News & Commentary: Feature Articles
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09/01/1997
To see the NeighborWorks program in action and how real estate practitioners play an integral role in turning communities around, you can look at Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Salisbury, Md.
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09/01/1997
Jane R. Labys, a REALTOR® from Morgantown, W.Va., was one of two real estate practitioners killed in the crash of TWA Flight 800 in July 1996. Labys has been given posthumously a Community Star Award in Morgantown. The honor is part of the national Jefferson Awards, sponsored by the American Institute for Public Service.
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09/01/1997
Richard S. Elsea's advice for brokers is to keep in mind that the real estate business is local, like politics. Go after your market and make sure those people think highly of you.
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09/01/1997
Helen Torres decided she wouldn't let her local orchestra--on the brink of financial disaster--die.
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08/01/1997
School days redux: An increasing number of seniors are opting to retire in college towns, where they can be near young people, university libraries, discounted classes, and sports and cultural activities.
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08/01/1997
The 2,700 real estate practitioners involved in Realty Watch, a crime prevention network in suburban Vancouver, work with local police to keep their communities safe in emergencies.
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08/01/1997
The cost of the typical American home has topped $90,000 in urban areas and has soared above the $110,000 mark in the suburbs, according to the latest report from the Census Bureau.
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08/01/1997
Long spurned, buyer agency has only recently won over the industry's heart. Is it true love? Or simply a marriage of convenience? We asked a panel of REALTORS®.
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08/01/1997
Mary Frances Burleson, president of Ebby Halliday, REALTORS® Dallas, talks about starting a mortgage company within her company and surveying both buyers and sellers.
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08/01/1997
You've been at showings and closings all day and spent most of the evening catching up on paperwork. But it's not too late for you to check how your portfolio did today or get an analysis of the latest Wall Street news.
