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NOVEMBER, 2005
REAL ESTATE RESULTS NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the November edition of the newsletter! In this month’s newsletter:
Learn How to Prove That There’s No Housing Bubble
 So, is there a housing bubble or not? Are prices going to plummet soon? Should we all hold off any purchase decisions until things become more clear?
Certainly there are lots of articles and opinions on the housing bubble issue. People have been talking about it for over a year.
The National Association of Realtors has published downloadable 10 page reports on 130 markets across the nation. According to the NAR, the facts in the reports do not point to a housing bust any time soon. If you haven’t checked them out yet, visit the NAR page to download reports for your area. If your clients have questions on the topic, you may find the NAR’s Question/Answer page to be a useful resource in preparing your answers.
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Need a Way to Make Your Photos Speak 1,000 Words
 Photographs are a critical component of marketing in the real estate industry. A great photograph of a listing makes all the difference. And, lots of great photographs will make an even bigger impact.
If you don’t hire a professional photographer to take your photos, it’s all up to you. And, if you’re like a lot of other people, keeping your thumb out of the photo is a fairly significant accomplishment.
If you are sometimes left with photos that are off center, too dark, too light, or too large to fit on your website or flyer, there’s an Internet tool that can help. Visit PXN8.com. You can start by using the tools on the page to change the sample photo. A bit of playing with the controls, and you’ll be ready to go. Put your cursor on any of the tools on the left of the screen for an explanation of the tool.
When you’re ready to edit your own photos, click on the Browse button at the top of the screen, select the photo, and click on Upload. Make the changes you need, then place your cursor on the photo, right-click, select the Save Picture As... and save the updated photo to your computer.
Of course, if you’re a Photoshop expert, this tool won’t help much. But, if you don’t currently have a good way to make your photos stand out, this free online photo retouching tool is a perfect fit.
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Ever Wish You Could Grab Information from Your Computer Screen?
You may be familiar with the Print Screen button on your computer. It can be handy to get a copy of what you see on your screen. But, there may be times when that simple tool just isn’t enough.
 Maybe you’ve got a problem and you want to send your support folks the exact error message you’re receiving, without sending them all the information on your screen. Or, you’d like to put a copy of your website in your presentation folder, and you can’t get the entire page on your screen at one time. When you start thinking about it, there are any number of reasons why you’d like to be able to grab what you’re seeing right off your computer screen.
If you find this an intriguing concept, visit the TechSmith website and take a look at their product called Snag It. The software sells for $39.95 for an individual copy. Using this software, you can also edit the information you’ve captured, or store it in a variety of formats, including Microsoft Office applications such as Word or Excel.
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Do you have a question about real estate marketing tools? brands? websites? Send us an e-mail. We’ll answer your questions in an upcoming Real Estate Results Newsletter.
Until next month...
Kathleen Allardyce
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