Consumer real estate news featuring articles on market conditions, hot buying and selling issues and more. http://www.homes101.net/news/ en-us Homes101 Copyright © 2008 Homes101 and partners. All rights reserved. 2008-07-08T05:00:00-00:00 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/329638588/n3921 Yes, home prices are falling in virtually all major metropolitan areas. There's no question about it. Realty Times 2008-07-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3921 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/329638589/n3922 It's night and you pull into your driveway and reach for the remote -- no, not the remote control for the garage door -- the remote for your home's lighting system. One click turns operates a radio-controlled network that makes the lights both inside and outside your home respond to your command. Sound like the house of the future? Realty Times 2008-07-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3922 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/329638590/n3923 It looks like the beginning of the end to one of the worst housing markets ever. Realty Times 2008-07-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3923 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/329638591/n3924 [Note: To follow is an excerpt of an interview with Dr. Jim Gillespie, America's premier commercial real estate coach, with over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate as both a successful agent and manager. To listen to, or download the show archive MP3, go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com.] Realty Times 2008-07-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3924 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/329638592/n3925 Even top producing agents have slow days ... or weeks or months. Maybe the economy is slow or it's that time of year. Perhaps you feel as though you have been saddled with some poor prospects or that you are just another victim of the mortgage meltdown. Whatever the cause or the perceived cause of your current slump, it really does not matter -- those things are outside of your control. To dump your slump, you need to concentrate on what you can control. In this article, I offer ten tips to get you back on track. Realty Times 2008-07-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3925 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/329638593/n3926 The slowing Canadian real estate market is creating an opportunity for those interested in buying a weekend getaway. Realty Times 2008-07-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3926 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/328706144/n3916 San Francisco just thrust solar power further into the limelight. Realty Times 2008-07-07T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3916 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/328706146/n3917 Builders, plan accordingly. A new economic report during the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting in Miami reveals that U.S. economic growth for 2008 has weakened considerably, while unemployment and consumer prices have risen sharply. According to the report, a sustained recovery is not expected until mid-2009 at the earliest. Realty Times 2008-07-07T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3917 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/328706147/n3918 By delivering excellent service on a consistent and ongoing basis, your current client relationships will spawn repeat business and referrals that draw new clients into your business. As a result, your success will reap yet more success, your business will grow bigger, and you'll need to provide superb service to an ever-growing group of people. At some point you'll face the important but difficult task of transitioning from an individual service provider to a service provider who works with a team to communicate with and serve clients. Realty Times 2008-07-07T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3918 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Homes101RealEstateNews/~3/328706148/n3919 With the Senate poised to pass major housing legislation this week -- even as early as tomorrow -- critics are taking a harder look at some of the bill's lesser-known provisions. Realty Times 2008-07-07T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.homes101.net/news/n3919