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- 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Colorado unveils real estate fraud-fighting proposals
New mortgage fraud-fighting legislation, including mandatory written contracts for foreclosure consultants and equity investors, will be introduced in Colorado based on the findings of its mortgage fraud task force, a state official said Thursday. "Earl... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Portable real estate technology just in time for Christmas
It's the holidays, and while you're out buying gifts for others, it's a great time to consider some gifts for your business that can actually make you more money in 2006. 1. A tablet computerAre you still married to your desktop computer? Are you lugging... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Laminate countertops provide easy kitchen update
Countertops are a huge part of any kitchen, both as an efficient work surface and as an aesthetic statement. Plastic laminates, such as products from Formica, Wilsonart and other manufacturers, have been a popular selection of kitchen and bath counters fo... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Planning your home for wheelchair accessibility
In many housing markets these days, housing prices are rising at a much faster rate than personal income. Many buyers are finding that their first house may be their only house, and they want to plan for the long haul. That is, they want a house where the... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Six key real estate negotiation tips for buyers, sellers
The year 2005 has been very good for most property owners and realty sales agents. Home sales prices appreciated handsomely in most communities and the sales volume of new and resale homes were near-record. But 2006 promises to be more "normal" as mortga... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Master direct marketing maze in real estate
Q: If I'm doing a mailing that looks like a personal letter, should I send a response card? I hate to ruin the personalized look of the piece, but members of my firm tell me that postcards can come in after-the-fact with leads on them. A: I have literall... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
New real estate company offers discounts, sans agents
When the site's full range of services are formally launched in early 2006, the platform will include "a full gamut of services and offerings -- anything you can imagine that is related to the home sale," Katzvey said. Divers said the site's services wil... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Closer look at latest Fed speak
The next two weeks are the traditional holiday "dead time" in the markets (bond-market people use such cheery metaphors all year 'round), and so the passage of an extraordinary transition this week has been lost on vacation. Like your luggage, to be foun... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
L.A. investment group purchases Ladera Center
Grubb & Ellis Co. negotiated the sale of Ladera Center, a 186,770-square-foot shopping center in Los Angeles. The value of the transaction was $53 million. Grand Ladera LLC, a Los Angeles-based investment group, purchased the property from San Franc... - 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
LendingTree founder moves up in IAC/InterActiveCorp
Lebda previously worked as an auditor and consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He holds a bachelor of business administration degree from Bucknell University, and sits on the Bucknell University Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Board of...