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RISMEDIA, September 4, 2010—There are many big changes people can make to save money—cut back on all entertainment, eat more meals at home, for example. But there are also a number of smaller things people can do to save money,…

The Spartanburg Public Safety Department is investigating a fire that damaged a duplex and the furniture of a recently evicted tenant Friday morning.

Willie Earl Goggins Jr., 46, of 369 Vanderbilt Road, has been charged with attempted murder. Goggins has been accused of stabbing 48-year-old Paul Young, of 408 Abner Road, multiple times during a fight.

Former Cherokee County School District Interim Superintendent Kim Bagwell has been reassigned as director of curriculum and instruction, effective immediately.

The city of Spartanburg announced Friday that Brad Hall has been promoted to fire marshal.

Cullen Blake Campbell, 19, of 7228 Short St., has been charged with three counts of armed robbery.

Operation Rolling Thunder, the multi-jurisdictional task force that targeted traffic violations and other criminal offenses on interstates 85 and 26 in Spartanburg County since Monday, resulted in 73 criminal arrests.

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RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after the expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking…

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—(MCT)—For anyone under the age of 57, mortgage rates are now the lowest they’ve been during your life. This fact isn’t lost on a growing number of homeowners who have started a new wave of refinancings.…

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced an unprecedented agreement with the nation’s top mortgage lenders to offer selected state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations a “first look” or right of first…

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—(MCT)—Some rooms scream “Help!” Others say nothing, and that’s a problem, too. Take the typical bedroom. Michael Payne has seen thousands. “The bedroom tends to get forgotten—you spend all your money elsewhere in the house,” said…

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—The Élan Collection, a collection of luxury fractional private residences has commenced priority sales reservations for shared ownership opportunities in a contemporary 4,800 square-foot urban penthouse in downtown San Diego.

Envisioned as a modern pied-à-terre, the…

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel sites announced the results of its annual fall and Labor Day travel survey of more than 2,000 U.S. travelers. Eighty-six percent are planning leisure trips this coming fall, compared to…

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—This complete program is jam-packed with secrets on how to become confident in your profession and in turn, allow homeowners to trust in you and your opinion. After all, you’re the Realtor! You’ll receive scripts and presentation…

RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—Measuring the success of your marketing efforts is always critical, but some media is built to be measured in the short term, while others are more structured for brand building, to be measured long term.

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RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 27, 2010. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis…

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RISMEDIA, September 2, 2010—What’s the number one absolute best way to get more organic traffic to your real estate blog, website or lead capture pages?

Content creation. (“But, what on earth am I supposed to be writing about or videoing,…