"How I Got 12,000 ActiveRain Points in Less Than a Month" ...and You Can Too! - 02/27/07 03:08 AM
I wrote a post on my 15 day anniversary called How To Add 5,000 Points in 15 Days...a lot of you read it ...click the link if you'd like too. So here's Round 2 I got a lot of good feedback. Readers liked the inspiration and the step by step tips. But … (145 comments)
KB Homes Hemorrhaging Money...$50 Million in the Last Quarter! - 02/22/07 03:13 AM
I've got no love loss for home builders like KB Homes with their shoddy workmanship, their iron clad, seller favored contracts, and their open disdain for agents and mortgage brokers. They pump up inventories without regard for local conditions and when they've over build, fire-sale the remaining inventory plummeting values for home owners … (10 comments)
Denver Housing Market Downright Lousy in 2006 - 02/16/07 07:31 PM
According to an article in the February 14, The Denver Business Journal Denver's housing market was "lousy" in 2006. Both new and existing markets saw further signs of weakness as 2006 came to a close. The Genesis Group, an Englewood-based market research firm produced the report noting robust economic growth, retail sales … (1 comments)
How To Add 5,000 Points To Your Account In 15 Days- If I Did It, So Can You! - 02/15/07 05:48 AM
Whether you're a new or experienced Rainer, adding big points quickly is possible. Even if you're very active, you may have missed some "low hanging fruit" I discovered. I joined on 1/31/07 and as of today, 2/14/07 I've got over 5,000 points....in only 15 days. 1. Profile Points - Make sure you get … (216 comments)
Want to Make $1,000,000 The Easy Way? - Bet Against The Lending Sector - 02/14/07 12:24 AM
With the subprime lenders going bankrupt, mortgage insurance companies under capitalized, foreclosures climbing every month, and big lenders loan volume drying up, the easy way to make $1,000,000 in the next 2 years is to short mortgage related stocks. For those of you how don't know what "shorting" a stock entails it's … (16 comments)
How To Make Your Profile Picture Really Stand Out With a White Background - Easy 5 Minute Tutorial - 02/13/07 01:18 AM
Make your Profile Photo or any Photo Appear to Hover on WebPages By Adding a White Background. Who wants this? When they could have this (Handsome Devil, eh?) You can do this yourself. First download a free photo editing software called PhotoFiltre. Here's the link http://www.photofiltre-studio.com/utils/pfs-setup-en.exe After downloading and installing the software, open the program Select … (75 comments)
Vacant "For Sale" Homes Have Doubled in the Last 24 Months - What's Next? - 02/12/07 09:23 PM
Vacant homes as a portion of all homes for sale have virtually doubled in the last 24 months. The slide in real estate values will be prolonged and could easily be exacerbated if this trend continues or worsens. The surge in resale listings, completed new homes, and cancelled new home contracts … (6 comments)
Mortgage Brokers Will Get The Blame for Rising Foreclosures - Is it True? - 02/11/07 06:20 AM
Three major trade groups want the GAO, the Government Accountability Office to look into the the underlying causes of the marked increase in foreclosures. The States with the highest foreclosure rates on a per capita basis were Georgia, Nevada and my State, Colorado. Colorado is No. 3 with a 36% rise to … (28 comments)
Are "Agent To Agent" Referal Fees Illegal Under Federal Law?- NAR is Worried - 02/08/07 05:02 PM
Frankly Realty blog started a post on whether agent to agent referral fees should be disclosed? I chimed in and said they could be illegal after reading an article written by the National Association of Realtors on how HUD is changing their position. An article authored by the National Association of Realtors says, "HUD appears … (13 comments)
"No Cost" Mortgage Advertisers Hate It When I Call Them Liars - The Truth Hurts! - 02/07/07 03:39 AM
So I've been railing against the "No Cost" mortgage advertisers for years now...both on my blog and my radio show. Calling these phony lenders out to debate their ridiculous ads and their business model is a lonely proposition. They usually hide in their telemarketing boiler-room satisfied to work for a mortgage "sweatshop" preferring not … (18 comments)
Bad Loan Originators Are Coaching Borrowers and Agents to Commit Loan Fraud Everyday - 02/05/07 04:47 AM
Secret Side Agreements For Repairs Is Loan Fraud! Here's how it happens... Buyer contracts with Seller for a $200,000 home with the Seller paying all the closing costs which equates to 3% or $6,000....the current FNMA maximum. During the inspection, a faulty furnace is discovered. Let's assume for this example it's a working … (27 comments)
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I wrote a post on my 15 day anniversary called How To Add 5,000 Points in 15 Days...a lot of you read it ...click the link if you'd like too.
