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Fire sale should knock down bailout resistance

By Lou Barnes, Friday, March 7, 2008.

Mortgage rates spiked to 6.75 percent on Wednesday, only today sliding back into the 6.5 percent range (these rates with no loan fees). There is good reason to expect rates to fall back, and maybe a long way, but only in the context of effective intervention by federal authorities.  more...

If you're not on LinkedIn, you're missing out Premium Content

By Bernice Ross, Friday, March 7, 2008.

Generating referrals is a key part of the real estate business. Are you ready to take this old standby and update it for 2008?

When most agents start the business, they normally make a list of the people they know who may send referrals to them. There are several reasons that this approach typically generates only one or two transactions:

  • Friends and family know that the agent is new to the business.

  • The agent may lack an adequate knowledge of the inventory or the ability to close buyers and sellers effectively.  more...

Periodic flush does a water heater good

By Paul Bianchina, Friday, March 7, 2008.

You may have gotten some advice at one time or another about draining your water heater periodically. Your neighbor might have mentioned it, or you may have even seen it recommended by the manufacturer of the water heater. But why do you need to do this, and how is it done?  more...