A Glimpse of Real Estate in 2009- Reshaping Real Estate

The close of the year often begs a retrospective approach to the events that took place-good, bad or otherwise. The sharp edges are often dulled in hindsight, motivated by the desire to put it all behind us and move on to the fresh promise of a new year.

To close out 2008, therefore, we’re taking a look at the industry’s most significant paradigm shifts. Don’t mistake these for trends-these are long-term, if not permanent, foundational changes to the way real estate will be conducted in 2009…and well beyond. If you haven’t embraced these shifts yet, start now. They are critical to your survival and bounce-back in the real estate business.

1. Accepting Economic Reality
2. Waning Consumer Confidence
3. The New Lending Landscape
4. Creative Cost Control
5. Green For Good
6. Seeing Real Estate Clearly
7. Differentiation That’s Actually Different
8. Bye-Bye, ‘Back to Basics’-Hello, ‘New Deal’
9. Real Estate’s New Face
10. Targeted Technology

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By Maria Patterson, Stephanie Andre, and Paige Tepping with RisMedia- www.RisMedia.com