This is my final post on the subject – until something else breaks. The first two posts are here and here. Again, these things all happened within the same week which was stressful enough without these failures. But this one brought my blood pressure up the highest. I was meeting first-time buyers for their LaGrange home inspection. I grabbed my Supra key off the holder just in case the seller wasn’t going to be home. The cradle is supposed to do an automatic update but mine doesn’t for... Read Full Post

With the Real Estate marketing heating up again, more people are turning to the internet to find their dream home. Most home buyers start their search on www.mls.ca making it the 24th most viewed website in Canada. Most Real Estate websites offer interior shots of properties so buyers can preview and narrow down properties. These added features are both a benefit to the seller and the buyer. Check out my website to see my listings. www.realtynanaimo.com Read Full Post

Southern California MLS, in an effort to stimulate competition, loosens its vendor fees. While this means fees will be lower, many more Realtors in the area will be able to provide custom IDX listings pages. For current customers, they might be thinking that they have received the short end of the proverbial stick, but being an early adopter of technology has its advantages. People who already have a custom IDX in place have had time for people and search spiders to find their sites. As well,... Read Full Post

Comment on this post with the MLS board in your area! We want to hear from everyone and for everyone's board to be seen. Read Full Post

Greater Greenville Association of Realtors is getting a new profile sheet this week. Stay tuned for more details. Read Full Post

Assist-2-Sell out of Nevada has sent a letter claiming a trademark infringement against the Sarasota Realtor's Time2Buy Slogo. To view both of the slogos side by side visit - Assist-2-Sell Claims Infringement Against Sarasota Realtors The SAR Time2Buy campaign was launched to help educate consumers about the current opportunities in the Sarasota real estate market. The SAR strongly believes that it has not infringed on any trademark and will continue to use the slogo in their campaign. Read Full Post

Ryan Ward, Keller Williams Realty Consultants I have changed my affiliation to Keller Williams Realty Consultants located in Roswell, Georgia. I am very excited about the new opportunities that my affiliation with Keller Williams will bring. My decision was based on the premise that real estate is local and this places me geographically right in the middle of my area of specialization - Alpharetta, Roswell and Sandy Springs. I look forward to working in a team oriented environment and and I a... Read Full Post

The New Tampa real estate market was down in February, with sales down close to 16%, compared to February 2006. The good news is that February sales are ahead of January sales by 30%. Prices were only off by l%, inventory remains high with 907 active New Tampa listings, which is up from 877 listings on February 13th. Further good news came from the University of Florida study released on March 9th, see Now's the Time to Buy in Florida. New Tampa Home Sales for February 2007 2006 2007 % Change... Read Full Post

Your weekly update of the Calgary Real Estate Stats Calgary Real Estate Stats for Feb 01 thru Feb 27/07 Calgary Real Estate Stats Single Family 2007 2006 Average Selling Price $435,626 $342,547 Median Selling Price $399,000 $308,200 New Listings 2,569 2,261 Sales 2,187 2,050 Sales to New Listing Ratio 85% 91% Sales to Active Listing Ratio 85% n/a # of Active SF Listings 2,576 Condominium Average Selling Price $301,090 $214,341 Median Selling Price $277,000 $192,868 New Listings 984 843 Sales ... Read Full Post