2 buyer-focused brokerages downplay discounts

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser  |  Prefer mobile version? LOWESREALTORBENEFITS.COM LOWES MOVING LOWES.COM INMAN.COM DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS May 10, 2011 2 buyer-focused brokerages downplay discounts By MATT CARTER Some of the biggest names in the discount real estate brokerage business -- ZipRealty and Redfin -- are geared to serving buyers rather than sellers, offering them access to deeper listing data via Virtual Office Websites, or VOWs. But after making headlines as discounters, both... Tax practices for real estate commissions, rebates Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-MISC is the tax form that must be filed to report annual payments over $600 that businesses make to independent contractors -- people who perform services but are not employees. For example, real... Continued » Inflation? Worry about recovery first All through the last four weeks, and accelerating in this first week of May, markets have repriced for a weaker U.S. economy. That process stopped today on a better-than-expected payroll report for April, itself ambiguous. The... Continued » HotPads rolls out personalized real estate search Property search site HotPads has launched a feature that lets users identify their favorite places on a map and see nearby real estate listings, the company announced Thursday. "We've always wanted to be able to identify 'personal'... Continued » Worst U.S. commutes It seems almost every day there's a new "best of" list in regard to America's cities. We have the best city to live if you are a retiree, the cities where people are the happiest, the priciest cities, the cities with the most new... Continued » More News Stories 7 ways to ready home for spring Foreclosures drag down Atlanta real estate prices Citizens to boost lending to African Americans in Detroit Download: Grow Your Online Presence Presented by Zillow.com Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing Investing In Your Future at Agent Reboot This past week I had the pleasure of joining a great lineup of speakers at Agent Reboot in Charlotte. Many of these people like Daniel Rothamel, Chris Smith, Heather Elias & Sherry Chris I call good friends. This being my first Agent Reboot, I did not exactly know what to expect. I figured there would be some good content shared to help real estate agents grow their business. I was definitely not disappointed. Continued » Use our free toolkit to send your buyers and sellers customizable direct mail and email with co-branded tips, Lowe's coupons, discounted gift cards, and more. FREE Direct Mail — 10% off Lowe's coupon Send personalized direct mail with your own message, logo and picture. Learn more » First Time Home Buyers Guide! Send a FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas First Time Home Buyers Guide. Learn more »   About Inman News™ Agents and brokers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate news, education and insight. customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com This newsletter is intended for: roballeyrealtor@gmail.com If you wish to edit your subscription or unsubscribe from Lowe's Daily e-News, please click here. Lowe's Customer Care(CON8) 1065 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28698. © 2011 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC.