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I read on another forum today, a post, from a Realtor wanting to put together a class action suit against housevalues.com. I have actually never visited this web site but thought I best check it out to see what all the fuss is about. Well, basically it is nothing more than a “lead” generating service. My question is, why would a Realtor fall for this stuff in the first place? The only thing I could find on their site is a place to put in my zip code and then an info request form pops up. By filling out this form, … (49 comments)
Portsmouth New Hampshire is situated right on the border of New Hampshire and Maine, connecting by bridges to Kittery Maine. This area is loaded with all kinds of fun, educational, and entertaining things to do, all year long!
Caleb Mardini asked Active Rainers to write about the friends they have made on Active Rain. Not having searched for the "Friends at Active Rain" tag yet, I'm not sure if any others noted this request. The thought intrigued me before I left for the deer hun'ing weekend and my intent was to mull it over from the deer stand and come back with some splendid insights to share with the other drops in this puddle. Instead of mulling over and getting creative, I spent the weekend in bed or puking. Not a pleasant experience. Probably the sickest I've been in … (26 comments)
Foreclosures are on the rise and Colorado is close to the top when it comes to per capita numbers. Last week there were another 708 new notices posted here in the Metro Denver area alone. Showings have come to a screeching halt in several areas as buyers take the wait and see approach to the upcoming elections and the market cools yet again.
Ladies and Gents - Where were you at 2 am??? LandlordShmanlord - obviously does not sleep. They picked out the top five winners - which include
Osceola County is one of the fastest growing areas in Florida. Located east of Disney and Southeast Of Orlando, Osceola attracts more than two million visitors to the region annually.
Most rental agreements have a section regarding the renter breaking the lease agreement. While there is also likely a section or several sections regarding when the leasing agent can evict the renter, the section on breaking the lease should be of particular interest to those who might be in a position to have to break the lease some day. Renters should understand these contract terms so they can make an informed decision. Additionally the renter should consider all costs associated with breaking the lease. This includes both financial costs as well as emotional costs. 
Our seller gave us her listing 3 months ago, with orders "To sell her home at all costs!". She needs to move to Arizona to be near her daughter.We listed her home for $375,000 and she understood that it would likely sell closer towards the $355,000 area based on the closed sales in the neighborhood.We received 3 offers each was near the $350,000-$355,000 range. The offers were all very good and each time we presented the offers to the seller, she countered and wouldn`t budge from listed price of $375,000. I`m a firm believer that regardless, you never pressure the seller. I love to shower them with … (44 comments)
Typical Causes of Writer’s Block- Most of us have great ideas trapped in our heads. Yet we want everything we write to have a “perfect” quality to it. In normal talking, we have built up the experience to talk through our fumbles and errors while trying to keep ourselves at least partially graceful. Writing is different. When our thoughts are placed on a physical page before us, they seem concrete. We look at them and wonder if our words are wrong, we begin to question ourselves, and pretty soon every thought that is transcribed to the written word gets erased by … (7 comments)
Kevin at 3Oceans makes solid points on why the internet won't put Realtors out of business like the travel agents. On a larger scale, industries that are prone to disentermediation by the internet must also contend with the disintermediation effects of outsourcing to lower wage countries. In both cases, American jobs are lost and whole occupational groups must adapt to new realities.The internet and the outsourcing movement are intimately linked simply by the fact that the internet enables anyone in the world to work with us in real time. The industries most affected by outsourcing are data-driven. A week ago, I … (19 comments)
Obviously, the first step in any business opportunity is to make a plan. Without a plan, your chances of succeeding with your blogging venture may be slim. In building your plan, you should consider these guidelines.
Tomorrow is Election Day, and I for one will be happy to see this one come to an end. This election has to be one of the most negative elections that I have seen. Lately it seems that each election is getting increasingly more negative and nasty. Each candidate is spending less time on what they stand for and plan on doing, and more time telling us how bad the other candidate is. It would be one thing if they pointed out the other candidate’s deficiencies in an informative way, but instead it is done merely to discredit. The mud slinging … (43 comments)
As we all know, the Web has changed the way people search for homes. Statistics clearly show that more and more people are researching properties online than ever before. Successful real estate companies are committed to finding ways of making it faster and easier for consumers to conduct their research and to collaborate with their chosen Real Estate professional. 
I thought that it would be kinda cool to do a little recap of different things that happened on ActiveRain and blog themes that seemed to be running through the week. With so many posts getting made and 10-20 being featured each day A LOT of great posts get missed. I'll try to do a "week in review" for the next couple weeks and then like a blog carnival maybe someone else can do it for a week or two.
In the September issue of Financial Planning Magazine, one article was focused on parents purchasing rental properties instead of having their children pay room and board while attending college. Looking at the costs, we found room and board can be as much as $16,000 or more, depending on the circumstances and college the children are attending. With that in mind, here are a few suggestions to minimize your risks...
I've had the opportunity to read several excellent posts on the recent Foreclosure boom and thought I would add one more perspective based upon a trend I observe every day. I typically speak with 5-10 homeowners per day who are in some stage of Pre Foreclosure and it is becoming increasingly apparent that those who are self-employed are particularly vulnerable. 
Last March my husband's friend, M, decided she wanted to sell her house. M paid $185,000 for a huge old handiman special in a town about 45 minutes from Boston because she couldn't afford a house in Boston where she was from. That was 2 years ago. 
We have been ((listening to)) The Little Red Sales Book, by Jeffery Gitomer, and have gotten quite a lot out of it. This book is meant for anyone in the sales field, but really “rings true” for anyone in the real estate field- whether you are an agent, a mortgage broker, etc… Jeffery speaks quite eloquently – even amidst his harsh words and reality checks. He does endear himself to me- as I also grew up in the east coast (Brooklyn, NY- specifically) and the “shoot from the hip” approach always wins me over.
A different twist on tag clouds (we just calculate our tag clouds from the tags you enter)... but these guys generate tags clouds based on word usage... effective... might be a fun thing to do with ActiveRain content
Hello Fellow Bloggers, this will be my first entry! I must say I've enjoyed reading all these interesting topics. I had no idea what to expect when I first started reading. There is alot of helpful, useful information and there is also some fun, off topic info in there as well. I look forward to reading many more blogs and adding my own spice and personality to the mix! It's back to work for me. Until next time! … (7 comments)
Ever wonder why TX 45 and other toll roads get finished so quickly when highways like 290 between IH 35 and the airport take so very loooooooooooong? Toll roads are funded by bonds. Bond holders really hate waiting for projects to be completed so they can see projects star collecting revenue. Regular highway construction waits for funds to be released by the state or other funding authority. Interesting, isn't it? … (1 comments)
I took a couple of hours off the past couple of weeks to relax and get my Fall beds planted. It took me 5 days to complete everything as I didn't try to do it all in one day this year. I'm one of those A personalities that like to get things done and get them done now. Last year, I didn't feel mch accomplishment once they were all planted and then the next day, all I could do was look at them.
Very frustrating experience...I have a client that is a minister. He makes 1000 more than the down-payment assistance program will allow. Here in Bryan/College Station we have a down-payment assistance program that will gift $7500 towards the down-payment of a home. It has qualification income rules that depend on the income that a person earns. It has to be 80% of the median income of the area or less. This program is a difficult one to fit because many of the people that can qualify don't have perfect credit. I have been able to run several people through the program in the past. … (0 comments)
Clark County is located in the southern tip of Nevada. It is the most populous county in the state, due to the large cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson. A common misconception about Las Vegas is the actual size of the city itself. Many housing developments are actually "outside" of the city and reside in unincorporated Clark County, at least on paper. However, those residents are bound only by the laws of the county as far as city ordinances, property taxes and so on. Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
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