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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
The 4 Cornerstones of Agent Recruiting & Retention
By Darryl Davis

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008—As with any business, it costs more to acquire a new customer than to keep making additional sales to an established one. Many real estate companies believe they offer great opportunities to their agents. Continued >

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TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES
How to Use Gadgets to Make Your Website More Competitive
Commentary by Peyman Aleagha

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008—Five years ago just having a website at all was a way to differentiate yourself from other real estate agents or brokers. But now, everybody has a website. The fact that you also have one no longer does anything to set you apart Continued >
10 Myths about Working with Multicultural Real Estate Clients
Commentary by Michael Soon Lee

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008—Over 60% of all first-time home buyers in America today are minorities according to the National Association of Realtors®. There are over one million people from overseas coming into the United States every year and they all want Continued >
Real Estate Leadership - A Fish Rots from the Head Down
Commentary by Don Kottick

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008—I recently read the article featuring Sherry Chris, President and CEO of Better Homes & Gardens, on RISMedia.com titled, “Why Every Day Should be Retention Day.” There was one particular part of her article that really resonated Continued >
More than a Matter of Convenience – The Importance of Home Warranties
By Kayla O’Brien

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008—What is it that today’s home buyers and sellers want most? Is it convenience? A smooth transaction? A home that fits their budget? With all the talk about today’s market, it’s no wonder that smart Realtors have concluded the obvious Continued >
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TODAY'S HOME SPUN WISDOM
The Top 25 Books Corporate America is Reading

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008—(MCT)—800-CEO-READ, a direct supplier of book-based resources, compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide. Here are the best sellers for April 2008 Continued >
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