An alligator in the tub, an iguana out back

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Here's a roundup of headlines that got people talking during the past week in San Diego and beyond.

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The industry’s leading residential real estate firms are quickly responding to RISMedia’s 24th Annual Power Broker Survey, reporting strong numbers for 2011 despite a challenging economic landscape.

As the preeminent ranking of the industry’s top residential real estate brokerages, RISMedia’s …

As an independent real estate firm or agent we often don’t have resources (time and money) to research market trends and analyze consumer behavior. So what do we do? I recently read Crash Boom, By Greg Rand (great book—lots …

Unfortunately, the first two orders many new salespeople receive are, “Get out and stay out!” It is only natural for your prospect to procrastinate when asked to make a decision involving money. As a general rule, people are hesitant to …

A traveler attempting to book a plane ticket by phone became frustrated after choosing from a menu of endless options then waiting on hold for 20 minutes before eventually being transferred twice, the second time to a dial tone. When …

Every home—whether it’s a resale or new—has some kind of an issue, and the reality is that there is no “perfect” house. Many homebuyers embark on their search for a home with the belief that new homes should be flawless, …

(MCT)—Foreclosure commonly represents the end of a struggle. A borrower can’t pay a mortgage, loses a home and moves on.

But Karen Mena, a 38-year-old county worker, never gave up. Mena fought even after her San Bernardino,  Calif., home was …

More than 100 people recently turned out for “Women Rock,” an informative networking event benefitting the Joanne Arnett Tutschek Breast Cancer Fund at the Flagler Health Care Foundation, in St. Augustine, Florida.

Held at Marsh Creek Country Club in St. …

Apartments.com presented a check for $15,000 to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless recently, at the culmination of its “Raising Awareness. Taking Action: A Campaign to Help End Homelessness” Facebook initiative. As part of the campaign, Apartments.com promised to donate …

$770,000 Cadance Bank, Superior Bank to Graham Robert, 0, O.R. Book 02406 Page 0688, Jan. 24.

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Setting yourself apart from your competition is becoming increasingly difficult. The emergence of social media into the business world has created platforms where constant, ongoing contact is possible. As a result of this desire to be in constant contact, many …

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently invited investors interested in purchasing pools of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA foreclosures in the nation’s hardest-hit metropolitan areas with the requirement they rent them for a period of years to pre-qualify.…

Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rates dropping to new all-time record lows as data on economic growth fell short of market projections. All products in the PMMS …

(MCT)—Months after they agreed to split up, Jaimie and Michael Bolnick continued to live together as they tried to sell their house in Oakland, N.J.

“It was really hard,” Jaimie Bolnick recalled. “You’re living in the house and trying to …

Commentary: President's real estate proposals 'will be without effect'

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The Associated Press Priorities USA Action, an independent group founded by former Obama aides, raised $4.4 million in 2011 from donors that included: — John C. Law, the managing director of Warland Investments, a commercial real estate and investment firm in Santa Monica, Calif. He donated $100,000. Law is on the board of directors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He served as ...

Letter to the Editor

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