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What to do this year? Video video

By Alison Rogers, Friday, January 18, 2008.

I walked out of this year's Real Estate Connect conference with two thoughts: I'm gonna figure out how to work the Web, and I'm gonna learn video.  more...

Marketing to younger, first-time buyers can pay off Premium Content

By Bernice Ross, Friday, January 18, 2008.

(This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Read Part 1, "Get rich in a niche," and Part 3, "Consumer secrets Realtors can't afford to ignore.")

Have you adjusted your business to fit the changing demographics of today's buyers and sellers?  more...

Three must-haves for a good paint job

By Paul Bianchina, Friday, January 18, 2008.

Paint preparation is one of the ugly sides of home-improvement projects. All that sanding and scraping and cleaning -- no one really likes to do it, but it's essential to a good paint job. So, like it or not, it's a step that you don't want to skip or do poorly, since the quality of your finished product pretty much depends on it.

There are three basic things to remember for properly preparing any surface that you want to paint -- get it clean, smooth and dry.

CLEAN IT UP  more...

Fed's call for stimulus may be too little, too late

By Lou Barnes, Friday, January 18, 2008.

Markets have entered a panicky freefall, the common precursor to at least a temporary rebound. Mortgages reached 5.75 percent, approaching the 5.25 percent all-time lows of '02-'04 from which rates vee'd up every time. Of course rates could go lower, even set a new record, but this is a bird-in-hand moment for refinancing.  more...