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Feb

27
2009

The 10 Points List

By Inman News, Friday, February 27, 2009.

Inman News has opened the conversation on a list of reforms for the real estate industry (see "Reforming real estate."  more...

Feb

25
2009

NAR hires social media manager

By Daniel Rothamel, the Real Estate Zebra, Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

A few months ago, the National Association of REALTORS annoucned that it had begun the search to find a Social Media Manger for what is America's largest trade organization. 

The search has come to an end. Today, NAR announced that they have hired Todd Carpenter to the organization's first Social Media Manager.  In a very Web 2.0 manner, the announcement was made by REALTOR.org's Managing Editor, Hilary Marsh, on AgentGenius.    more...

Feb

19
2009

Brick and mortar, click and mortar, and more ...

By Inman News, Thursday, February 19, 2009.

Inman News has launched an online survey, "Beyond Brick and Mortar," that seeks your input on the changing real estate brokerage office.  more...

Feb

16
2009

Blog the news

By Matt Carter, Monday, February 16, 2009.

A post Phoenix-based broker-owner Jay Thompson wrote for his blog, "The Phoenix Real Estate Guy" is turning up on page one of Google search results for "home buyers tax credit" -- higher than the IRS, Realtor.or and mainstream news, he Tweets.  more...

Feb

10
2009

The truth about real estate compensation

By Inman News, Tuesday, February 10, 2009.

This month, Inman News is focusing coverage on the issue of percentage-based real estate commissions and other industry compensation practices.

We value your views and insight. Tell us about pressing problems in real estate compensation practices; what is working or isn't working about commission-based services; compensation trends in your market area; and alternative compensation models -- or pick your own topic related to compensation.  more...

Feb

9
2009

Winner of the Roadmap to Recovery Essay contest

By Joel Burslem, Monday, February 9, 2009.

Congratulations to Alisha Alway Braatz, a real estate professional in Bend, Oregon, who submitted the winning Roadmap to Recovery essay "Revolutionary thinking for real estate."

Alisha walks away with the $500 check for her efforts.  more...

Feb

6
2009

Lord of the REOs

By Joel Burslem, Friday, February 6, 2009.
In another casualty of the housing bust, The Shire, a Lord of the Rings-themed development in Bend, Oregon, has fallen into bank hands, according to the The Bend Bulletin.

The 6-acre property, which only has one-partially completed home and 14 vacant lots, is now on sale for $1.3 million. A public auction in December resulted in no bids which forced lender Umpqua Bank to foreclose in mid-January.
 more...

Feb

4
2009

Kicking off the real estate commission discussion

By Daniel Rothamel, the Real Estate Zebra, Wednesday, February 4, 2009.

We are going to be taking a look at the real estate commission model all month long here at Inman News.  You'll find columns and guest perspectives about the future of real estate commissions, and Premium Members can look forward to receiving an Inman special report, "Is 6 Percent Dead," and an Inman Research Report, "The Future of Real Estate Commissions" later in the month (Feb. 12th and 26th, respectively).   more...