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Real Estate Agents News Archive 29-Dec-2007

Calif. condos go to Canadians (Baltimore Sun)Real estate agents tap new market created by strengthened Canadian dollar Doug Morrison saw the snow outside his Edmonton, Alberta, bedroom window one recent morning and knew this was the time. Three hours later, he was on a plane to Palm Springs, Calif.

Building permits crawl to near-stop (The News-Press)Housing permits continue to spiral in the wrong direction for builders, real estate agents and those impacted by the construction industry.

Hospital receives teddy bear donation (The Bellingham Herald)To help children who are patients or have family members being treated at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, real estate agents and staff members of RE/MAX Whatcom County recently donated 90 new teddy bears.

Cyclist's vision made 'booty' into an asset (The Charlotte Observer) Booty is no longer a dirty word in Charlotte -- and you can thank Spencer Leuders for that. When Leuders launched his 24 Hours of Booty charity cycling event in 2002, some people were so upset about the name that they spray-painted over the word "booty" on the event signs. Five years later, real estate agents list it as an asset in their descriptions of homes. ("On the booty loop!") More ...

Board could stall onset of higher tap-on fees (Wentzville Journal)Outcry from builders and real estate agents regarding a proposed increase in Wentzville's water and sewer connection fees has led city leaders to reach a compromise.

National Home Sales Down, Tri-Cities Up (KVEW Kennewick)RICHLAND -- The housing market has remained steady in the Tri-Cities over the past three years. Real estate agents say this year will have the highest number of home sales ever. But there\'s only a slight increase in sales over the past years.

Lawyers get it, too (Seattle Times)There are ratings and rankings of doctors, real-estate agents, car dealers, builders of buildings, business executives and other professions...

Real Estate Agents Offering Free Incentives to Buy (KXXV Waco)Buy a house and get a free cruise. Many real estate agents in Central Texas are offering incentives to gain customers and sell houses. But they say it's not because the housing market in Central Texas is in trouble. It's competition to get your business.

Real estate agents scrutinised after underquoting allegations (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance)The New South Wales Office of Fair Trading is calling on 12 real estate agents to show further cause after an investigation into allegations of underquoting.

Feedback sought on NSW real estate agents (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)The New South Wales Government has launched an online survey to allow consumers to give feedback about the state's real estate agents.

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