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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
How to Never Do an Open House Again
By Craig Proctor

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008—Industry statistics reveal that traditional open houses are not very effective at selling homes. In fact, less than 1% of homes are sold as a result of a traditional open house. They’re a huge waste of your time and effort, and they’re a shameful waste Continued >

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TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES
How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Real Estate Website
By Peyman Aleagha

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008—Did you know that your entire Internet marketing strategy and the effectiveness of it, hinges, at least in part, on your domain name choice? To some Realtors, choosing a domain name for their website is a somewhat arbitrary choice. Continued >
How Using Technology Benefits Broker Supervision Issues—and the Planet
By Jim Crumbaugh

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008—At the midyear legislative NAR convention in Washington D.C. this year I was talking with a past NAR President. I asked this past president if he was aware of a law in Tennessee that states if a Realtor lives 50 miles from their broker, they could not work for that broker and in fact would need a different one. Continued >
Real Estate Best Practices from a Neighborhood Expert
By John Voket

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008—Barbara Godson, executive vice president for Halstead Property, LLC, says that in order to best serve her clientele, she has found it beneficial to specialize. “You can’t specialize in all of New York City. Continued >
Spreading the Sunshine One Tour at a Time
By Kayla O’Brien

RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008—It takes more than innovative technologies to stand out in today’s marketplace. After all, isn’t everyone catching on by now? What is setting serious agents apart, however, is not only using the right technologies Continued >
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TODAY'S HOME SPUN WISDOM
From Charlotte to Nassau – Adjusting to Life in Paradise
By John Bordsen
RISMEDIA, June 11, 2008—(MCT)—What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Jim Leggett, 58, is a photojournalist formerly based in Matthews. Continued >
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