With so many businesses having to count every penny, some have decided to give up one of their biggest costs: office space. An Associated Press article states that more and more small businesses are shrinking staffs and encouraging telecommuting----in order to be able to maintain small offices or eliminate the location altogether. According to article, not only are these businesses saving money on property leases, taxes, etc but also on auxiliary costs like utilities and office … [Read more...]
NAR: Indexing is OK
November 17, 2009 By 3 Comments
This week, NAR officially approved indexing of websites by search engines as an acceptable use of IDX data. Here is a summary from REALTOR.org:NAR's Board of Directors: "Amended the Multiple Listing and Internet Data Exchange Policy to conform to NAR virtual office Web site (VOW) policy and to make clear that participants may not use IDX-provided listings for purposes other than display on their Web sites but are not required to prevent indexing of their Web sites by recognized search … [Read more...]
GMAC Real Estate combines with Real Living
November 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
We now know what the new brand will be for GMAC Real Estate. GMAC Realtors received an email today from Graham Badun (CEO of Brookfield) saying that Brookfield Asset Management, who bought GMAC Real Estate about a year ago, has now acquired the Real Living Franchise. Additionally, the email stated that GMAC Real Estate would be re-branded to Real Living.Badun indicated that Real Living offered the branding needed to provide a strong future for the company.Harley Rouda, Jr., president of … [Read more...]
$8,000 Tax Credit For First Time Buyers Extended To June 2010
November 6, 2009 By 3 Comments
In what is an epic win for the real estate industry and upcoming home buyers, the $8,000 tax credit for first time buyers was extended earlier today. The new credits work like this: What You Should Know About The $8,000 Tax CreditMust be in contract by end of April 2010 and close by June 2010 to receive the $8,000 tax credit. Must be a first time home buyer. Single buyers are eligible if they make up to $125,000 per year, up from $75,000 in the previous credit and couples (who file a joint … [Read more...]
