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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

TODAY'S TOP STORY

How to Multiply Your Number of Leads from Property Ads
By Craig Proctor

RISMEDIA, June 25, 2008—I’d like to discuss a form of advertising that many of you will think you know everything about: classified ads. While most of you run classified ads for your listings, I maintain that this type of advertising Continued >

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TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES

		Say ‘Yes’ to Results – A Dozen Ways to Say ‘No’ to Negativity

By Monte Helme RISMEDIA, June 25, 2008—Earlier this year, Starbucks closed 7,000 of its U.S. stores for one evening so employees could learn how to make coffee. The company’s founder said the giant retailer had to get back to its roots Continued >

		How to Best Motivate Your Team, Loosen Grip on the Controls

By Liz Reyer RISMEDIA, June 25, 2008—(MCT)—Q. I lead a talented team of professionals. Recently they told me that I run on ahead and don't let them catch up. As a result, they feel left out of decisions and are losing their motivation. Continued >



		Working with First-Time Home Buyers – Facts That Can’t Be Overlooked

By Karen Deis RISMEDIA, June 25, 2008-Over the past 12 years, first-time home buyers were responsible for buying 42% of all the homes purchased in the U.S. In 2006, that number dipped to 36% but in 2007 it again increased to 39%. Continued >



		Builders Call on Congress to Pass Housing Stimulus Bill

RISMEDIA, June 25, 2008—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has initiated an all-out effort to get Congress to pass badly needed stimulus legislation that will help stabilize the economy and housing market and assist Continued >

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TODAY'S HOME SPUN WISDOM

Life in the Fast Lane – What Makes Vespa Scooters So Stylish?
By Sam Wood
RISMEDIA, June 25, 2008—(MCT)—When Bill Schwab comes to a stop at a traffic light on his Vespa, car drivers chuckle and motorcycle riders snicker.
"They just laugh at me," the Peco Energy Co. lineman said of his Continued >

MORE NEWS STORIES

RealtySoft.com Adds 5 New MLS Associations to Its FreeIDX Service

Avalar Network, Inc. Acquires Better Homes Realty

Neighborhood Matchmaker Offers New Approach to Buying a Home

Ready, Set, Grow! NAR Supports Sustainable Schoolyards

William Raveis Strengthens Commitment to Massachusetts

Non-Profit Organization Aims to Reduce Number of Pets Left behind During Foreclosures

Summer Decorating - Look No Farther Than Your Own Backyard

Stuck in a Pinch? Get it Fixed, Don't Throw It Out

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