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ADVERTISEMENT Join us Monday, July 12th 2010 for AGENT DAY. Agent day is one power-packed day catered specifically to real estate agents; including networking power hour and expo for agents. Agent Day is the perfect hands-on training day for a newer agent or a seasoned pro. Register today! TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News- Join Now » Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Small brokerage thinks big By ROBERT HAHN Earlier, I highlighted two real estate companies that are using "cost leadership" and "differentiation" business strategies, as defined by Michael Porter in his 1980 book, "Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors." The third major strategy described by Porter is focus: "This strategy is quite different from the others because it rests on the choice of a narrow competitive scope in the industry." More » Foreclosure process slows in California Report: Default notices fall 44.6% year-over-year Modular going mainstream? A new look for prefab home construction Time to relist? From The Real Deal OTHER TOP STORIES Reinventing real estate agents Real estate investor interest multiplies Broker guilty of tax-credit fraud A home defect whodunit Picking the right home fixes Latest News »	ADVERTISEMENT If you like our free daily headlines - you will love being a paid Inman Premium Member! Access to 1000øs of articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Only $149.95/year. Subscribe Today! NOTABLE QUOTE "We did think there was a chance we could get some crazy number for it because it was so unusual, being next to the house of a sitting president. I knew what it would be worth if it was down the street or what someone would pay for it on another block, but not here, next to the Obamas." --Matt Garrison SPECIAL REPORTS NEW! A New Decade in Real Estate Rebuilding Homeownership To Be a Broker More Special Reports »
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