http://www.wra.org/rss/NationalNewsen-usWRARSS Toolwebmaster@wra.orghttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453671Despite a slight uptick in long-term mortgage rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 0.5 percent gain in its seasonally adjusted home loan application index for the week ended March 5.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:36 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453671http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#452928For the fourth consecutive year, Ohio has won Site Selection Magazine's top prize for having the most economic development projects.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:29:25 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#452928http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#452875Social media gives REALTORS® an opportunity to connect with prospective clients in a way that postcards, door-knocks and cold-calls do not.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:19:05 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#452875http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453272Property agents who subscribe to the popular SentriLock system, which allows them to control access to homes they are marketing, will now be able to renew their SentriCards using late-model BlackBerry devices.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:18:02 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453272http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453481In the era of e-mail and text messaging, REALTORS® say telephone calls remain an important part of client communications.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:16:31 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453481http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453084Roost Inc.'s new application, Social Real Estate, will help real estate agents and brokers build a Facebook presence with the addition of a "Real Estate" tab on their Facebook business page that shows local market data.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:15:20 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453084http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453298Real estate professionals hoping to get the most out of their direct marketing campaigns should consider using an online printer to assemble a mailing list, design and print an eye-catching postcard, and mail the postcard to a large number of prospects at the best available shipping rates.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:13:52 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453298http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#453695More real estate brokers and companies are offering free smartphone apps, which do not generate much revenue but simplify the home-buying process and enhance client satisfaction.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:12:42 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#452648#453695http://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#452648#453476Real estate professionals increasingly are broadening their sphere of influence by tapping into Web sites like Twitter and Facebook, but social media is just one strategy for growing a clientele.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:10:32 CSThttp://www.wra.org/online_pubs/Newswire/agent_edition/2010/March/2010_03_12.html#452648#453476