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by Tom Kelly

One of the main concerns that an agent-broker panel voiced at the recent National Association of Realtors convention in San Diego was a prevailing rudeness in today’s highly competitive market.

Speakers traced the cause to a lack of education, communication and etiquette during the boom years, when when not enough time was spent mentoring new members of the nation’s largest trade organization.

Calls for training

That same message of improved education and communication went out… Continue

In the spirit of the holiday, we asked 11 active local Social Media participants said their were thankful for from this brave new world …

* EDUCATION: “I’m incredibly thankful that Social Media opened me up to national connections and conversations in the real estate industry. The industry is on the brink of significant change. To be able to engage with some of the people that are at the forefront of some of these changes is exciting. Without my involvement on Twitter and Facebook, I nev… Continue

Realty Executives International, Inc. launched an official Facebook page, called Realty Executives International, and Twitter profile, called @realtyexec, this month. Nearly 600 “fans” on Facebook and “followers” on Twitter received play-by-play social media correspondence at the 2009 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Convention and Expo Nov. 13-16.

“We are expanding ways to offer clarity, guidance and a holistic perspective on the real estate market,” says Rich Rector, owner and executive… Continue

by Josh Schoenly

Over the last several years, I have been closely studying, testing and tweaking online advertising for my real estate business.

As with any new venture, it took me a very long time to identify the most effective methods to use for online classified sites such as Craigslist. Therefore, in order to save you from spending countless hours and losing thousands of dollars too, I have decided to compile a list of the 3 biggest mistakes I see agents making with their marketing efforts… Continue

By JON PRIOR

The rate of non-current loans, a combination of foreclosures and delinquencies as a percent of active loans, reached 12.49%, a record high in the US, according to a report from Lender Processing Services (LPS: 42.81 0.00%).

LPS manages loan-level residential mortgage data and performance information from more than 40m loans.

LPS’ Mortgage Monitor report also showed the nation’s September foreclosure rate jumping to 3.12%, a 2.6% increase from the previous month and an 88.9% hike… Continue