DECEMBER 2005

FEATURES

2005 ‘COST VS. VALUE REPORT’
Our latest look at popular remodeling projects and what they recoup at resale features more markets than last year and a new project: a home office remodel. Find national and regional numbers for even more projects, including upscale versions of many of those presented here, as well as a link to order full-color reprints of city-by-city data for all 18 projects for your clients and customers.

22 BOLD IDEAS FOR 2006
When business plateaus, the tough kick it up a notch. To help you reach new heights, we’ve compiled a list of daring ideas that can pay off in relationships and, more important, income.

A NEW ERA
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has a new CEO, 24-year association veteran Dale A. Stinton, who says he’ll be listening and learning in order to better serve the association’s 1.2 million members.

DEPARTMENTS

Front Lines

2005 Conference & Expo REALTORS® give thanks, poise for tax battle

Economy A torrent of bad weather hasn’t changed the sunny outlook for real estate

Fast Takes Living on the ocean, living in Manhattan, living with litigation, and living on the edge

Selling

FSBOs A change in perspective could help you capture the listing

Sales Shorts Scent-sational; it’s a phone number, it’s a URL—no, it’s both!

Buyer’s Guide

Top 10 Products The magazine’s most asked-about products and services

For Brokers

Motivation Strategies Performance rewards aren't always motivating.
Learnwhat puts associates in high gear

What to Do When ...You want to dodge out-of-control bank fees

Companies to Watch Turning passerby into homeshoppers

Columns

Ethics You can’t change commission splits in midstream

Tech@work Relentless focus on online customers pays off

Family Matters Business partner frees up time for family

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