SEPTEMBER 2005

FEATURES

READY FOR SECONDS
Everything you need to know — from buyer motivation to investment insights — to capitalize on the growing trend in second-home ownership.

REACHING SUPERSTARDOM
Rising to the top of real estate sales takes work. Staying there takes vision, consistency, and a willingness to share the work. Meet four top performers who’ve been keeping diaries at REALTOR Magazine Online, and learn their secrets for prolonged success.

SOAR ABOVE THE CROWD
In the last installment of our eight-part excellence and innovation series, best-selling author Ken Blanchard shares three lessons for creating a positive workplace environment.

DEPARTMENTS

Front Lines

Eminent Domain REALTORS® kick into action after the U.S. Supreme Court OKs condemnation of homes for private development

Washington Report Settlement providers ask HUD not to make sweeping RESPA changes; existing business relationship exception maintained in new fax law

Economy Concerns about real estate competitiveness are unfounded

Fast Takes Foreign buyers represent no small change; bad loan preapprovals are practitioner pet peeve

State Roundup Noisy frogs bedevil Hawaii’s hot housing markets

Law

Property Repairs Initiating repairs may help salability, but don’t let it increase your liability

Judgments Without an economic loss, a data error about a property won’t trigger a damage claim

Buyer’s Guide

Color Printers Farming out your print jobs is so last year. Print it yourself for less

For Brokers

Retention Strategies Help new recruits avoid first-year failure

What to Do When Associates are coping with a crisis

Columns

Tech@work Unleash the power of blog marketing

Family Matters Jason McMahon and his wife divide and conquer duties

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