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ADVERTISEMENT Enhance efficiencies and surpass the competition with LPS Applied Analytics' CompLocator, a state-of-the-art search engine that generates high-quality sales comparable reports. Click here or call 866.964.8343 to get your free trial today. TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News - Join Now » Thursday, March 04, 2010 Agents: Answer the phone By TERESA BOARDMAN There is a lot of discussion, both online and offline, about raising the bar for Realtors. I did some research in an attempt to figure out just what raising the bar is about. Education seems to be a big part of it. There are many who believe that requiring more education to get and to keep a real estate license would make us all more professional. More » New Orleans brokerage fires president Arthur Sterbcow says he has no regrets Pending home sales down in January West sees the biggest monthly decline Know when to say: 'Buy' REThink Real Estate Social media in 1 hour a day From Future of Real Estate Marketing No renters insurance, no brain Rent it Right NOTABLE QUOTE "Agents who have spent any time at this business are instinctively drawn to print marketing; we were bred to mail, door-drop, and mail some more. At the same time, newer agents and innovative veterans alike are tossing their marketing eggs into the online basket so quickly they're making haphazard omelets." --Kris Berg MOST POPULAR Top 20 reasons to fire your client Move offers deep search tool to MLSs Bye-bye equity	ADVERTISEMENT Real Estate Connect SF 2010 - New location! Hilton San Francisco Union Square - July 13-15, 2010. Less than 3 weeks left for Early Bird Pricing - sign up by Friday, March 19, to save over $300! Register Today! OTHER TOP STORIES Part 2: A role for agents in credit crisis Grow real estate clients for life Slamming dual agency Real Estate Job Hunting 101 Bank 'haircut' can save homes Re-roofing shakedown Latest News »
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