ONE THING EXPERIENCE TEACHES US IS THAT, JUST BECAUSE A PERSON IN AUTHORITY SAYS SOMETHING, DOESN'T MAKE IT TRUE. EXAMPLE: HUD Secretary Donovan, in announcing the details of the changes to FHA financing, states: "The new policies are designed to strengthen the FHA's capital reserves so we can c
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01/29/2010
HARD CORE REAL ESTATE WRITER ON THE LOOSE. Just in case you are a member who reads featured ActiveRain posts only, you might find some worthwhile content in the posts below. Not posted below are posts to Localism, posts of a non-real estate nature, etc. The below represents January 2010 content
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01/29/2010
I took my Toyota in for regular service this a.m. THE PLACE WAS PACKED - - THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THAT IS. I'm sure everyone has heard the news by now: "about 2.3 million cars are affected by the accelerator pedal could wear down and become difficult to depress, slow to spring back or get stuck
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01/29/2010
SHORT SALE MISCONCEPTIONS COULD BE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGENTS. IS KISMET AT WORK IN THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF SHORT SALES?? SHORT SALES HERE, SHORT SALES THERE, SHORT SALES EVERYWHERE. The significant number of short Sale listings and sales these days have led to the misconception on the part
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01/29/2010
HEADLINES THIS MORNING: "Sales of newly built U.S. single-family homes fell unexpectedly in December, data showed on Wednesday" IT'S A "LOCAL" THING, THEY WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND. One thing that we should know by now is that national housing statistics have no relationship to many local markets. T
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01/27/2010
JUST FOUND IN MY E-MAIL. AN ALERT FROM WACHOVIA. They noticed "more attempts to log into . . . . . . " Mmmmm. Since I don't have a Wachovia account, I can assume that it's a phony notice. Further, they have blocked me from use of my debit/credit card. O.K. FINE WITH ME. Then it gets really int
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01/27/2010
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE? Now there's a sound measurement of economic stability. When I read CONSUMER CONFIDENCE in the news, I want to scream. . . . . "Give me the facts". An interesting post by Mike Jones got the little gray cells moving around this a.m. Mike wrote: "Interest rates: Up, Down,
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01/26/2010
WHAT'S THE MESSAGE? IS THERE HELPFUL INFORMATION IN THE POST? Loreena cites personal experience with writing for her blog in English that many may consider "less than perfect". Since when do out blog posts have to be perfect? THEY DO NOT. Sometimes folks just cannot see the lush green forest
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01/26/2010
Bill Gassett gives the home owner/seller the benefit of the doubt in this case. I, On the other hand, sparked by Bill's description of the specificity of the owner's interview suspect skulduggery . Not to mention the incongruity of the listing going to (at best) a minor league agent. Or, 2. Wh
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01/26/2010
OR PERHAPS THE SELLER (AND THEIR AGENT) HAD ULTERIOR MOTIVES. Bill Gassett gives the home owner/seller the benefit of the doubt in this case. I, On the other hand, sparked by Bill's description of the specificity of the owner's interview suspect skulduggery . Not to mention the incongruity of
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01/26/2010
