AGBeat http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Thu, 17 May 2012 04:08:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Google+ integrates into Gmail, search now in Google Drivehttp://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/google-integrates-into-gmail-search-now-in-google-drive/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/google-integrates-into-gmail-search-now-in-google-drive/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 04:04:09 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=57828 Google+ is now more deeply integrated into Gmail which now supports circles, and search is a native part of Google Drive documents, both revealing that as Google continues innovating, their products are folding into one another in a way that some day, they may all become a single product.

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]]> http://sparkofgenius.agbeat.com/feed/ 0 Gender imbalances in the workplace and solving the dilemmahttp://agbeat.com/news-business/gender-imbalances-in-the-workplace-and-solving-the-dilemma/ http://agbeat.com/news-business/gender-imbalances-in-the-workplace-and-solving-the-dilemma/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 16:44:14 +0000 Lani Rosales http://agbeat.com/?p=57823 Without having to impose gender quotas on Americans the way several European countries have, there are some simple ways that businesses nationwide can help to bridge the gender inequality gap.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/news-business/gender-imbalances-in-the-workplace-and-solving-the-dilemma/feed/ 0 Housing starts down 20.7% in Northeast, up 11.6% in the Southhttp://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/housing-starts-down-20-7-in-northeast-up-11-6-in-the-south/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/housing-starts-down-20-7-in-northeast-up-11-6-in-the-south/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:29 +0000 Tara Steele http://agbeat.com/?p=57821 Housing start and permit data are being skewed by mixed regional performance and by the single family and multi-family sectors out of sync with one another. Despite the varied results, starts are up in April, while permits are down.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/housing-starts-down-20-7-in-northeast-up-11-6-in-the-south/feed/ 0 View from fat area: the MLS blooper scooper is backhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/view-from-fat-area-the-mls-blooper-scooper-is-back/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/view-from-fat-area-the-mls-blooper-scooper-is-back/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:37 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=56985 The gaffes and laughs were all over the MLS and the real estate ads this week, friends, and there are just enough errors to keep this MLS blooper reel going for yet another year. It never ends!

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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/award-winning-interactive-app-sells-video-game-like-hotcakes/feed/ 0 Couple discovers the home they just bought is the wrong addresshttp://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/mortgage/couple-discovers-the-home-they-just-bought-is-the-wrong-address/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/mortgage/couple-discovers-the-home-they-just-bought-is-the-wrong-address/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 04:44:12 +0000 Tara Steele http://agbeat.com/?p=57817 It is common to hear of banks foreclosing on the wrong address, but it is nearly unheard of that a purchased home is the wrong address, it's nearly unfathomable, but in Mississippi, that is exactly what has happened.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/news-business/mentormob-organizes-existing-web-content-to-teach-you-lessons/feed/ 0 Builder confidence at five year high, West still strugglinghttp://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/builder-confidence-at-five-year-high-west-still-struggling/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/builder-confidence-at-five-year-high-west-still-struggling/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:59:04 +0000 Tara Steele http://agbeat.com/?p=57813 Builder sentiment is up nationally, and is at its highest point in years, but the West, which has been hard hit by foreclosures, continues to decline. 2012 is seen by many as a year of recovery for housing, and most builders agree, but it is not unanimous depending on which region you ask.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/sunglasses-sex-appeal-vacant-house-make-for-hot-ad-campaign/feed/ 0 Latest changes to the Bank of America short sale processhttp://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/mortgage/latest-changes-to-the-bank-of-america-short-sale-process/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/mortgage/latest-changes-to-the-bank-of-america-short-sale-process/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:05:07 +0000 Melissa Zavala http://agbeat.com/?p=57771 When processing short sales, it’s important to know about how each of the lending institutions handles loss mitigation and paperwork processing. If you have done a few short sales in Equator with different lenders, you may see what while your same Equator account is used for all your short sales at all the lending institutions, each of the servicers uses the platforms in a different manner.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/mortgage/latest-changes-to-the-bank-of-america-short-sale-process/feed/ 0 Adding social context to sites with mon.ki Chrome extensionhttp://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/adding-social-context-to-sites-with-mon-ki-chrome-extension/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/adding-social-context-to-sites-with-mon-ki-chrome-extension/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 04:45:50 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=57807 Barely a month old, this new Google Chrome browser extension adds social context to any website and reduces flipping from tab to tab in a browser. Soon, it will be available on other browsers and incorporate other social networks.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/design/how-to-screw-up-a-dumpster-rental-when-remodeling/feed/ 0 Condo Buyer Cloud innovates real estate search, commoditizes listingshttp://agbeat.com/cities/new-york-city/condo-buyer-cloud-innovates-real-estate-search-commoditizes-listings/ http://agbeat.com/cities/new-york-city/condo-buyer-cloud-innovates-real-estate-search-commoditizes-listings/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 03:03:16 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=57799 Real estate search innovation is relatively stale, but with one Realtor's vision to commoditize condo listings and share financial information on them like stocks, search just got an injection of innovation.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/cities/new-york-city/condo-buyer-cloud-innovates-real-estate-search-commoditizes-listings/feed/ 0 3 questions early tech adopters must remember to askhttp://agbeat.com/tech-news/3-questions-early-tech-adopters-must-remember-to-ask/ http://agbeat.com/tech-news/3-questions-early-tech-adopters-must-remember-to-ask/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 02:00:38 +0000 Erica Ramus http://agbeat.com/?p=57797 Early adopters of technology that have been pioneering the use of tools in their business are often the fastest to shell out money for this or that, but there are three fundamental questions that should be asked before clicking the "add to cart" button on any technology.

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]]> http://agbeat.com/news-business/improve-your-brand-by-challenging-yourself-emotionally/feed/ 0 BrightNest unveils Homefolio, organizes home info in the cloudhttp://agbeat.com/tech-news/brightnest-unveils-homefolio-organizes-home-info-in-the-cloud/ http://agbeat.com/tech-news/brightnest-unveils-homefolio-organizes-home-info-in-the-cloud/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:15:58 +0000 Tara Steele http://agbeat.com/?p=57790 BrightNest gets one step closer to home automation by not only offering a single place to store homeowner information, but to send homeowners customized information and reminders.

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