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Green Home Trends

Howard Sobel — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:22:53 +0000

The key to mainstreaming green homes is to make sure that consumers understand the value of green upgrades — how cost-effective energy efficiency can be in the long run. Consumers want homes that are environmentally friendly and home values should reflect the increased savings. Better Homes and Gardens Recent poll results of 2,342 people who plan to [...]

Agent Success Newsletter - January/February 2010 Issue

Jessica Gopalakrishnan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:41:33 +0000

HomeGain rolled out its January/February 2010 newsletter for real estate agents, called “Agent Success Newsletter“. The digital real estate newsletter included: Feature Story: The 2009 Top Performing AgentEvaluator Agents by Highest Home Sales Volume and Highest Dollar were announced last month by region, nationwide and by state. We were pleased to also recognize two Rookie Agents of the [...]

Will Mortgage Underwriters Be Using Mapquest Soon?

Brian Brady — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:51 +0000

Transportation costs may soon become a recognized expense for mortgage applications if the Natural Resources Defense Council study holds up. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the study showed that higher transportation costs resulted in a higher foreclosure rate: The draft report looked at trends associated with 40,000 mortgages in San Francisco, Chicago and Jacksonville, [...]

And Then There Was Staging…

Stephanie Decker — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:07:45 +0000

This is my first contribution to HomeGain and thought what a better place to start then at the beginning – the importance of home staging and why it is such a hot industry in the real estate market. In 2009 HomeGain released its national survey results for the top Return on Investment (ROI) for home sellers. [...]

Welcome New Guest Blogger, Stephanie Decker of Staged Homes

Jessica Gopalakrishnan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:00:56 +0000

We’d like to welcome Stephanie Decker of Staged Homes, LLC in Mill Valley, CA to our team of HomeGain Guest Bloggers! Stephanie will be our designated home staging expert, blogging about ways to help Realtors work through home staging issues and work effectively with home sellers. With more than 20 years in the Interior Design industry, [...]

If I Didn’t Know … Would I Know?

Barry Karch — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:27 +0000

If I wasn’t constantly being told be the TV, radio, newspaper, and magazines that we are in a financial downturn, would I know that from my every day life experiences over the last year? My answer is no. My life has gone on pretty much unchanged from what it was prior to this “down turn.” No, that’s [...]

Congratulations to the 2009 HomeGain Top Performing Realtors

Jessica Gopalakrishnan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:44 +0000

We are pleased to announce the HomeGain AgentEvaluator® Top Performers™ of 2009. Many HomeGain real estate agents and brokers had successful years, despite the downturn in home prices nationwide. We are proud to recognize these agents for their high level of accomplishment in association with HomeGain’s AgentEvaluator marketing program. In addition to highlighting the 2009 Top Performers Nationwide, [...]

Free Event For Members: HomeGain Nation 2010 San Francisco

Jessica Gopalakrishnan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:37:30 +0000

In just five weeks, on Monday, March 1, HomeGain will kick off its second HomeGain Nation Live Real Estate Forum in San Francisco. HomeGain Realtor members* are invited to attend this complimentary, 1-day event to network, discover new strategies and learn how to advance plans for a successful 2010! We are also pleased to offer member attendees [...]

HomeGain Advisors’ January 2010 Insight

Peter McCullough — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:27:26 +0000

HomeGain Advisors Group – January 2010 Conference Call The HomeGain Advisors met for their quarterly meeting last week on Thursday, January 21st. The Advisors represent top real estate agents across the country who provide insight into HomeGain products and services, market trends and Realtor behavior. We had several interesting discussions with our Advisors board last week that [...]

Grow Your Confidence, Grow Your Business

Ryan Ward — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:39:19 +0000

As a consumer, have you ever walked in to a store, let’s say an electronics store, seeking the advice of one of the helpful salespeople and found that their lack of knowledge throttled their confidence level to the point that they were really of no use to you and as they try to muster an [...]