Robert J. Russell, IRES, REALTOR®, Insurance Broker
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Updated: December 1, 2008

 Washington Report: Modifying Loan Terms
Modifying the mortgage terms of delinquent homeowners is one of the most debated concepts in Washington right now. FULL STORY->

Agents Need to Be on Guard When Handling Short Sales
One of the things that happens when directors of the California Association of Realtors® (CAR) get together for meetings is that brokers, brokerage attorneys, and risk managers spend a fair amount of time talking about the kinds of cases and claims they are currently seeing. They also discuss trends in market practices that may be leading to future problems. FULL STORY->

Techno-Selling
The real estate sales business, like all other businesses in the world, is in a techno-revolution. The new technology in the world has created tremendous changes and growth in our industry. Agents and companies are dramatically changing the way they do business to take advantage of this vast new frontier. FULL STORY->

Investor Report: 1031 TIC Bankruptcy
The biggest financial fear about so-called "1031 TIC" real estate investment deals appears to be turning into reality: One of the largest "tenants in common" or "TIC" firms -- with 8,300 individual investors and office and retail properties valued at $2.4 billion -- has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FULL STORY->

Hot Market: Elmira, NY -- Stable Economy, Moving Prices
Any business observer who believes U.S. manufacturing is dead in America only needs to visit the Elmira, New York area in Chemung County to find it in thriving existence. FULL STORY->

Green Counter Tops Tell An Eco-Friendly Story
Upgrading kitchens is one of the best ways to increase value in your home. Deciding to remodel the kitchen using green recycled materials can add extra appeal. It also gives homeowners a good feeling knowing that once-wasted materials that are generated from glass manufacturers are now being put to good use. FULL STORY->

Can You Rely on Your SOI Even in Today's Market?
Real estate is most certainly local, so "Today's Market" in Denver is much different from Today's Market in Detroit, Dallas or Des Moines. But, for the sake of argument (or discussion), let's just assume that in most US real estate markets, "Today's" is not as much as fun as "a Few Years Ago's." FULL STORY->

Green Counter Tops Tell An Eco-Friendly Story
Upgrading kitchens is one of the best ways to increase value in your home. Deciding to remodel the kitchen using green recycled materials can add extra appeal. It also gives homeowners a good feeling knowing that once-wasted materials that are generated from glass manufacturers are now being put to good use. FULL STORY->

Hot Market: Elmira, NY -- Stable Economy, Moving Prices
Any business observer who believes U.S. manufacturing is dead in America only needs to visit the Elmira, New York area in Chemung County to find it in thriving existence. FULL STORY->

Techno-Selling
The real estate sales business, like all other businesses in the world, is in a techno-revolution. The new technology in the world has created tremendous changes and growth in our industry. Agents and companies are dramatically changing the way they do business to take advantage of this vast new frontier. FULL STORY->

Investor Report: 1031 TIC Bankruptcy
The biggest financial fear about so-called "1031 TIC" real estate investment deals appears to be turning into reality: One of the largest "tenants in common" or "TIC" firms -- with 8,300 individual investors and office and retail properties valued at $2.4 billion -- has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FULL STORY->

These Are the 'Best of Times' for Multifamily TIC Providers and Investors: Part II
Where do you see multifamily today and in the immediate future? Elliot Eisenberg, senior economist of the National Association of Homebuilders in Washington, DC, and Michael Anderson, Managing Member and Founder of Salt Lake City-based RealSource answer just this. FULL STORY->

Telling Your Home's Story Sells
Get a good writer who can really listen to what your home is saying, write it all down and package the prose with professional photos, floorplans and panache. FULL STORY->

Can You Rely on Your SOI Even in Today's Market?
Real estate is most certainly local, so "Today's Market" in Denver is much different from Today's Market in Detroit, Dallas or Des Moines. But, for the sake of argument (or discussion), let's just assume that in most US real estate markets, "Today's" is not as much as fun as "a Few Years Ago's." FULL STORY->

Just Two Things
Eleven industry experts share what they believe are the top two good things about our current market conditions. FULL STORY->

Green Building is Growing Despite Down Market, According to Report from McGraw-Hill Construction
McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Program, released the full update to its 2006 study with 2008 green home building data. FULL STORY->

Market Conditions
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing-home sales declined on the heels of a strong gain in September as uncertainty and economic concerns increased in October. FULL STORY->

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