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ADVERTISEMENT ATTENTION BROKERS: CUT COSTS when you stop wasting money on ads that don't work. 87% of buyers look for homes online, so lock them up as active prospects for your agents. SEE HOW WITH REALTYGENERATOR TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News - Join Now » Tuesday, February 23, 2010 In 2020, will process replace policy? By GAHLORD DEWALD When examining something as far as 10 years away, to call it a prediction is a little silly. I prefer to look at exercises such as the 2020 Re-Envision as a "possibilities exercise." Below you will find one possibility of what a real estate services firm might look like in 2020. Since it's only 10 years away I've tried to keep the technology limited to things that already exist (or obvious extensions of existing technology). Instead of technology, I've focused on the organization and profit centers of a fictional real estate brokerage, New Realty LLC. More » RPR revamps MLS licensing agreement Revisions to contract posted on company blog Short sales at new peak in January REO transactions still higher at 27.2% Return of the subprime credit card Mood of the Market Chinese drywall: remediate at own risk? From The Real Deal READER COMMENT "I have purchased six of my seven homes by open house. I sold three of six by open house. If the only people coming to the open are the neighbors, try better marketing." --Amanda Dailey SPECIAL REPORTS To Be a Broker A Real Estate Crystal Ball Social, mobile, local real estate More Special Reports »	ADVERTISEMENT Find the Hidden Buyers in Your Marketplace: Profitably seize the opportunity waiting for agents in this distressed market. These "must-buy" buyers, who can and will buy right now and won't keep waiting for lower prices or better times, require different …Continued OTHER TOP STORIES Online marketing done right Reply.com announces IPO NAR: Keep tax credit through 2010 Report reveals appraisal fees Closing costs vary by location Latest News »
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