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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 » Friday, March 05, 2010 The hunt for wizards and vampires By LOU BARNES Almost three years after the financial show stopped, dozens of factions -- experts, agencies, lobbyists, politicians, regulators, voters -- are still shouting, their only unity an angry search for bad guys, rage at bailouts, and demand for new regulation. The hunt for senior "bad guys" should proceed: too many CEOs and directors have slipped away. However, deep and broad misconception about bailouts and regulation have intercepted good policymaking. More » The Oscar for 'Stunt Realtor' goes to ... Perspective: There's risk, but no Academy Award Bankruptcy's Catch-22 Home Sale Hindsight NAR expects 6.5% rise in homes sales Forecast: Resale median price will grow 2.8% Hitwise: Zillow reclaims No. 2 spot Homegain, RealtyStore.com leave Hitwise top 20 ZipRealty offers Maponics boundary data Maponics also partners with LPS Most Home's Kurio sale falls through 2 step down from company board OTHER TOP STORIES Part 3: Damaged credit a dilemma for lenders Move trims annual loss to $12.2M Roost rolls out Facebook app The real competition in real estate Don't twist my ARM Full disclosure on dual agency Latest News »	ADVERTISEMENT Instructional webinar teaches how to grow a profitable business targeting distress sale sellers (REOs, Short Sales etc.) Topics include how to become the banks' preferred choice to list and sell distress sale properties, crafting BPOs, getting paid on every Short Sale … Join Webinar NOTABLE QUOTE "Not only do the numbers of homes on the market not reflect what's going on, neither do the days-on-the-market statistics. The less-fabulous homes stay on a really long time, but the great houses that come on the market fly right off. These extremes cancel each other out, requiring a more sophisticated approach to the data, if you want it to be meaningful or usable at all in your decision-making." --Tara-Nicholle Nelson HOME IMPROVEMENT 6 ways to boost curb appeal Re-roofing shakedown A home for the ages More Home Improvement »
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