Homes101 Real Estate NewsConsumer real estate news featuring articles on market conditions, hot buying and selling issues and more.Defining Your Service Standards- July 7, 2008 By delivering excellent service on a consistent and ongoing basis, your current client relationships will spawn repeat business and referrals that draw new clients into your business. As a result, your success will reap yet more success, your business will grow bigger, and you'll need to provide superb service to an ever-growing group of people. At some point you'll face the important but difficult task of transitioning from an individual service provider to a service provider who works with a..http://www.homes101.net/news/n3918 Wild, Wild West: SF Shouts 'Solar!' From Rooftops- July 7, 2008 San Francisco just thrust solar power further into the limelight.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3916 Many Metros to See No Job Growth as Mortgage Crisis Worsens- July 7, 2008 Builders, plan accordingly. A new economic report during the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting in Miami reveals that U.S. economic growth for 2008 has weakened considerably, while unemployment and consumer prices have risen sharply. According to the report, a sustained recovery is not expected until mid-2009 at the earliest.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3917 Washington Report: Nationwide Registration- July 7, 2008 With the Senate poised to pass major housing legislation this week -- even as early as tomorrow -- critics are taking a harder look at some of the bill's lesser-known provisions.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3919 Realty Viewpoint: Discount Broker Leaves Sellers Stranded- July 7, 2008 Rumors were flying last week that Iggy's House, a discount broker, is out of business. If they're not, they sure are acting like it. According to one of their clients, Janice Dowden, of Burleson, Texas, they aren't returning phone calls or emails.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3920 Mind Your Star Spangled Manners- July 3, 2008 Given the long and bloody fight that culminated in the nation's independence way back in 1776, Americans still have a lot of U.S. flag flying to do in 2008.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3912 Real Estate Outlook: Resales Up, Rate Dip- July 3, 2008 They're not overwhelming yet, but definite signs of improvement continue to pop up in real estate around the country.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3910 Gas Prices Too High To "Waste" My Time with Buyers- July 3, 2008 I'm a little tired of hearing how real estate agents can't afford to work with buyers anymore -- UNLESS that buyer has signed a buyer agency agreement AND has an iron-clad loan commitment in hand -- because of the high cost of gas. What a crock.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3911 What if the Same Company Represents Buyers- July 3, 2008 Usually, when there is talk of dual agency in real estate one has in mind a situation where both buyer and seller are represented by the same agent. The problem, presumably, is that it is difficult, if not impossible, for the same agent to represent parties that have competing interests. (Note: Dual agency is not illegal, but it does require disclosure and the consent of principals.) But buyers and sellers aren't the only ones in the marketplace who have competing interests. Consider the case...http://www.homes101.net/news/n3913 Realty Viewpoint: Reroute The Commute- July 3, 2008 The nation is learning a tough lesson -- that designing our lifestyles around cheap gas was a short-sighted mistake for two reasons.http://www.homes101.net/news/n3914 |