http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog Real Estate News Tue, 15 May 2012 23:06:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 23:06:06 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/ Read more]]> According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That’s a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are sellers doing it? “Because individual homes are unique, there isn’t one single strategy that works equally well for every property,” says Wendy Forsythe, the executive vice [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:34:26 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/ Read more]]> The income and business of Realtors® is growing after many years of decline, according to the 2012 National Association of Realtors® Member Profile. The study’s results are representative of the nation’s Realtors®, who are members of NAR. Realtors® account for about half of the 2 million active real estate licensees in the U.S.* Realtor® members [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 06:52:45 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/ Read more]]> According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That’s a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are sellers doing it? “Because individual homes are unique, there isn’t one single strategy that works equally well for every property,” says Wendy Forsythe, the executive vice [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 21:05:56 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/ Read more]]> On September 3, 2008, John Featherston, president and CEO of RISMedia, gathered several of the real estate industry’s most influential leaders to discuss the future of real estate. Participating in the discussion were Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Chairman Ed Krafchow (then president of Prudential CA/NV/TX Realty); Jim Sherry, president of Innovative Solutions; Allan Dalton, [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 12:36:35 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/ Read more]]> Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take to find your dream house, and make it into your new home. Learn About Homeownership Owning a home [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 00:16:44 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/ Read more]]> Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take to find your dream house, and make it into your new home. Learn About Homeownership Owning a home [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/increase-business-surpass-goals-with-sought-after-training-program-beginning-april-16/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/increase-business-surpass-goals-with-sought-after-training-program-beginning-april-16/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:43:24 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/increase-business-surpass-goals-with-sought-after-training-program-beginning-april-16/ Read more]]> “The market is already changing and the real estate professionals that are most prepared to deal with that change are the ones that are going to thrive.” That’s the perspective of Jared James, one of the industry’s most sought-after trainers, who will be launching his next 6-month coaching series, “Jump Start,” beginning April 16. Through [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/increase-business-surpass-goals-with-sought-after-training-program-beginning-april-16/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 02:02:54 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/ Read more]]> Recently, we discussed some initial reasons your home might not be selling. Here are issues that may not be as obvious, but may still be impeding the sale of your home: Problem: Your home is not easily accessible for showings. Are you getting a lot of showing requests that you are turning down? Many sellers [...]
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]]> http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/websites-your-way-nar-launches-my-realtor-org-and-meets-members-on-their-terms/feed/ 0 http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-ways-realtors%c2%ae-can-get-the-most-out-of-facebook-timeline/ http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-ways-realtors%c2%ae-can-get-the-most-out-of-facebook-timeline/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 19:58:02 +0000 admin http://www.long-lake-real-estate.com/blog/5-ways-realtors%c2%ae-can-get-the-most-out-of-facebook-timeline/ Read more]]> NAR Pulse—Timeline accentuates stories, with large images, more compelling content and the ability to add milestones to tell an even deeper story. This allows REALTORS® to better feature listings, highlight neighborhoods or tell their own story. Check out the Member’s Edge blog for five things you can do to get the most out of Facebook [...]
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