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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, April 16, 2010 Who finds homes: agents or clients? Wheel Estate Cam: Episode 20 Is it still the role of agents to find the right homes for their clients? Frank LLosa, of Frankly Realty in Virginia, says agents typically play a far lesser role in home-finding these days -- a result of improved online search tools for consumers. "That role of having to wake up in the morning and having a list of three or four customers, and doing manual searches for each of them and sending them off -- that's not the way I work.". More » Economic cheerleading is misleading Commentary: Read between the lines of recovery hype Short-sale killer: 'arm's-length' rule Home Sale Hindsight Pay attention to home inspection Visual evaluation won't cover all defects OTHER TOP STORIES Part 1: Sizing up the 'shadow inventory' 4 downsides to part-ownership HomeAway launches real estate portal How credible is Case-Shiller to NYC? Latest News »	ADVERTISEMENT Never put a buyer in your car again. Here's how to make them do all the work to find the home they'll buy, despite the fact that they will happily pay you upfront for your services... Continued NOTABLE QUOTE "In general, I am telling my clients that an $8,000 tax credit is not worth making a $150,000 to $350,000 mistake. I tell them if they are ready to buy and if we can find the right house, they should do everything they can to take advantage of it." --Teresa Boardman HOME IMPROVEMENT Free home repairs for those in need Paint debate: oil vs. latex Picking the right home fixes
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