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How Do You Deal With Squatters?

Tim Ballering — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:43:00 +0000

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

Fannie Mae rule limits brokers’ ability to list REO properties

Tim Ballering — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:16:24 +0000

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.

Tax Break on Mortgages May Disappear

Tim Ballering — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:23:21 +0000

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.

Lawsuit Keeps Square Footage Off Home Listings

Tim Ballering — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:52:05 +0000

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

Double Dip, What’s Your “Plan B”?

Tim Ballering — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:49:32 +0000

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]

Plumbing sold separately, and other funny real estate ads!

Tim Ballering — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:22:50 +0000

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.

Real Estate Flops in May, Post Tax Credit

Tim Ballering — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:54:46 +0000

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.

Zig Ziglar – Prime the Pump

Tim Ballering — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:58:22 +0000

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.

Private sellers shaking up real estate industry

Tim Ballering — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:03:37 +0000

Net cost to him of selling it himself: zero. Net cost to the real estate industry: about $15,000 in lost commissions – and one client who is determined never to use an agent again.

via The Globe and Mail.

Home for sale includes wife

Tim Ballering — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:28:05 +0000

A struggling single parent and real estate agent is trying to sell her house and find a husband. Shes auctioning off both her home and her love in a package deal on eBay and Craigslist.

via West Palm Beach News,