Tuesday
June 18, 2013

News & Commentary: Feature Articles

  • 02/01/2011
    Even with forecasts for a rise in home-improvement spending this year, it’s still going to be a challenge to convince sellers to pay for upgrades that will please buyers. But with so much housing inventory available, your listings need to be looking their best.
  • 02/01/2011
    Small updates will have a more dramatic impact if home owners are careful to keep the styles consistent and find ways to draw out the home’s best features. Here are some tips from experts on how to make small improvements pay off.
  • 02/01/2011
    When people ask what you do for a living, what do you tell them?
  • 01/01/2011
    It’s slow. It’s uneven. But it’s there: the home sales recovery.
  • 01/01/2011
    Even before he assumed the presidency of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® in November, Ronald L. Phipps was crisscrossing the country, meeting with America’s top bankers and imploring them to do more to help bring stability back to the housing market.
  • 01/01/2011
    Here are some highlights from NARdiGras 2010 and a look ahead to 2011.
  • 11/01/2010
    Home ownership is just another choice in the marketplace, no different from renting—and certainly not worthy of the generous tax benefits currently offered. That’s an idea that’s been voiced by a chorus of pundits over the past several months.
  • 10/10/2010
    Forbes publisher and NARdiGras speaker Rich Karlgaard says it’s foolish to sit on the sidelines until the economy gets back on track. Take matters into your own hands.
  • 10/10/2010
    Mary Lou Retton was America’s sweetheart—and living proof that it’s possible to triumph, even when the odds are against you.
  • 10/01/2010
    The talented Archie Manning never won an NFL championship, but he always kept a winning attitude.