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Mortgage Relief Programs Aren't Helping Much Up until now, state efforts to help distressed homeowners refinance have had negligible results. A new federal bill may give… read more Tue, 08 Apr 2008… Condo-Hotel Buyers See Investments Sour Many investors who purchased condo hotel rooms during the real-estate boom are wishing they hadn't. Some frustrated owners are bringing… read more Tue, 08 Apr 2008… Five Questions to Ask Before Remodeling Before you redo your home make sure you know how big a renovation you can afford and how long you… read more Tue, 08 Apr 2008… States Move Fast On Mortgage Aid Local governments are acting more aggressively to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, frustrated by what they view as the federal government's… read more Mon, 07 Apr 2008… back to top

Find Your Site's Biggest Technical Flaws in 60 Minutes Posted by Dave Sottimano I've deliberately put myself in some hot water to demonstrate how I would do a… read more How to Build an Advanced Keyword Analysis Report in Excel Posted by Dan Peskin This post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because… read more The Hidden Factors in Accomplishing Your Online Marketing Goals - Whiteboard Friday Posted by randfish In this week's Whiteboard Friday, we go underneath the surface and bring to light some hidden… read more Are Your Titles Irresistibly Click Worthy & Viral?! Posted by evolvingSEO This post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it… read more back to top

Developers Eye Garages and Parking Lots In Manhattan, parking lots and garages are making way for all sorts of development, especially luxury condominiums. … read more Sun, 05 Feb 2012… Habitats \| Lower East Side: Lower East Side/Habitats - Living Small, Decorating Large Gray Burton lives in a 250-square-foot space he furnished with antiques he’s been collecting for years. read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012… The Hunt: The Hunt \| In Westchester, an Aspiring Landlord Changes Her Plans MacKenzie Thompson’s plan to buy a multifamily house in foreclosure did not pan out. She decided to buy a home… read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012… Living In \| Katonah, N.Y.: Katonah, N.Y./Living In - The Hamlet That Got Up and Went A photogenic Westchester suburb with high-profile residents is also known for its art museum and a performing arts center. read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012… back to top

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How Does Real Estate Blogging Put You In A Position To Score The Best Leads? read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012… Blogging Builds A Bank Of Brilliance Before It’s Buried read more Thu, 02 Feb 2012… How To Make That Personal Connection Through Real Estate Blogging read more Wed, 01 Feb 2012… Hear Your Real Estate Blog Articles As They Happen read more Sat, 21 Jan 2012… back to top

Today’s News at a Glance Click here for a summary of today’s news or subscribe to our daily newsletter.… read more Top Brokers Holding Strong in Tough Market The industry’s leading residential real estate firms are quickly responding to RISMedia’s 24th Annual Power Broker Survey, reporting strong numbers for 2011 despite a challenging economic landscape. As the preeminent ranking of the industry’s top residential real estate brokerages, RISMedia’s … read more Monday Morning Mobile: Follow the Leaders As an independent real estate firm or agent we often don’t have resources (time and money) to research market trends and analyze consumer behavior. So what do we do? I recently read Crash Boom, By Greg Rand (great book—lots … read more Overcome Objections and Close the Sale Unfortunately, the first two orders many new salespeople receive are, “Get out and stay out!” It is only natural for your prospect to procrastinate when asked to make a decision involving money. As a general rule, people are hesitant to … read more back to top

The Optimized Future: SEO in the Year 2022 The Optimized Future: SEO in the Year 2022 was originally published on BruceClay.com, home of expert search engine optimization tips. What will SEO and SEM look like in the year 2022? In this post by BCI staffer Bob Meinke, he dives into the possibilities of the future as marketers in his entry into a content hosted by SEO Chicks, dubbed "SEO: The Next Generation." Read more of The Optimized Future: SEO in the Year 2022. read more Why Page Titles Matter Why Page Titles Matter was originally published on BruceClay.com, home of expert search engine optimization tips. Google recently reminded webmasters that page Titles matter and are an important part of the search results displayed. Why did Google write another post about "better page titles in search results" when the majority of webmasters already know that relevant descriptive Title tags are an important component of a properly constructed Web page? Google primarily uses the tag, if one exists, to display the hyperlinked headlines users’ see in the search engine results pages. Since that is the case, this is likely a reason Google elected to spend the time to remind webmasters of the value it places on page Titles. Read more of Why Page Titles Matter. read more Bruce Clay Inc.’s Statement on Local Paid Inclusion Bruce Clay Inc.’s Statement on Local Paid Inclusion was originally published on BruceClay.com, home of expert search engine optimization tips. Late Monday, we announced the service “Local Paid Inclusion,” which we said gives local merchants higher rankings in the Places and local search results in Google, Yahoo! and Bing. We believed that the service offering was finalized between our backend partner and the aforementioned search engines. So far, we have determined that it is not [...] read more Google’s New Privacy Policy 101: You In or Out? Google’s New Privacy Policy 101: You In or Out? was originally published on BruceClay.com, home of expert search engine optimization tips. Have you taken a moment to read about Google’s new privacy policy and how it affects the information you share, effective March 1? Privacy policies and terms of service aren’t exactly riveting literature, so if you haven’t rushed into cuddling up with the thing and getting to know it better, I don’t blame you. So, I thought I’d take a few minutes to give an overview of what it is and the important takeaways. In sum, Google’s new privacy policy is essentially a way for Google to try and ensure there won’t be mass public freak-outs or lawsuits over the new “Search, plus Your World” function, as well as more and more personalized search results to come. And as much as Google is trying to make this information public and available to its users, let’s be real, freak-outs will still ensue. read more back to top

Buying Manhattan Apartments With Gold [Click top expand] Last year I got an email from a Matrix reader, Ben Tanen, a former VC now running his own investment partnership that invests in public companies, with an interesting take on the buying power of gold as it relates to Manhattan apartments. Like many things in my life, I let this “nugget” (sorry) [...] read more Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:32:16 +0000 [In The Media] Guest Co-hosting With Tom Keene on Bloomberg Midday Surveillance 2-2-12 Had a lot of fun with Tom Keene, Bloomberg’s editor-at-large, radio and TV anchor on his must watch show Midday Surveillance yesterday. Always flattering to be asked to guest co-host for the hour and a challenge to keep up with his fast paced wit. I’ve always felt that Bloomberg news, now with new [...] read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:44:09 +0000 [Bigger Than A Phone Book] Manhattan Decade 2002-2011 Report (Co-ops+Condos) We released our report on the Manhattan co-op/condo market for 2002-2011 this morning. This report is 60 pages of data bliss as far as I’m concerned. More than 100,000 sales collected, cleaned, sliced, whipped chopped and pureed. Absolutely love the cover photo the graphics people selected. I’ve been authoring this market report series for Douglas [...] read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:25:42 +0000 [10 Story Year] Manhattan Townhouse 2002-2011 Report We released our report on the Manhattan Townhouse Market for 2002-2011 this morning. I define a “townhouse” as a 1-5 family house that can be delivered vacant. It’s one of my favorite reports to work on because the market is so unique. One of the things that drives the 2-family and 3-5 family markets [...] read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:10:41 +0000 back to top

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What’s Next for FOREM? The Future of Real Estate Marketing blog is a very special place for me. When I was getting my feet wet in this industry, FOREM was one of my go-to daily reads. The content that Joel Burslem created was no where to be found in 2006, 2007, and 2008 – back when people were saying, [...] REAL ESTATE AGENTS GET FREE ADVERTISING by being one of the first to rate a neighborhood. Market yourself LOCALLY online. Share your knowledge and get free advertising on NabeWise.com today! read more Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:16:42 +0000 Infographic: How We Work – Mobile, Authentic, Engaged At Inman News, we talk a lot about workstyle and how much has changed in just the last few years. How real estate professionals work, has been a fundamental theme of Agent Reboot and Real Estate Connect.Why? There is an absolute fundamental shift in how we do business, that has occurred because of technology, mobile [...] REAL ESTATE AGENTS GET FREE ADVERTISING by being one of the first to rate a neighborhood. Market yourself LOCALLY online. Share your knowledge and get free advertising on NabeWise.com today! read more Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Have You Heard About Facebook’s Redesign? Facebook doesn’t make many big changes quickly. Since it’s launch in 2004, with each new change comes a wave of people complaining or asking for it to go back to “the old way.” It looks like it may be that time again. According to VentureBeat, Facebook’s developers are currently in the process of testing a new [...] REAL ESTATE AGENTS GET FREE ADVERTISING by being one of the first to rate a neighborhood. Market yourself LOCALLY online. Share your knowledge and get free advertising on NabeWise.com today! read more Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:00:43 +0000 Free Webinar This Week: Make More Money with Mobile Please join us for a FREE Webinar this Thursday, hosted by Chris Smith! Topic: “Make More Money with Mobile” Sponsored by: DocuSign Date: Thursday, June 30th Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (PDT) Mobile technology is changing the face of real estate. It has changed the way real estate professionals communicate and how they market themselves. A whole new generation [...] REAL ESTATE AGENTS GET FREE ADVERTISING by being one of the first to rate a neighborhood. Market yourself LOCALLY online. Share your knowledge and get free advertising on NabeWise.com today! read more Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:00:25 +0000 back to top

Mortgage Tech Summit is Next Week! Last year, I had the privilege to attend and participate in the first Mortgage Tech Summit in Denver. Next week, on Feb read more Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:26:39 +0000 Lenders Jacking the Cost to Extend Locks A lock extension is what is required when a loan does not close in the time frame as arranged with the original lock. Lo read more Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:12:48 +0000 Undisclosed SOC Bonus? There oughta be a law… With the new year, I resolved to talk less and do more about the "stacked deck" faced by buyers in the traditional real read more Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:58:08 +0000 Seattle 4/3 Cape Cod with a View Some time ago I wrote about Seattle Starter Home Styles and we talked about the value of having bedrooms up above the ma read more Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:14:30 +0000 back to top

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