Today’s News at a Glance
Click here for a summary of today’s news.  Pending Home Sales Down; Severe Weather Impacting Market
 RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010—Pending home sales are down and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in January 2010, fell 7.6%…  NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010—This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: 121 ways to market yourself from NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now initiative; save up to 40% on select rentals from REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, Avis and be aware…  Are You a Powerful Negotiator? Experts to Offer Tips to Improve Your Negotiating Skills at Social Media Summit
RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010—RISMedia’s 2010 Real Estate Leadership Conference—‘The Real Estate Social Media Summit’—will provide the perfect backdrop for real estate professionals who are looking to capitalize, even in today’s challenging market.
Industry experts Brett Billington, Anita Rich, Rosemary West, Stephanie Healy…  Home Values for Older Americans Begin to Rebound in Fourth Quarter 2009
RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010—Golden Gateway Financial, a financial resource for seniors and retirees, recently released new usage data from its online Reverse Mortgage Calculator that showed average home values for older Americans have halted their slide after remaining flat or declining…  Focus on Opportunities and Success Will Come Your Way
RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010—Even in a difficult market, opportunities abound—real estate professionals simply need to know where to position themselves in order to best take advantage of them. Here, Roger Soderstrom, Owner, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty discusses how he positions his…  | 
