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		<title>The Case for Doing Nothing to Help the Housing Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If fixing the housing industry were just a matter of money, we should all be blowing bubbles once again. Billions of dollars and dozens of programs later, will we learn what the market really wants us to do: Nothing.]]></description>
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		<title>There is No Housing Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It would be helpful if the media and eggheads stopped talking about the national housing market. Just leave it to the REALTORS to talk to customers locally. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Housing Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could it be that the real estate crisis continues because the government thinks a housing crisis is a terrible thing to waste?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Real Estate in a Wireless World</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget about social media: Wireless is the un-sung technology trend that is reshaping the future of real estate. And with only 51% of REALTORS using a smartphone, agents and brokers better get un-wired today.]]></description>
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		<title>Fannie, Freddie, Fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fannie and Freddie committed the biggest taxpayer fraud in history. It's time to put them away for good, and the head of their crime syndicate, HUD.]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Market Double Dip? Big Deal!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what if the housing market takes another turn for the worse? Markets go up, markets go down. Unless you're ready to quit selling real estate, what matters isn't the market but your strategy. Here's why.]]></description>
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		<title>Six Steps to Increasing Social Network Referrals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increase your referrals with these six steps - updated for the social media-ready next generation of real estate. ]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Housing Future: A Tale of Two Cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewferrara.com/?p=8503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's up to local real estate professionals to keep the American Dream alive. It's a tough job, but they're the best ones to do it. Here's why.]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Habits Die Hard, Even Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Learning Network</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewferrara.com/?p=8368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been at least a decade since real estate listings hit the web - plenty of time to try every trick to attract consumers. Unfortunately, some websites are still trying dinosaur ideas, scaring away the next generation real estate consumer.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Buyers Need to Get Over It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home buyers need to get over the fact that they might lose some money. So what? They do it all the time.]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Write Off the Old Internet Yet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nowadays, you'd think there's nothing more to do online than social networking. But don't count out the power and potential of the Old Internet just yet!]]></description>
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		<title>Why Overprice Property Just a Little? Go for it!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewferrara.com/?p=8081</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Saying a home is just a "little" overpriced is like saying you're just a "little" pregnant. Sellers who do it should insist on the full benefit of overpricing. And it's in their agent's best interest to help.
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		<title>On Screen: Helpful Resources for REALTORS 7/10</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewferrara.com/?p=7961</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Catch up on the latest links, research, reports, videos and knowledge nuggets from Matthew Ferrara &#038; Company with our OnScreen Summary.]]></description>
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		<title>REALTORS and Texters: Nielsen Wire Study Hints at Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think communicating with Gen X sellers and Gen Y buyers was tough, get ready for a whole new level of (neo)communication as the &#8220;next, next generation&#8221; and hope you don&#8217;t see CYA L8R, RLTR come across your cell phone. According to a recent study by Nielsen Wire, Under-aged Texting: Usage and Actual Cost, the social shift from traditional communications styles is ramping up with younger generations. There was a time when REALTORS were exasperated that consumers didn&#8217;t want to leave a voice mail, and some buyers expected to hear back within a few minutes (at least the hour) when they sent an email. Just how ready they&#8217;ll be when the next wave of first-time renters and fledgling buyers comes along and prefers to text chat, even while sitting in the front seat of the car. Don&#8217;t laugh; Nielsen notes that teenagers are sending more than 3,000 texts a month, or about 10 per hour they aren&#8217;t sleeping or in school. Children under 12 years of age are right behind, sending four message per non-school hour. Kids are texting their parents at the dinner table and from the living room sofa, while sitting right next to them. Who&#8217;s to say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realtornomics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Learning Network</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a quick video we put together highlighting some of the latest research data on REALTORS from the National Association of REALTORS membership study.]]></description>
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		<title>Removing the Fear of Buying</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With record low mortgage rates and record high affordability, it&#8217;s clearly not the economic fundamentals that are holding back buyers from the marketplace. Now it&#8217;s time for creative REALTORS to address the buyers&#8217; sense of fear. One of the best parts of my business is the opportunity to spread good ideas from smart people. There are few smarter than real estate education and sales veteran Roger Turcotte, co-author of  Buyer Representation in Real Estate, winner of the Educator of the Year Award, and author of the Certified Negotiation Specialist Course. With more than twenty years in the industry, Roger has helped tens of thousands of agents weather recessions, and develop the skills that make it possible for the kind of &#8220;next generation&#8221; industry we&#8217;ve been working towards at our company. In a recent conversation about various ways we can help REALTORS get the market moving again, Roger quietly slipped in one of his usual simple but spot-on ideas that he&#8217;s graciously allowed me to share with our readers. And, much like our approach to making change, Roger&#8217;s idea is wonderfully contrarian. Right now, Roger notes, everyone is running around trying to fight the war of &#8220;price&#8221; with sellers. With some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Martha Webb Offers Tips on Staging Homes on MFLN</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week Martha Webb, author of Dress Your House for Success and the Certified Home Marketing Specialist designation joined us on the Matthew Ferrara Learning Network. She offered our members a few ideas on how staging homes continues to offer competitive advantages to properties in today&#8217;s markets. Here&#8217;s an excerpt from our conversation. Matthew: What&#8217;s the key concept behind staging homes? Webb: Most marketing does the job of getting the buyer to the doorstep of the home. Price, location and basic features attract them online and might get them to drive by or make an appointment. Staging is what takes over once they &#8220;cross the threshold&#8221; and begin evaluating the home from the inside. Matthew: Can you describe the core principles of staging? Webb: Staging requires you to present the home the way buyers want to buy, not the way sellers want to sell. So it requires you to declutter the home, neutralize overly-personalized features and ensure things are in a state of good repair. Matthew: If you watch television, you&#8217;d think staging means decorating a home and spending a lot of money. Webb: In fact, proper staging is the exact opposite. Decluttering and neutralizing incur little or no costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Press Conference Not Available on iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems unexplainable that - on a product capable of doing real-time video conferencing - Apple's own press conference wasn't available on their iPhone.
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		<title>Keystone Cops Meet the Modern Consumer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an information economy, companies that don't know what's going on with their products, services and consumers look like a funny film comedy - just before the reel runs out.]]></description>
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		<title>LinkedIn: Maximizing Your Profile</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Learning Network</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get the most from your LinkedIn profile page with these helpful tips and tricks from Matthew Ferrara. Expand your connections - and build more relationships - with these ideas for the business-friendly social network.]]></description>
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		<title>Monitoring Your Brand Buzz</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know what others are saying about you online? Here are three techniques to keep an eye on your business buzz in social media.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Office Meetings Count</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conducting office meetings can be an expensive proposition. Follow these "do's and don'ts" to make your office meetings really count.]]></description>
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		<title>If It Didn&#8217;t Sell with Tax Credits, Now What?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bold - maybe crazy - ideas for selling inventory left-over (and over-priced) from the tax-credit era. Are real estate agents brave enough to consider them? ]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networking Tips and Tricks from the Matthew Ferrara Learning Network Broadcast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you missed the live broadcast, watch on-demand for some really cool social networking tips and tricks from Matthew Ferrara. Matthew shares his social networking secrets for sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn! Not a member? Join now for 100&#8242;s of video lessons as well as member only broadcasts!]]></description>
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		<title>In Defense of Strategic Defaults</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Ferrara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two years of evidence that mortgage modifications don't work, either to keep people in their homes or stabilize home prices, here are a few reasons why REALTORS might consider encouraging strategic defaults instead.]]></description>
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