Now here's an interesting article on a question I get quite often...how do I do it (social networking)?  Hope this helps...those who are wondering How?

This is the first issue of my new blog. The Gulf Coast of Florida from the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice area to Tampa- St. Petersburg-Clearwater has it ALL: Gorgeous Beaches, Close Proximity to Orlando and the Theme Parks and Culturally Enriched by Numerous Theatres, the Sarasota Orchestra, the Ballet, Outstanding Restaurants , Shopping and more!

Blogs, short for "weblogs" are a great marketing tool for your real estate business. You can provide a snapshot of your local market, have a forum for your thoughts about real estate and market yourself. Find out the benefits of blogging, getting started with blogs and see what real estate practitioner are writing about. (A. Siudzinski, NAR Information Specialist)

...Real estate sales operate in very much the same way today as they did before the financial crises. There are agents who leave the business and blame the market, and companies that have been in business for decades yet still fundamentally operate the way they did when they opened their doors. And then there are agents who have seen their income drop and move from firm to firm searching for the answer, and companies that change their business plans to match the changing times.

The real estate industry must rethink the market fundamentals, the long-held demographic and economic beliefs that experts argued would drive the housing demand into the future.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC today announced a bold initiative to bring home buyers and sellers together and help jump-start the U.S. real estate market. Starting on October 10, 2008, the nation's oldest residential real estate brand will kick-off its first-ever national "10-Day Sales Event" -- during which participating home sellers from across the United States will reduce the listing prices of their homes by up to 10 percent. The Coldwell Banker(R) 10-Day Sales Event will run nationally through October 19, 2008.

...For those with a passion for real estate, staying makes sense, provided they're prepared to work differently, the panelists said.

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