Bank of America 'Secret' Short Sale Program | BoA HPO Short Sale Program Details
Tim and Julie Harris (Harris Real Estate University)
Breaking News…. Bank of America is testing and will soon have a national roll-out of a new program that will revolutionize the short sale process. This new program is called HPO Short Sale (We know the ‘H-P’ stands for High…
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Friends Do Not Let Friends Price Homes At $999,999.99
Colleen Lane (The Lane Real Estate Team)
We immediately get a snapshot of our competition's knowledge of technology and search behavior by the way our competition prices their homes. We sell all sorts of Kennewick homes and we are amazed at the lack of search behavior knowledge the…
Unaccompanied Buyers - "Can We Tag Along With You Guys?"
Candice A Donofrio, Broker Fort Mohave, AZ Txt 928-201-4242
I was out showing property this weekend (what holiday again? ) :) and as we walked through a vacant home, we were surprised by a couple wandering through the back yard. I told my client, "It looks like others are viewing this property, " and since…
Is It Time to List Buyers in the MLS?
Paul Slaybaugh, Scottsdale AZ Real Estate (Realty Executives)
Is it time for an MLS database of active buyers? I ponder this on the heels of difficulties in locating quality resale homes amidst the bank owned rubble of today's market. We have long been beholden to the seller in the Real Estate hierarchy as…
Ten easy fixes for your broken business. Just DO it.
Inna Hardison-ha media group Design, Printing, Web (ha media group)
This post is inspired by Broker Bryant My apologies for the title I don’t know if your business is broken or if you perceive it as such, but since you are now reading it, I’ll assume that it could be better. This post is my…
There is a sliver lining to everything - Negativity has a positive twist
Jeff Belonger-The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans ( - FHA Home Loans - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc)
  Negative news can bring someone down, don't we agree? In the last 3 years, we have heard a lot of negative news about the real estate market But before I get started, let me ask you one simple question. Would you rather hear the truth, or…
An Open Letter to the Buyers I am Blessed to be working with . . .
Tish Lloyd (Prudential Laney Real Estate)
An Open Letter to the Buyers I am Blessed to be working with: I like you. I enjoy working with you to find that perfect home. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I appreciate that you have chosen me to help you with such an important decision. Do…
The word "why" can be such a harsh word... Then he said "why?"...
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Cupertino California)
If you were wearing a tie, and I came up to you and asked you WHY you were wearing THAT tie… What would be your answer? Would you consider it a rude question? Would you have to then explain WHY you wore the tie? Some of us would be self…
So Are You Thinking About Quitting Your Real Estate Business?
Nestor & Katerina Gasset Realtors® Wellington Florida Luxury Homes (International Properties and Investments, Inc.)
When you are wondering if you are going to make it in your business, when you are thinking it is time to give up and quit, search inside for where these feelings are really coming from.   Is this an emotional response to trying times?   Is this…
Good Things Happen When ActiveRain and Twitter Meet
Dave Halpern - Louisville Short Sale Expert (Louisville Short Sale Expert Realtors (502) 664-7827)
Next time you're on twitter, check out what AR staff or Rainers are tweeting about ActiveRain. Sometimes AR staff makes announcements. Sometimes members will ask each each other questions about AR features. Sometimes members will be tweeting…
A checklist of things a Seller can do before the home inspector arrives
Russel Ray, San Diego home inspector (Russel Ray, Property Consultant)
A checklist of things a Seller can do before the home inspector arrives Doing as much as possible before the Buyer's property inspection helps ensure that escrow goes more smoothly. Following is my "checklist" of items often found during the…
Today is the "Unofficial End of Summer" - So Christmas is Almost Here !!!!!!!!
Sheldon Neal ~ That British Agent ~ Bergen County NJ (Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited)
Happy Labor Day All This post is actually a reminder NOT TO THROW AWAY THE REST OF THE YEAR!! Yesterday another agent said to me "Well Labor Day is tomorrow, thats it, the year is basically over " Well au contraire my down…
Tips on how to get your home SOLD in this market...it takes TEAMWORK!
Cynthia Bartch ~ Redesigned Spaces ~ all round nice gal... (Home Stager/Property Stylist, Granville, Ohio)
Here are tips on how to get your home sold in today's market and it takes teamwork baby! Teamwork between you, your RE agent and your family members, everybody has to get in the game. So get ready to read, learn and get busy so you can sell your…
THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OFFERS STRUCTURE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A "START-UP BUSINESS" OWNER.
Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate)
THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OFFERS STRUCTURE AND OPPORTUNITY. A thought provoking post this morning by Leslie Ebersole addresses a subject near and often not so dear to many real estate agents and brokers, entry level standards and opportunity. At…
3 Things to Which Sellers Shouldn’t Say "NO!"
Debe Maxwell - Search Charlotte Homes for Sale - Charlotte NC Neighborhoods (Helen Adams Realty)
3 Things to Which Sellers Simply Shouldn’t Say "NO" The point of having your home for sale in Charlotte NC is to… well, SELL it, right? I mean, it makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? Yet, far too often, home sellers tend to think…
What's in a name?
Wallace Ashby (Fred Real Estate Group)
This idea for this posting started when I had a conversation with an fellow colleague this morning. He didn't get a listing and it was because of the name of our brokerage, Fred Real Estate. No, the name isn't like RE Max, Keller Williams, or the…
Are closing gifts appropriate?
Julie Kistler (Keller Williams Newport Estates)
One of the networking sites I belong to recently had a question posted regarding closing gifts. The person was trying to determine if a gift to his buying/selling client is appropriate and requested the opinion of others. He received a variety of…
Are You Ready to Evolve?
DotLoop Company (The DotLoop Company)
Real estate agents are an endangered species. And, like dodo birds, jobs already lost in real estate are not likely to come back anytime soon. That's according to the new report from the Labor Department which speculates that most or all of the 8…
Changing from an "Office" Office To A "Home" Office. Have you Done It ? Could You Do It ?
Fort Worth Real Estate - - - Karen Anne Stone (HomeFindersDFW)
Tonight I read a post entitled Change Is Good It was written by Debbie Atwood who is with a Century 21 office in Everett, Washington. Debbie was telling the story of how current market conditions were bring about a change in her company…
 
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