http://blog.ambiancerealty.net Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:58:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This course will take you through an actual listing presentation to help you better understand the key steps in the process and to create a system for success. With this course, you will learn how to: Conduct an effective listing presentation Guide and counsel sellers Price a home to sell Master closing techniques Develop marketing ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=238 Mark your calendars for CCAR's annual Affiliate Holiday Auction on Tuesday, November 17 at 8:30 a.m. in the CCAR Banquet Room. Proceeds from the event will provide enhancements and educational tools for our association to better serve our members. In addition, those who plan to attend are asked to bring ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=237 CCAR is proud to introduce the Class V participants of the Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program (TRLP). They are: Bruce Booher, Ebby Halliday, REALTORS®; John Bracco, Keller Williams Frisco; Rene Burchell, RE/MAX Premier IV; Melissa Cook, Virginia Cook, REALTORS®; John Hill, Keller Williams Plano; Howard Hoffman, RE/MAX Premier IV; Tara Klein, ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=236 After a six-year building frenzy that transformed this city, casino companies are shifting strategies dramatically toward slower growth, paying down debt and cutting back on spending.Many casino executives don't expect to break ground on another major building project in Las Vegas for at least 10 years. "The old model has been ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=235 Individuals looking to dip their toes into real-estate securities should consider buying a mutual fund that invests both in the U.S. and abroad, says Dave Yeske, a financial planner in San Francisco. When buying risky assets like real estate, it's best to spread your bets across companies and countries, he ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=234  Low interest rates this year have lulled many people into believing that home loan rates in the 5.00% and lower range are "normal". This is not the case and if you are in the position where you could refinance or are considering buying a home, complacency is not your friend. Stimulus ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=233 Lenders Start to Write Off Some Principal in Modifying Terms for Troubled Mortgages.  Banks and loan investors are starting to bite the bullet and lower the principal due on home mortgages for some struggling borrowers, a new report from bank regulators shows. That's good news for some homeowners, but may portend more ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=232 The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to issue streamlined guidelines to lenders on short sales soon. Housing-industry leaders say complicated procedures are hindering them from clearing the large inventory of distressed property necessary to return the housing market to normal. Now, only about 20% or so of short sales are ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=231 Thinking of buying a distressed property? It's very different than a standard real-estate transaction. Here are some pointers: Distressed-property listings can be obtained from local real-estate agents, classified ads and Web sites such as RealtyTrac.com, Foreclosure.com, Trulia.com and Zillow.com, as well as bank Web sites. Work with experienced real-estate agents and brokers ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=230 Home buyers are finding that the battered real-estate market offers just as many opportunities for headaches as for bargains. Seth and Crystal Grotzke, both 25 years old, recently bought a bank-owned two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse in Edina, Minn., for $110,000—when similar homes in the same development were selling for as much as ... http://blog.ambiancerealty.net/?p=229