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Updated: November 28, 2008

 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->

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->

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->

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->

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->

Living in HOA Harmony
While conflict is inevitable in homeowner associations, we do have choices about how we are going to deal with it. When handled in a constructive manner conflict can be a catalyst for new awareness, new understanding, creative solutions and enhanced relationships. FULL STORY->

Canadians, Relax: No 'U.S.-Style' Housing Bust
Daily headlines recount tumbling home sales and prices across Canada, but economists, Realtors and the federal housing agency agree that fundamental conditions are still in place to support a healthy market. FULL STORY->

Real Estate Outlook: Sales Picking Up Tempo
Here's a key question about the current market: Do you look at home prices to figure out where we are in the real estate recovery cycle, or do you focus on sales? FULL STORY->

Embracing Feng Shui at Home
In uncertain times such as these, many families find themselves frazzled by the stresses and pressures of everyday life. The one place where people should feel most at peace is in their home. FULL STORY->

Condo Trends: What Recession? Hottest Deal Headed to Settlement
In the midst of a financial meltdown, stock market crash and foreclosure-dominated real estate market, comes news that one of the most expensive condominiums in Brooklyn went under contract. FULL STORY->

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