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A revamped good faith estimate and HUD-1 settlement form mean fewer last-minute surprises at closing because of limits on fee increases.

Homeowners in the market to refinance a mortgage or take out an equity loan, as well as homebuyers looking for purchase financing, should benefit from improved RESPA disclosure rules.

Valentine’s Day Brings Traffic to Personals, e-Cards, and Gift Sites

Tax Sites Continue to Grow As Filing Deadline Gets Nearer

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—(MCT)—By Jean Patteson -Want to sell your home? Get out the bucket, mop and Mr. Clean. The key to making a positive first impression is simple, said Sandra Rinomato, host of HGTV’s popular “Property Virgins” show.

“Get it clean, clean, clean,” said Rinomato. “If your house isn’t clean, it instantly sends up negative thoughts that the home is not well maintained. If your house is spotless, you’re ahead of the game,” she said.

RISMEDIA, March 1, 2010—(eM+C)—By Clint Kaiser - From a marketer’s point of view, every customer or prospect interaction is an opportunity. It’s a chance to generate revenue, foster loyalty, win back a former customer or gather data. For an email marketer, capturing the email address is crucial.

RISMEDIA, March 9, 2010— By Stephen Schweickart -  In the early days of the Internet, your web address got all the attention. The challenge was to come up with something cute or easy to remember.  Some firms used their actual names or initials, while others focused on the category they operated in – such as cars.com. As time passed and technology improved, Internet search engines became not only more important, but more sophisticated as well.

RISMEDIA, March 16, 2010—By Stephen Schweickar t-  - Adding video to your existing marketing plan may seem like a brave new world, but it doesn’t need to be. The key is to look for ways that video technology can intersect with what  you’re already doing. Here are some tips to consider.

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2010—Zillow.com, one of the leaders in mobile real estate announced the launch of the Zillow Android App, which puts the power of Zillow’s rich data on 95 million properties into home shoppers’ hands when they need it most–while they are out looking for homes. The app uses GPS technology to find and follow users on an aerial map, and displays Zestimate values, homes for sale, homes for rent, Make Me Move listings and recently-sold data on the homes around them.

RISMEDIA, March 18, 2010—(MCT)—By Cindy Krischer Goodman - Managing your time is one easy way to add an organized structure to the day. While it isn’t easy to change habits that we have become accustomed to, the following tips will help you better manage your days.

RISMEDIA, March 18, 2010—By Todd Shyiak -  In order to find profit in your brokerage in 2010, you will need to recruit. By now, you’ve probably cut the expenses about as far as you can because the last two years in this industry has forced that for most everyone. If you cut any further, the viability of your firm may waiver.