The Shifting Landscape of Real Estate: How to Position Yourself to Succeed  |  Todd Mobraten There was a time not too long ago when the main demographic target of any real estate agent was the generation of Baby Boomers. This was a generation that valued the American dream of owning a home, and looked to the expertise of the agent. With that in mind, all agents advertised themselves in the same manner...

			White iPhone 4 is Here (Finally)  |  Chloe Albanesius Our long, national nightmare is finally over. After months of delay, the white iPhone 4 is finally on sale. The iPad 2 is also now available in Japan. The white version of the popular Apple smartphone is now available via Apple.com, Apple retail stores, AT&T and Verizon, as well as retailers like Target and Best Buy...

			Sales of new U.S. homes rebounded in March  |  Derek Kravitz More people bought new homes in March, giving the battered industry a small lift after the worst winter for sales in almost a half-century. New-home sales rose 11 percent last month from February to a seasonally adjusted rate of 300,000 homes, the Commerce Department said Monday. That follows three straight monthly declines. Still, the pace remains far below the 700,000 homes a year that economists view as healthy...

			Tycoon in the making  |  Les Christie Malynda Williams didn't set out to be a real estate tycoon. But the 40-something has managed to acquire four properties over the past three years, and she's looking for more. "I started out trying to get something going for after I retire," Williams said. "I never thought it would be this, but I really love it"...

					Home Ownership Rate Drops to 1998 Level  |  Dawn Wotapka The housing market's woes continue to force people into rentals, further depressing the home ownership rate in a nation that now has fewer homeowners than were created during the housing boom. In the first quarter, 66.5% of Americans owned homes, down from 67.2% a year earlier, the Census Bureau reported. The rate last hit this level in 1998...

			Fring Group Video goes live, enables four-way mobile video calls for free  |  Richard Lai If you missed the opportunity to get your hands on Fring's limited Group Video beta, fret not, because the free service has just gone live for everyone on this planet. What this means is that all Fringsters on compatible iOS 4.x and Android 1.5+ devices (1GHz and above recommended) can now have up to three friends on one video call, and as before, you can do so over either WiFi, 3G, or 4G...

			Whither the Housing Bottom?  |  Catherine Rampell Today's Case-Shiller index report showed that housing prices fell for the seventh consecutive month in February. Some analysts now say that a bottom may finally be approaching -- for the second time. It was, after all, two years ago that the index's long slide appeared to be over, only to bounce up and then fall again...

				What's "Monday's First Cup" About?  |  from Deven Spear, CEO/Cofounder, BrightDoor At BrightDoor Systems, we know the importance of staying informed in a timely way. In fact, we built our entire business around the premise that real estate sales and marketing pros armed with real-time information about their buyers' interests are those most likely to succeed - and succeed BIG. "Monday's First Cup" is just our way of sharing a little extra taste of real estate, technology and marketing news to get you ready for the week ahead. Enjoy. The First Cup is always on us.