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RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—It’s been 16 months since Eugene and Patricia Harrison last paid the mortgage on their Perris, Calif., home. Eleven months since the notice got slapped on their front door, warning that it would be sold at auction.

A…

RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—As the spring real estate season kicks in and the tax credit deadline for sale agreements approaches, the government is ending a program that has kept interest rates low and housing-affordability levels high for months.

On March 31, the…

RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—Connecting with today’s consumer is all about reaching out and communicating through the medium in which they are most comfortable. Here, Brian Wildermuth, Founder and President of SharperAgent discusses how you can make every communication meaningful by segmenting…

RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—Water is our planet’s most valuable resource. Providing enough clean water for every person will be one of the biggest challenges we face in the coming decades.

Americans use more water per person than any other country. On…

RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—The Obama administration recently reported that its mortgage modification program continued to make progress, with the number of homeowners receiving permanently reduced monthly payments in February 2010 increased by 45% to 168,708.

An additional 91,483 three-month trial modifications…

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RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—(MCT)—Want to sell your home? Get out the bucket, mop and Mr. Clean. The key to making a positive first impression is simple, said Sandra Rinomato, host of HGTV’s popular “Property Virgins” show.

“Get it clean, clean, clean,”…

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—RISMedia’s 2010 Real Estate Leadership Conference—‘The Real Estate Social Media Summit’—will provide the perfect backdrop for real estate professionals who are looking to capitalize, even in today’s challenging market.

Industry experts Seth Kaplan and John Lim are among the expert…

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—Home hunters are finding deals in South Florida, with sellers in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale having reduced their list price by an average of nearly 15%, or $36,000 in February 2010. In addition, one out of every two…

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—Staying on the front lines and being aware of everything occurring within their business, Todd Hetherington, CEO and Mary Lynn Stone, President of Century 21 New Millenniumhave been able to weather the storm and keep their company…

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—Woodbridge Ranches, a lushly landscaped community of luxurious estate homes in the west Broward County town of Davie, Florida is home to two new models unveiled recently by SH Communities. They are the first on-site models in the…

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—(MCT)—Planning a getaway? Now is a good time to lock in the dates and destination for any travel plans this year. But planning a vacation is not the time to forget how to lessen your impacton our…

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RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—Leading online real estate brokerage ZipRealty released a version of its popular mobile house-hunting application for Android-based phones.

According to the company, house hunters can use the Android application, similar to the already well-received iPhone and iPod Touch…

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—Zillow.com, one of the leaders in mobile real estate announced the launch of the Zillow Android App, which puts the power of Zillow’s rich data on 95 million properties into home shoppers’ hands when they need it…

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RISMEDIA, March 18, 2010—Want to get instant access to information on RISMedia’s 2010 Leadership Conference—The Real Estate Social Media Summit? What about onsite news and updates?

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RISMEDIA, March 18, 2010—The pace of single-family home production remained virtually unchanged in February 2010, with a 0.6% decline to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 499,000 units, according to figures recently released by the U.S. Commerce Department. Meanwhile, a…

RISMEDIA, March 18, 2010—In order to find profit in your brokerage in 2010, you will need to recruit. By now, you’ve probably cut the expenses about as far as you can because the last two years in this industry has forced…