http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog Real Estate News Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:30 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/ Read more]]> According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That’s a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are sellers doing it? “Because individual homes are unique, there isn’t one single strategy that works equally well for every property,” says Wendy Forsythe, the executive vice [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 04:41:13 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/ Read more]]> The income and business of Realtors® is growing after many years of decline, according to the 2012 National Association of Realtors® Member Profile. The study’s results are representative of the nation’s Realtors®, who are members of NAR. Realtors® account for about half of the 2 million active real estate licensees in the U.S.* Realtor® members [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 04:48:02 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/ Read more]]> Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take to find your dream house, and make it into your new home. Learn About Homeownership Owning a home [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 23:38:31 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/ Read more]]> Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take to find your dream house, and make it into your new home. Learn About Homeownership Owning a home [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 12:16:35 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/ Read more]]> On September 3, 2008, John Featherston, president and CEO of RISMedia, gathered several of the real estate industry’s most influential leaders to discuss the future of real estate. Participating in the discussion were Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Chairman Ed Krafchow (then president of Prudential CA/NV/TX Realty); Jim Sherry, president of Innovative Solutions; Allan Dalton, [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 22:41:09 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/ Read more]]> Recently, we discussed some initial reasons your home might not be selling. Here are issues that may not be as obvious, but may still be impeding the sale of your home: Problem: Your home is not easily accessible for showings. Are you getting a lot of showing requests that you are turning down? Many sellers [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/a-house-that-time-forgot/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/a-house-that-time-forgot/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 06:11:17 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/a-house-that-time-forgot/ Read more]]> (MCT)—Crossing the threshold into the grand entry hall of the Mediterranean-style house in Beverly Hills is like stepping into a time capsule. Up for sale for the first time since it was built in 1925 for its original owners, the elegantly understated house — listed at .5 million — doesn’t ooze wealth so much as [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/a-house-that-time-forgot/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/keeping-up-with-consumers/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/keeping-up-with-consumers/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:56:58 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/keeping-up-with-consumers/ Read more]]> Keeping buyers educated is a crucial piece of the puzzle that real estate professionals can’t afford to overlook as we make our way through today’s challenging market. Here, Gretchen Pearson, president of Prudential California Realty in San Ramon, Calif. discusses how her company is pulling out all the stops when it comes to communicating with [...]
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]]> http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/keeping-up-with-consumers/feed/ 0 http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/4-tips-to-gain-and-retain-more-real-estate-leads/ http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/4-tips-to-gain-and-retain-more-real-estate-leads/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 03:16:18 +0000 admin http://www.lake-minnetonka-real-estate.com/blog/4-tips-to-gain-and-retain-more-real-estate-leads/ Read more]]> Your overall success is a direct result of your ability to network and generate leads. The more leads you bring in, the more people you talk to and the more sales opportunities you will create. The key is to proactively connect with the right people and then follow up consistently. Consistency builds trust and establishes [...]
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