Real estate reform must come from within the industry

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser  |  Prefer mobile version? LOWESREALTORBENEFITS.COM LOWES MOVING LOWES.COM INMAN.COM DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS April 18, 2011 Real estate reform must come from within the industry Re: 'Another day, another call for real estate reform' (April 7) Dear Editor: Teresa Boardman's complaint about outsiders wanting to reform real estate may be valid. However, I'm find her assertion that she's been in this business so many years and rarely encounters incompetence to be a bit... Put real estate appraisal 'train wreck' back on track Re: 'Regulators take liberties with real estate legislation' (April 12) Dear Editor: As a residential real estate appraiser who has watched this train wreck unfold I am not surprised at the actions of the Federal Reserve. It is the concurrent... Continued » New version of Google Analytics: custom dashboards, better goal-tracking Those of us who play with Web analytics have gotten used to the way Google tweaks its Google Analytics product all the time. Sometimes you log in and a button is shifted or moved or colored differently. Always be testing, right? Google is in... Continued » Track mildew problem to the source Q: When we returned from vacation, after the house had been closed up for a week, there was a musty, mildewed smell. Each day, I noticed a musty smell in the bedrooms on the northwest side of the house. We replaced carpets in the last year and... Continued » On-the-job training for newbie real estate agents Is the market calling upon real estate broker-owners to review how they train their agents to prospect for listings and find better-qualified prospects? Could it be that there has been too much focus on tools and not enough on targets? I'm... Continued » More News Stories A call to lift ad restrictions around IDX real estate listings Recession dashes false hopes for real estate riches CAR social media program to feature Roost platform Fannie Mae brings back REO buyer incentives Can an MLS be strategic? MLS organizations have plenty of strategic planning meetings, but do many have a strategy? How can you move beyond the tactical time sinks and petty positioning to plot a course that sustains your organization? Panelists: Art Carter, CEO, CRMLS, Inc. Rich Lull, Senior Vice President, MLS Solutions, LPS Real Estate Group Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing Brokerage Profile: Raising the Bar With Social Media Education I had the pleasure of speaking to Marnie Blanco, Vice President, eBusiness at RE/MAX. I first heard Marnie speak at Real Estate Connect NYC a few months back and was really impressed by what she had to say about social media and what RE/MAX was doing on a corporate level – but also to support their agents in the fast-changing social media world. Continued » Use our free toolkit to send your buyers and sellers customizable direct mail and email with co-branded tips, Lowe's coupons, discounted gift cards, and more. FREE Direct Mail — 10% off Lowe's coupon Send personalized direct mail with your own message, logo and picture. Learn more » First Time Home Buyers Guide! Send a FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas First Time Home Buyers Guide. Learn more »   About Inman News™ Agents and brokers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate news, education and insight. customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com This newsletter is intended for: roballeyrealtor@gmail.com If you wish to edit your subscription or unsubscribe from Lowe's Daily e-News, please click here. Lowe's Customer Care(CON8) 1065 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28698. © 2011 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC.