Advantages of Workplace Diversity

The United States Office of Employment predicts that 29 percent of the U.S. labor force will be comprised of minorities by 2008. More importantly, it estimates that from 1998 to 2008 some 41 percent of the people entering the U.S. workforce will be minorities.

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Black Belt Negotiating – Learning to Bargain Like a Foreigner

Did you ever notice that some people just seem to be natural-born negotiators? They get discounts and deals wherever they go. We’re jealous, aren’t we? We wish we could be more like them, to have the confidence to haggle like they do, and also be able to spend the extra money they save by bargaining. Well, wish no more because good negotiators are trained, not born!

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Ten Myths About Multicultural Real Estate Clients

From now until 2007 over 60% of all homebuyers in America will be minorities (National Association of Realtors). There are over one million people from overseas coming into the United States every year and they all want to show friends and family they are successful by buying an American home.  This influx of people has fueled the current boom in real estate.  In addition, there are already 80 million multicultural Americans already here.  This is a huge market for real estate agents all across the country – if you know how to meet the unique needs of the fastest-growing group of homebuyers.

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