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Its 2010, so I know that if you're smart enough to figure out the internet and stumble across a blog (like this one as an example), then you're smart enough to know what identity theft is. You know it's out there happening to people every minute of every day, but will it happen to you? With more than 10,000,000 identity theft victims in 2008 alone* chances are it could happen to you, and since it takes an average of 330 hours of work to repair the damage** you should be prepared for it! The easiest way to protect yourself is with Identity Theft Protection, but where's the best (and cheapest) place to get it?Google the words "Identity Theft Protection" and you'll get around 52 million results, which makes the question of where to get the best protection for the best a price more than a little overwhelming. Your bank, credit card provider, AND a myriad of on-line companies are all happy to help you protect yourself for $10 - $20 per month, but they usually don't include coverage for... Tags: Untagged Read More

What does it mean to have 2 of the nation's largest home builders merge? Can it be a good thing? Or is it bad? I have seen many mergers in the home building industry. In the 1990s Lennar bought up several smaller companies. Although this could be considered good business in a down economy it can also take quite a toll on both employees and customers.When philosophies collide:When two or more companies merge under one name, usually people hold false hope that their company's philosophies will stay in tacked. Yes sometimes they will for a year or two but eventually new management will want it their way and start to aggressively make changes to the way everyone does business. People who do not conform to the new philosophy will be pushed out. This can be a slow and painful process for the acquired company and its employees. Typically many people will either leave for be left intentionally. On the flip side the larger company may have a similar or even better philosophy and employees will ... Tags: Untagged Read More

  I can't tell you how many people ask me how I can keep up with all my online social networking sites, and I wonder why everyone thinks it so time consuming.  The hardest part about social networking is getting started. You can't just set up an account invite everyone you can and then leave it alone. However it does not have to drain every minute of every day from your schedule. So here are my tips on how to be successful at online social networking without letting it swallow up your life! 1. Have a purpose- think about who you are trying to reach and why2. Only use the sites that will serve you and your purpose the best. Limit yourself to no more then 4 accounts (unless you have all the time in the world to dedicate to this thing). For me its: Activerain: focusing on my realtor relations and my blogging to industry professionalsFacebook: two purposes- first I have my profile which I use to network with industry partners and real estate agents and the second is my compa... Tags: Untagged Read More

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Posted by Kelly Noble

It has occurred to me that a new generation of buyers is emerging and they are creating a new set of problems. This consumer is different then our current buying market at large - AKA the Baby Boomers. This consumer base is known as the Millennials but they are also being called "Generation We" or "Generation Now".  Born between 1978 and 2000, they are 95 million strong, compared to 78 million Baby Boomers. Tags: Untagged

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