Aug 08

Squatters! Someone took our lock box off the door and is now living in our home, what to do now?

via Zillow News.

Aug 06

Recently, Fannie Mae began to actively seek out brokers listing more than 30 REO listings from any single Fannie Mae source which understandably is seeing opposition by many large brokerages as well as the National Association of Realtors, according to Keller Williams’ CEO, Mark Willis.

via, KW responds.

Jul 13

The popular tax break for mortgage interest, once considered untouchable, is falling under the scrutiny of policymakers and economic experts seeking ways to close huge deficits.

via Seeking Alpha.

Jul 03

For most folks who are looking to buy a home size matters. But buyers looking for specific details about square footage are discovering just how hard it is to find that information.

via News9.com

Jun 27

I know.  I understand, the depth, breadth and pain, depends on your local market place.  Wherever you are, It’s been a damn long slough.

Do you think we’re on the road to recovery?  I wish we were.  I hope we are.  I fear we are not, and I need a Plan B.

5 reasons “Plan B” goes into effect tomorrow

via Agent Genius.

[Article includes my favorite Hugh MacLeod Cartoon]

Jun 22

Plumbing sold separately: This phrase was used to promote a vandalized home in an ad on Loopnet.com, noting that the home had been stripped of it's plumbing as reflected in the price of under $25,000.

via Examiner.

Jun 06

The results for the home market are poor, post tax-credit. Traffic levels were weak at the beginning of May and remained weak thereafter. CSFB will be following traffic patterns carefully to determine how long the post tax credit slowdown will last, with their expectation being that it will not improve from depressed levels anytime soon perhaps in the Fall,if the stars align to improve the economy.

via Seeking Alpha.

May 31

Here are 2 key take-away’s to think about as you watch this:1. You gotta put something in to get something out. Wow – isn’t that true?! Especially today as a real estate agent. You need to put your whole self into marketing and branding yourself. You can’t dabble in it – you’ve got to be aggressive and really go for it.

via Future of Real Estate Marketing.

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