiation Tips for a Buyer's Market

Work With A Complete Set of Facts, and Bring the Right Attitude to the Table

Mar 1, 2007 1:02:00 AM
Veteran real estate trainer Bob Corcoran tells agents to do their homework before negotiating a contract. He says that successful agents have a good grasp of market data, belief in their value proposition, patience, and a positive attitude.

Buyer Advocacy Finds Voice in RealTown Blog of the Day

Lenn Harley Issues Viral Advocacy in Listservs, Blog, Web, and TV

Mar 1, 2007 1:00:00 AM
RealTown community listserv diva takes buyer evangelism to the blogosphere in the Blog of the Day. Thoughtful, well written content, stunning photographs, impressive statistics, and maps to die for are weaved into a blogalicious concoction known simply as "Lenn's Blog."

Single Property Sites Price Reduced

AgencyLogic PowerSites Are More Affordable Than Ever

Mar 1, 2007 12:45:00 AM
Single property web sites that cost $99 two years ago are now available for $50. PowerSites feature hosting, ability to add photos and floor plans, create slide shows, upload related documents, mapping, and syndication to real estate search portals.

RealtyTrac Uses Satellite Maps to Chart Foreclosure Properties

Microsoft Virtual Earth Provides Richer Search Experience

Feb 28, 2007 1:18:00 PM
New mapping application provides users with integrated, searchable maps, satellite and bird’s-eye photos of more than 800,000 pre-foreclosure, auction, and bank-owned homes in the United States.
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