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Friday, May 9, 2008
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Recruiting in Today’s Market: Cut Back or Step Up Efforts?

RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008—The financial tug on the purse strings of brokers across the country has many firms doing a very delicate juggling act. Even recruiting—the lifeblood of our industry—is not exempt from scrutiny. Faced with a softer market, decisions have Continued >

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TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES
NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008—This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS include: exciting news from REALTOR.com®, register now for CommercialSource, the new online convention from NAR Continued >
Open Houses – 4 Ways to Sharpen Your Strategy
By Joanne Cleaver

RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008—(MCT)—These are your mother's open houses. Your grandma's too, and that's the problem. Brokers insist that open houses aren't a waste of time because it is possible—though most admit, rare—that the perfect buyer strolls Continued >
Balking at the Thought of Overpriced Homes
By Kathleen Lynn

RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008—(MCT)—Business people hate to turn away clients. But in the current housing cycle, some real estate agents say that's exactly what they have to do when a home seller won't get real about the asking price. Continued >
Friday’s Featured Listing – Living Luxuriously at the Jersey Shore
RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008—The Robertson Douglas Group, one of the Jersey Shore’s premier custom home builders, has selected Diane Turton, Realtors as the listing agent for Hoffman’s Marina, an elegant enclave of town homes in Brielle, New Jersey. Continued >
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TODAY'S HOME SPUN WISDOM
Snorkel into a Real-life Aquarium Off the White-sand Beaches of St. John
By Bob Downing
RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008—(MCT)—St. John is one of the best places in the world to go snorkeling, but snorkeling gets little respect. Hollywood and television have glamorized scuba diving. Jacques-Yves Cousteau developed scuba diving and was an A-list celebrity. Continued >
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