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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 » Wednesday, April 21, 2010 When social media is bad for business By KRIS BERG This weekend, temptation paid me a visit again. As my daughter and I marched purposely through the mall, our battalion having been deployed and Operation Prom Dress in full force, we encountered a small roadblock. Somewhere between the car and the store of gaudy evening attire, some stupid leasing agent put a pet store in our path. More » Pairing real estate and legal services 2 lawyers double as brokers at Seattle firm 5 ways to simplify moving day Services take stress out of packing, cleaning, utilities Industry counts the cost of volcanic chaos From Global Edge OTHER TOP STORIES How to fix housing policy Finding value in fractional ownership Big profits for subprime prophets Agents: leave building codes to experts Latest News »	ADVERTISEMENT Brokers/Owners: Free webinar! Wednesday April 28th, 10 AM (PDT) Internet Marketing for Brokers: Converting Online Traffic Into Sales (Sponsored by: Market Leader). In this webinar, you will learn the valuable tips and techniques you need to master for your brokerage to thrive on the Internet. Register today! NOTABLE QUOTE "I had ankle surgery, I had knee surgery, I had breast cancer, an early stage of skin cancer and two hip replacements. And the bicycle accident. I had this tooth that was knocked loose, and I had to walk around showing a house and holding the tooth in place." --Dawn Forgione MOST E-MAILED Fears of an REO glut persist Adapting to Gen X, Y clients The short-sale wrinkle
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