The real Bailout is coming from the Private Central Banks of the world (as it should) - 09/30/08 09:20 AM
Stay Calm-  We are the "Cash Cow" to the world, and I don't think "they" want to kill the cow!  There will be great opportunities ahead for those who work the system.  Now,  more than ever, you need to be a wealth of knowledge to your clients.  Now, more than ever, people need you!   If you want to be truly educated as a true knowledge base for your clients...you had better get up to speed on the banking systems, like real quick like ;>0  You had better understand how REAL wealth is made... manipulated market cycles.   As of today, … (0 comments)

Draft of the Billionaire Bailout Bill - 09/28/08 07:10 PM
Looks like all the past shamers and friends of Obama get to keep their HUGE cash. Of Course, the Private Central Bankers, READ:  The not so Federal, Federal reserve.   Banks from around the world are all safe. The banks have already been robbed!
 
 
O:\AYO\AYO08B94.xml [Discussion Draft] [DISCUSSION DRAFT] SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 110TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. ll To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF … (0 comments)

Summit County , Colorado, Bucks The Nation On Real Estate Appreciation - 09/22/08 06:15 PM

Welcome to Summit County, Colorado were sellers still call the shots and buyers still bank on appreciation. As if the county is living in its own little vacuum, home prices continue to buck the national trend for home appreciation. The 1997 values of $217,000 have been increasing almost always by more than 10% each year, to reach 2007's average sales price of $523,000. Despite all the doom and gloom of 2007, Summit County saw a 17 percent increase in values in 2007 alone. Local and state industry professionals see no slowdown for the coming year.

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Relocation giant Sirva announces bankruptcy - 09/22/08 06:07 PM

In other industry news, Relocation giant Sirva announces bankruptcy. According to The Employees Relocation Council, Sirva is among the top-five largest relocation companies in the world. In down markets, relocation companies incur more costs as homes take longer to sell. U.S. relocations are expected to be fairly flat in 2008 compared to last, while global relocation is still growing. Relocation companies work with real estate professionals to assist clients' employees in selling their homes and finding and purchasing homes in a new location. Real estate professionals that work with relocation companies agree to pay a large share of their commission … (0 comments)

DNC Drives Rental PricesThrough The Roof - 09/22/08 06:02 PM

Supply and demand is at work in Denver, Colorado as the DNC Drives Rental Prices Through The Roof. Surrounding Metro Denver areas have rents at $1,000 to $2,000 a night for the going rate seen on "Craigslist" for short term rentals this August during the Democratic National Convention. The last Democratic National Convention held in Denver was in 1908, when William Bryan ran against William Taft. Within a one-month span, 82,000 DNC participants will converge in Denver, Colorado. That number does not include family members who are bound to tag along. Denver will be a busy place with every available … (0 comments)

Almost Half Of All Metro Denver Homes Sell In under 39 days - 09/22/08 05:56 PM

Do You Need to Sell Your Home in under a Month and a Half?  Well in the Denver, Colorado real estate market, almost a third or more of Front Range home sellers accomplished that in 2007. According to statistics taken from Denver's Real Estate database,  Metrolist,  in 2007, 40% of all Metro Denver single family detached Homes and 33% of all attached multifamily homes sold in under 39 days. The Days on market is tracked form the time the home is entered into the Multiple Listing Service database, Metrolist, until the time the seller accepts a written contract.  The 2007 … (2 comments)

Almost Half Of All Metro Denver Homes Sell In under 39 days - 09/22/08 05:55 PM

Do You Need to Sell Your Home in under a Month and a Half? Well in the Denver, Colorado real estate market, almost a third or more of Front Range home sellers accomplished that in 2007. According to statistics taken from Denver's Real Estate database, Metrolist, in 2007, 40% of all Metro Denver single family detached Homes and 33% of all attached multifamily homes sold in under 39 days. The Days on market is tracked form the time the home is entered into the Multiple Listing Service database, Metrolist, until the time the seller accepts a written contract. The 2007 … (0 comments)

Almost Half Of All Metro Denver Homes Sell In under 39 days - 09/22/08 05:46 PM

Do You Need to Sell Your Home in under a Month and a Half? Well in the Denver, Colorado real estate market, almost a third or more of Front Range home sellers accomplished that in 2007. According to statistics taken from Denver's Real Estate database, Metrolist, in 2007, 40% of all Metro Denver single family detached Homes and 33% of all attached multifamily homes sold in under 39 days. The Days on market is tracked form the time the home is entered into the Multiple Listing Service database, Metrolist, until the time the seller accepts a written contract. The 2007 … (0 comments)

Re/Max's Carolyn Andrews takes Denver Board Of Realtors - 09/22/08 05:41 PM
The Denver Board Of Realtor, Realtor Roundtable of Excellence Awards, Top Producer - Sides Completed - Carolyn Andrews, RE/MAX Alliance.
BrokerIPTV : Welcome to Broker IPTV and we are honored today to have Carolyn Andrews from RE/MAX Alliance, and Carolyn was the individual to have most transactions, award winner of the million dollar roundtable  (The Realtor Roundtable of Excellence Awards) for the Denver Board of Realtors. So, once again congratulations. Carolyn Andrews: Thank you. BrokerIPTV : And why don't we just start off, once you tell us a little bit about yourself, you have got that accent, so you must be … (0 comments)

Grand Junction Sees Third Highest Percentage Gains In US - 09/22/08 05:25 PM

In other Home appreciation news,Grand Junction Sees Third Highest Percentage Gain In The Country. Grand Junction or more generally defined as Mesa County, Colorado was the third highest percentage gain of the 125 markets tracked in the Zillow.com survey. The neighboring town of Palisade, Colorado also fared well, as the median value of a home rose nearly 10.9 percent to $218,000 last year, the Zillow.com data showed The median value of a house for the Grand Junction metropolitan area increased 9.6 percent to $212,836 in the year ending Dec. 31, 2007. Nationally, the median value of a home decreased by … (1 comments)

Downtown Denver office rents are up 26% - 09/22/08 05:20 PM

In other Denver news, Downtown Denver office rents are up 26%. Denver's downtown office buildings saw the seventh-highest increase in rents in the country last year, according to a new Colliers International study of the U.S. office market. Downtown Denver office space constitutes 22.5 percent of the entire metro-area office market, according to Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis. CB Richard Ellis Inc. of Denver showed the average asking office rent in the Central Business District was $26.22 per square foot, as of last year's fourth quarter. The average metrowide office rent for the same period was $20.08 per square foot.

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Blu-Ray Is Emerging As Front-Runner - 09/22/08 05:06 PM
New trend may be disappointment to owners of HD DVD players. Blu-ray is emerging as front-runner in next wave of video technology. Blu-ray is backed by Tokyo-based Sony, five major Hollywood movie studios and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which makes Panasonic brand products. Blu-ray and HD DVD formats play on high-definition TVs and deliver crisp, clear pictures and sound, but they are incompatible with each other AND neither plays on older DVD players. Reminiscing to the 1980s competition between VHS and Sony's Betamax, Blu-ray technology is emerging as the likely victor after Toshiba appears ready to ditch its HD DVD player … (0 comments)

Bank Of America Buys Countrywide In $4B Deal - 09/17/08 05:52 PM



On the subprime mortgage crisis front, Bank of America has announced a deal where they will buy the troubled Countrywide Financial for $4.1 billion dollars. This will make Bank of America the nations largest mortgage lender and will provide much needed relief to the largest independent mortgage banker. While this acquisition is a major step in solving the mortgage meltdown, sub prime,more failures and acquisitions are anticipated in the coming months.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22606833
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Bank Of America Buys Countrywide In $4B Deal - 09/17/08 05:51 PM



On the subprime mortgage crisis front, Bank of America has announced a deal where they will buy the troubled Countrywide Financial for $4.1 billion dollars. This will make Bank of America the nations largest mortgage lender and will provide much needed relief to the largest independent mortgage banker. While this acquisition is a major step in solving the mortgage meltdown, sub prime,more failures and acquisitions are anticipated in the coming months.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22606833
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Google Moves Ahead With Gadgets For iPhone And Android Mobile Phone - 09/17/08 05:44 PM


In Technology news, Google has announced plans for expanding its offerings for the IPhone. Google introduced access to mail, calendars, search, and Google Reader last month and unveiled additional enhancements that allow better navigation and easier user interface, using the iPhone touch screen. Google gadgets are now available for the iPhone as well. Google is moving forward with the Android mobile platform, and phones using this platform are expected later this year.
http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/3721541
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Foreclosure Mortgage Debt No Longer A Liability And PMI Is Deductible - 09/17/08 05:38 PM


If you lost a home to foreclosure last year or paid mortgage insurance premiums, there is some good news. Congress enacted laws in late 2007 to allow deduction of some mortgage insurance premiums. This could amount to a tax break of up to $350. The foreclosure tax break applies to all taxpayers who were granted forgiveness of mortgage debt. Previously, this amount was fully taxable and could have run into the tens of thousands of dollars.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8U6GH5O0.htm
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First American Title Ships 40% of Their US Jobs Offshore-No Reduction In Premiums - 09/17/08 05:28 PM
First American Title Ships 40% of Their US Jobs Offshore-With No Reduction In Premiums

First American Corporation, one of the largest national title insurers, announced plans to spin off its financial services business. It also announced a 4th quarter loss, due mainly to costs from the California wildfires. They also announced plans to aggressively manage employee costs, and are looking to move processing jobs to counties like India and the Philippines. Chief Financial Officer Frank MacMahon said that up to 40% of their workforce may be moved offshore.
http://www.reuters.com/article/bankingFinancial/idUSBNG6641820080115
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Apple Gets Slim - 09/17/08 05:03 PM
Apple Gets Slim

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple announced at this weeks Macworld convention a laptop called the Macbook Air a super slim and light notebook. Boasting a 13.3 inch screen, a full keyboard and a weight of less than 3 pounds, the Macbook Air is aimed at lightening the burden of Macbook enthusiasts. This is touted to be the slimmest notebook in the world, measuring less than an inch at its thickest point and can fit inside a manila envelope. The Air will be available at the end of January.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/94618

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Record California Foreclosure Actiivity - 09/17/08 04:28 PM

DataQuick Reports Record California Foreclosure Activity According to DataQuick Information Systems. A total of 72,571 Notices of Default (NoDs) were filed. during Last quarter's default level passed the previous peak of 61,541 reached in first-quarter. up 34.5 percent from 53,943 during the previous quarter, and up 166.6 percent from 27,218 in third-quarter 2006,An average of 34,781 NoDs have been filed quarterly since 1992. There are 8.4 million houses and condos in the state. style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The July-to-September period, up 34.5 percent from 53,943 during the previous quarter, and up 166.6 percent from 27,218 in third-quarter 2006
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12 of 18 Economic Indicators Up For Denver - 09/17/08 01:55 PM

Metro Denvers Business Rankings and Industry Clusters Garner National Attention
According to data gathered by The Denver Chamber Of Commerce. Recent economic data for Metro Denver reveals that 12 of the 18 economic indicators moved in a positive direction for the month of September, up from 10 indicators moving in a positive direction last month.
Also, a report released by the Metro Denver Economic Development Council, revealed that Colorados aerospace economy has propelled to the nations No. 2 position for private aerospace employment. With 26,650 people directly employed in aerospace throughout Colorado.
http://www.metrodenver.org/DataCenter/DenverEconomy/MonthlyEconSummary.icm
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Fewer Numbers At Colorado Realtor Convention - 09/17/08 01:48 PM

This years Colorado Association of Realtors State Convention – was held October 21-23, 2007 at the Broadmoor Hotel and Convention Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This year’s attendance was at 1676 members. This is a slight decrease from 2006 attendance of 1780. The association’s highest recorded attendance was in 1995 with over 3200 members in attendance. Tyrone Adams, Communications and Marketing specialist for CAR stated that the Average convention attendance since 1995 is 2000 members
This year’s National Convention is being held November 12-16, 2007, Las Vegas, NV
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National Builder Standard Pacific Posts 120M Loss - 09/17/08 12:41 PM

National Builder Standard Pacific Posts 120M Loss International Business Times reports that: Standard Pacific, a large publicly traded builder, posted $120 million quarterly loss. Some analysts have suggested they may be heading toward bankruptcy. The company's debt load, coupled with the troubled housing market has worried most analysts. Revenue from homebuilding declined to $675.5 million from its year-ago total of $834.1 million, while gross margins on home sales plummeted to 0.9% from 19.2%. New home deliveries also fell 25% during the 3 month period. Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE:SPF), a home-building company that some analysts have suggested may be heading toward … (0 comments)

Forbes Ranks Colorado #5 - 09/17/08 12:36 PM

A recent Forbes Article Ranked Colorado as the No. Five “Best State for Business”
To compile the listing of the best states for business Forbesranked all 50 states on 30 metrics in six main categories: business costs, economic climate, growth prospects, labor, quality of life and regulatory environment. The data revealed that Colorado ranked fifth out of the 50 states. Of these matrix rankings, interestingly, Colorado ranked number one in growth prospects and number two in labor. The No. 1.state was the Commonwealth of Virginia. The second-ranked state was Texas.
This was Forbes first ever ranking of Top States for … (0 comments)

3B In Spending For Colorado Ski Country - 09/17/08 12:02 PM

On the Western Slope. Resorts are Spending Billions To Improve Lifts, Lodging and homes. It’s an Extreme ski makeover with Colorado Resorts, resort operators and investors collectively sinking roughly $3 billion into ambitious makeovers that involve everything from slope side real estate development to mountain upgrades. Steamboat’s new owner, Intrawest, kicked off the first of many projects with spending 16M on ski base improvements. Total spending will be an estimated $1 billion that investors are investing on the ski town to update its base and downtown.
The town of Vail, with the help from the ski area operator, has … (0 comments)

Big Banks Announce Plans to bring billions to credit market - 09/17/08 11:58 AM

On the Credit crises Front...to improve liquidity in the asset-backed commercial paper markets.

Big Banks Announce Plans to bring billions to credit market

The U.S. Department of Treasury facilitated discussions among Several major banks are working together to establish a multibillion-dollar investment fund intended to lessen the credit crunch by improving liquidity for mortgage securities and other investments using a product called the "master liquidity enhancement conduit ("M-LEC")... this could be set up within 90 days, according to the bank Of America.

The Bank announcement today named . Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and JP … (0 comments)

Prepaid Legal Can Cover Broker's E/O Gap - 09/17/08 11:06 AM


Carol Schick owner of Guardian Advisory Services is talking about the benefits of pre-paid legal services for real estate brokers and how it can provide GAP coverage for errors and omissions insurance
BrokerIPTV : Today we are talking with Carol Schick, owner of Guardian Advisory Services [phonetic] and Carol thanks for being with us. You sell insurance legal plans pertaining to realtors. First what is that and why would a realtor be interested in that?
Carol Schick: Ok, first of all thank you for inviting me. This is such a pleasure. Yes, I do sell plans for our … (0 comments)

Brokers Are On The Hook For Clients Credit Info - 09/17/08 11:03 AM

BrokerIPTV : Today we are talking with Carol Schick, owner of Guardian Advisory Services and Carol thanks for being with us. One of the services that you offer is Identity Theft Protection. Now, I understand this is a big issue, but how does that pertained realtor?
Carol Schick, owner of Guardian Advisory Services carol schick, guardian advisory services talks about ,Identity Theft and Protection from Gramm-Leach-Bliley in regards to the privacy act or safeguard act and how It applies to real estate brokers with negligence the broker can be held accountable.
Carol Schick: Well, there is a lot areas … (0 comments)

Metrolist Prime Access partners with MS Virtual Earth for real estate search - 09/17/08 12:45 AM

BrokerIPTV: Welcome everyone. We are here today with Kevin Best and Kevin Best is from Metrolist and welcome Kevin.Kevin Best: Hi.BrokerIPTV: You guys have been busy down there at Metrolist lately.Kevin Best: Really have. We have got a lot of great new features coming out, a lot of benefits for our REALTOR® members.BrokerIPTV: Yeah, I was curious. I played around a little bit with your new mapping products and it looks like you are the Prime Access, gives us access to use MicroSoft® Virtual Earth™ and displaying properties. Why don't you tell us about that feature?
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Metrolist Prime Access partners with Instanet for electronic contracts - 09/17/08 12:24 AM

BrokerIPTV: Welcome everyone. We are here today with Kevin Best and Kevin is from Metrolist, Metro Denver's MLS and welcome to the show Kevin.

Kevin Best: Thanks BrokerIPTV.

BrokerIPTV: You know we were just talking about your mapping solutions and such down at Metrolist with Prime Access. I also saw I got a view from one of my brokers that you guys have a new product, online contracts. I guess you have partnered with Instanet Solutions?

Kevin Best: That is correct. Instanet Solutions is the largest provider of online contracts and document storage in the United States. … (0 comments)

Gretchen Faber Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek on relocation departments - 09/12/08 06:59 PM

BrokerIPTV: Today we are talking with Gretchen Faber, managing broker for Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek. Gretchen thanks for being with us.
Gretchen Faber: Thanks Dan. Hi.
BrokerIPTV: Appreciate it. I want to talk about relocation in general. Most people don't really know, but this is a very large segment of the real estate business for local companies and international companies.
Gretchen Faber: Yes, you are correct. It is a large segment of business into and out of Colorado. Most larger companies do have specialty of relocation or relocation department.
BrokerIPTV: It seems to be a … (0 comments)

Gretchen Faber Kentwood Company expert on international real estate - 09/12/08 06:41 PM

BrokerIPTV: Today we are talking with Gretchen Faber. She is the managing broker for Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek. Gretchen thanks for being with us.
Gretchen Faber: Hi, Dan.
BrokerIPTV: Lets talk about international real estate, because when people say international real estate they think like Milan or Germany, but does Denver have kind of an international component to it?
Gretchen Faber: Well, at Denver and Colorado we have buyers from all over the world, many from eastern Asia, from India, a lot from Latin America and Europe as well. Europeans are buying investment and commercial property. Canadians look at Denver and Colorado as … (0 comments)

 
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