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Thursday, May 15, 2008
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
6 Ways to Profit from Marketing Online
Commentary by Celeste Starchild

RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008—Online advertising is already a hot topic in real estate, and by the looks of consumer trends, we have only begun learning how it fits into our businesses. Firms that simply throw dollars at Continued >

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TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES
3 Tips for Building Multicultural Markets into Your Business Model
By the Gonzales Group

RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008—It is no secret—businesses measure return on investment. And, while in many cases, diversity programs have been considered "soft" programs whose returns have also been "soft" and difficult to gauge Continued >
Syndication & Your Business
Commentary by Saul Klein

RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008—Today, the word “syndication” is used in the real estate industry to express the distribution of listing information to various websites and/or Web portals. Continued >
A Good System Goes a Long Way
By Paige Tepping

RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008—“In order to grow your business, you have to have systems in place that will allow your business to grow,” says Creig Northrop, president of Maryland-based The Northrop Team, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. Being equipped with the proper tools is the key to success Continued >
Update From NAR Midyear - Housing Stimulus Legislation, Green Real Estate
RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008—Dick Gaylord, president of the National Association of Realtors(R), urged Realtors(R) to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill this week as they press legislators to quickly enact housing legislation that will help restore consumer confidence in the real estate market. Continued >
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TODAY'S HOME SPUN WISDOM
Green in the Thumb, Not the Wallet? Top Tips for Smart Garden Shopping
By Beth Botts
RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008—(MCT)—For beginners, especially, a garden center can be overwhelming and bewildering: the colors and dazzle, the crowds, the high spirits, the pie-in-the-sky fantasies, the peer pressure, the devil-may-care impulse buying that can leave a wallet gasping. Continued >
MORE NEWS STORIES
RealtyTrac - Foreclosure Activity Increases 4% in April

FNRES Announces New Solution to Help Reach Growing Real Estate Audience

Streamlining to the Front of the Class

BlackBerry Devices Now Able to View, Edit and Create Microsoft Office Files

New Resource Helps Builders Improve Ratings in Competitive Market

Appraisal Techniques for Special Property Interests

Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents Launches Redesign of Regents.com

C.A.R. Supports ''Yes'' Vote to Protect Homeowners from Unjust Eminent Domain Takings

Survey Finds Tenants and Landlords Want More Payment Options

U.S. Domestic Short-Term Assignments on the Rise

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