Remember the old TV show “Home Improvement?” Tim from Tool Time may not agree, but a European furniture manufacturer believes that the best place for a man is in the kitchen, so it decided to design a kitchen with the male of the species in mind.
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Goodbye, virtual tours. Hello, video. The age of YouTube means that anyone can upload a video to market a home to anyone else online.
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Independent real estate agents are often reluctant to explore the agent team approach. They often mistakenly believe that the best way to serve their clients is to do everything themselves — answer the phone, develop CMA’s (Comparative Market Analyses), create presentations, meet personally with clients, show homes, and perform all the other tasks required to [...]

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There is no denying that fire is, and always has been, part of our natural ecology. Unfortunately, we have all seen the horrors when all of the factors necessary to support large, intense and uncontrollable fires are present. Today, as outdoor temperatures drop and people across the nation take measures to keep themselves and their [...]

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Setting the table for a successful new year means starting early for savvy real estate professionals. While much of the competition falls into cruise control — simply waiting for the economic shift to suit their style — top producers turn up the heat to sweep the market share in their absence.
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If you want a sobering example of how Washington moves like molasses when it comes to solving real estate problems, just say this word: RESPA.
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