Northern Michigan Land Brokers

— 10 Questions to Ask Your Short Sale Certification Provider

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—There is a lot of buzz right now in the industry about short sales and making sure you are certified to handle the short sale transaction. Regardless of whether or not you actually want to do a…

— NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: a free field guide to foreclosures from NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now initiative; new limited time savings from NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program Partners, Avis and Budget;…

— It’s a Manager’s Market, Not a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market – Tips to Lead Your Company to Success

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—Sellers will sell when they’re tired of staying. Buyers will buy when they’re ready. So the only thing left to control is your agents…and it’s up to you, the manager, to change the actions of your sales…

— Prudential Florida Realty Hosts Florida Social Media Summit Presented by Allan Dalton

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—Prudential Florida Realty, Florida Real Estate Services is hosting the upcoming Florida Social Media Summit, taking place on September 14th and 15th, 2010. The highly anticipated event will be presented by RISMedia’s Chief Marketing Officer and…

— 5 Ways to Use Mobile to Your Advantage

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—Since the launch of the weekly column, “Monday Morning Mobile,” featured in RISMedia’s Today’s Real Estate Advisor e-newsletter, and the “Life in Mobile” column in Real Estate magazine, it seems like everything I see and read…

— FHFA Establishes New Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent a final rule to the Federal Register establishing new housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) for 2010-2011. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008…

— Gaining Market Share, Staying Competitive

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—Staying ahead of your competition is a huge advantage in any real estate market, especially the one we are experiencing today. Here, Bill Fandel, vice president/managing broker of Peaks Real Estate Sotheby’s International Realty in Telluride, Colorado…

— Efficient Kitchens Traded for Communal Atmosphere

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—(MCT)—We bought our house almost 30 years ago, but even then the real estate agent was selling us on the big kitchen—relatively speaking.

The dining room and the living room were no bigger than sandboxes, but she…

— Company Profile: Bank of America Home Loans Works with Real Estate Professionals to Offer Buyers a Better Purchase Experience

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—The housing market is showing signs of life. Historically low interest rates and greater home affordability in many areas are beginning to attract prospective home buyers to the market. And with a slow yet steady economic recovery,…

— Monday Morning Mobile: Mobile Ads Benefit Buyers and Sellers

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—Earlier this year a lot of attention was drawn to the world of mobile technology and mobile advertising in particular, when both Google and Apple decided to ramp up their mobile advertising businesses. In January, Apple…

— The Secret to Real Estate Success: Wear a Red Shirt

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—There’s a story told about Andrew Carnegie, the steel industry magnate of the late 1800s and early 1900s. According to the story, Carnegie was in the process of inspecting one of his steel mills from a catwalk…

— Online Marketing Strategies: Lights, Camera…Now What Do I Talk About?

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—When it comes to online marketing, video is the undisputed leader for efficiency and effectiveness. But, technology is only half the formula. The other half is content. And therein lies the problem for many agents and brokers.

— HUD Shares Plans for New Reverse Mortgage Option

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that it intends to make modifications to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) product, a reverse mortgage loan insured by the federal government, to make it more attractive and cost effective…

— RE/MAX Agents Honored for Making a Difference

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—Two RE/MAX agents, who recognized and responded to a need in their communities, have been nominated by the National Association of Realtors for Realtor Magazine’s annual ‘Good Neighbor’ Award, RE/MAX has announced. Janice Mueller, of RE/MAX Creative…

— Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Expands Network Presence into Sweden

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC announced that leading Swedish real estate firm Skeppsholmen Fastighetsmäkleri in Stockholm has joined its luxury real estate network.

The firm will do business as Sweden Skeppsholmen Sotheby’s International Realty and is owned…

— It’s a Manager’s Market, Not a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market – Tips to Lead Your Company to Success

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—Sellers will sell when they’re tired of staying. Buyers will buy when they’re ready. So the only thing left to control is your agents…and it’s up to you, the manager, to change the actions of your sales…

— Exceeding Expectations, Pending Home Sales Rise 5.2%

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after the expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking…

— Refinancings Soar as Mortgage Rates Remain Low

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—(MCT)—For anyone under the age of 57, mortgage rates are now the lowest they’ve been during your life. This fact isn’t lost on a growing number of homeowners who have started a new wave of refinancings.…

— HUD Announces First Look Program to Help Communities Stabilize Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by Foreclosure

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced an unprecedented agreement with the nation’s top mortgage lenders to offer selected state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations a “first look” or right of first…

— Simple Tips to Update Your Home and Create a Relaxing Sanctuary

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—(MCT)—Some rooms scream “Help!” Others say nothing, and that’s a problem, too. Take the typical bedroom. Michael Payne has seen thousands. “The bedroom tends to get forgotten—you spend all your money elsewhere in the house,” said…