WSJ & Lore Magazine - The 2009 Real Estate Top 400 Professionals
Peyman Aleagha (RealtySoft.com)
I was checking out one of our client websites today (Cathy Hoppough) http://www. cathyhoppough. com/ and all of a sudden noticed the following announcement on her website: The Wall Street Journal and Lore Magazine just released their annual list of…
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Defining “success” in the real estate – or how not to choose a real estate agent
Ruthmarie Hicks (Keller Williams Realty)
In surfing the net, I discovered an on-line version of an article by Ben Brody and Laura Gurfein that appeared in last months Westchester Magazine about the county’s “top” Realtors. The subtitle declared “In good times or…
Why Albuquerque Academy on a Real Estate Blog?
C Lloyd McKenzie, MBA, e-PRO, CDPE (ALLSTAR REALTY, LLC)
Today I received an email from an individual who asked, ‘Why are you blogging about Albuquerque Academy (AA) on a real estate blog? ’ I thought for a minute then I decided to make it the topic of my blog. First of all, let my preface my…
Short Sale Process - What Should I Ask My Attorney?
Brandi Wells (Prudential Colony Realty)
The short sale process includes many steps that are not in traditional sales. If you are considering a short sale you will need to contact financial, tax and legal professionals for qualified advice. A real estate agent with short sale experience is…
The Perils of Kitchen Kitsch: Fat Chefs, Lighthouses, Sunflowers, OH MY!
Michelle Molinari (FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor)
We see it everywhere. And it's scary. The Themed Kitchen. Whenever we are in them, our senses are assaulted by wine bottle-carrying obese chefs, roosters of every possible size and description, hand-painted palm trees swaying the breeze on…
Did Mortgage Brokers Cause The Economic Collapse?
Nathan Giguere (Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)
I don’t know, but wait until you hear this. A couple days ago I called a mortgage broker for my buyer to ask a question about a USDA loan I just had a quick and easy question for the guy. I asked him why the buyer qualified for a $120, 000…
A Plea to the National Association of REALTORS(R).......SHUT UP!!
Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc
Hi folks. This post is inspired by Linda Davis' great article " The NAR Predicts Sunshine and Lollipops" Her post is referring to the NAR's Chief economist Lawrence Yun once again making statements about the Real Estate market that are really…
RainCamp™ is Coming to New York City January 12th, 2010
Bob Stewart - ActiveRain (ActiveRain)
ActiveRain will be bringing our third RainCamp™ to the Big Apple on Tuesday, January 12th. We have teamed up with the folks at Inman to kick off Real Estate Connect New York City 2010. Take advantage of the unique opportunity to not…
100,000 points into Active Rain and going strong
Will Nesbitt - condos / real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County (Condo 1 Alexandria / Will Nesbitt Realty LLC)
Depending on who comments on what and what I decide to post on my blog, my points at ActiveRain will reach the 100, 000 mark today or tomorrow 100, 000 points is quite an accomplishment, although I recognize there are many members here who have…
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ActiveRain Approved Business Builders (ActiveRain - Approved Business Builders)
About Vitesse Financial Credit Repair Agency Credit Repair Specialists Offering Credit Rating Repair Free Consultation No start-up or Upfront fees Vitesse Financial is a national credit repair company headquartered in Colorado…
San Diego Real Estate – Decreasing Affordability Caused By Declining Inventory of Single Family Homes
San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson (RE/MAX Associates)
San Diego Real Estate – Decreasing Affordability Caused By Declining Inventory of Single Family Homes With fewer homes with equity coming to market and the increasing numbers of buyers vying for the more limited inventory there are few…
Innocence Beyond Belief
Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector (King of the House Home Inspection, Inc)
Maybe you have to be on an island to find this kind of trust. I have not seen anything like this since I was a kid back in the 1950's and early 1960's. My wife and I were visiting Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. It is an easy drive and…
More Doctors Smoke Camels More Than Any Other Cigarette-I Wonder What They Would Think About Green Homes?
John Thomas -- EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA (E3 Green HOMES)
More Doctors Smoke Camels More Than Any Other Cigarette-I Wonder What They Would Think About Green Homes It wasn’t that long ago, just 50-60 years or so, that there were doctors on television promoting cigarette smoking The video below is a t. v…
35 Places to List your Real Estate Business Online for Local Search
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing Consultant (Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision)
35 Places to List your Real Estate Business Online for Local Search BestofCitySearch - Nominate and vote for local businesses. Free BestoftheWeb Local- Business Listing allows contact information, hours of operation, consumer reviews,…
CMA Logic and Lack There Of!
Jim Paulson (Owner/Broker) (Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info)
I am not sure if you have ever taken a class in "Statistical Analysis", but I have taken several and always get a kick out people trying to defend their values or estimates with little true basis! What I mean by that is that with bad…
Be careful of the bridges you burn
Kelley Weimer Preble County Ohio Real Estate & beyond (Country Mile Realtors)
Maybe this wasn't something your parents ever said to you when you were little, but it was an often-used phrase in my home… "don't burn your bridges". It took me a while to get the hang of this. Its especially hard sometimes. That job you've…
The NAR Predicts Sunshine and Lollipops
Linda Davis (RE/MAX Realty Group)
I just returned from the National Association of Realtors convention in San Diego. NAR's chief economist Lawrence Yun spoke to a room packed with REALTORS® and projected that real estate prices would climb about 4% in 2010, while the number…
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers
Larry Bettag - Cherry Creek Mortgage
With the U. S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cautious. The major concern is that individuals don't become a victim of fraud or identity theft The first phase of the 2010 U. S. Census is under way…
Learning From Raccoons !?!?!
Larry Easto (Real Estate Marketing Link)
As I'm sure is the case most everywhere else, waste management… aka garbage collection… is a big issue in Toronto. Waste Management In Four Streams We manage our household waste by separating it into four streams. Yard waste… garden…
 
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