mybloglog: Housing Bill To Provide Mortgage Relief... - 07/30/08 12:55 PM
Bush signs housing bill to provide mortgage relief
By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets.ipt"
Bush signed the bill without any fanfare or … (0 comments)
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mybloglog: I've been featured as the #1 Innovator on MyBlogLog and The You Factor - 07/16/08 12:44 AM
Yipee! Was just named #1 Innovator in the real estate community of MyBlogLog as well as The You Factor, for my coverage of Real Estate 2.0.
Thanks to MyBlogLog and Matt Dollinger =)
www.theyoufactor.com
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mybloglog: Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers - 07/08/08 03:04 PM
Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers
By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week aimed at protecting future homebuyers from dubious lending practices, its most sweeping response to a housing crisis that has propelled foreclosures to record highs.
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mybloglog: Six Secrets of Internet Home Buying - 06/27/08 08:54 PM
Six Secrets of Internet Home Buying
By Luke Mullins Posted May 6, 2008
With the worst housing slump in a generation slashing home prices across the country, the dynamics of the market have shifted squarely in favor of buyers. And as the real estate industry grows increasingly Web-savvy, house hunters … (0 comments)
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mybloglog: Investor Report: Section 1031 - 06/08/08 02:18 PM
Investor Report: Section 1031
by Kenneth R. Harney
Here's some great news for the thousands of real estate investors and brokers who use "Section 1031" (ten thirty-one) tax-deferred real exchanges every year: Congress has backed off its latest plan to narrow the definition of "like kind" for real estate swaps.
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mybloglog: Social Networking Is Global..Going Down Memory Lane- Music Included! - 05/27/08 11:49 PM
Create Your Own
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by The Activerain Network and it's members and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Midori Miller AKA Daytona Beach Real Estate Trainer and CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty. Midori Miller and CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty are not … (20 comments)
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mybloglog: Trust Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Warranty Deeds: What are They? - 05/27/08 12:06 AM
Trust Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Warranty Deeds: What are They?
by Clifford Hockley
Charles was confused. He was trying to buy a four-plex, but just did not understand the real estate jargon.
Deeds, trust deed, contacts, mortgages all were words he thought he knew, but in the end really did not … (6 comments)
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mybloglog: Why I Conduct Interviews and You Could Be Next! Ask and You Shall Recieve..A Lot Like Real Estate! - 04/26/08 11:30 AM
It's getting close to my 2 year anniversary in blogging and I am so surprised at the results I have obtained..so impressed with the people I have met along the way and as long as WEB 2.0 is around I will continue to be committed to partake in this phenomenon.So why … (30 comments)
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mybloglog: Real Estate Outlook: Index Says Positive Growth Underway - 04/24/08 12:13 PM
PLAY VIDEO
Real Estate Outlook: Index Says Positive Growth Underway
by Kenneth R. Harney
You might not hear much about them on TV or in the papers, but there are some economic signs popping up right now that are -- at the VERY least -- encouraging for housing and real estate.
Take … (2 comments)
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mybloglog: Don't Assume Anything About Anyone Inquiring About A Shortsale! Two Real Estate Lessons - 04/18/08 11:03 PM
Recently I have been contacted by two different parties in regards to short sales..investors....investors with empty houses, with equity lines and with assets they are afraid they will lose. Both investors extremely intelligent but like the rest of the world never expected things to turn out the way they have. Vacant … (14 comments)
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mybloglog: Selling Your Home In a Market Full of Foreclosures - 04/18/08 11:19 AM
by Phoebe Chongchua
Take a look in just about any neighborhood and you may find the sign of distressed times. Foreclosures are on the rise and that can cause a lot of panic for sellers who aren't in the same financial crisis.
"We're in a very price-sensitive market … (2 comments)
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mybloglog: PROBLOGGER Darren Rowse Says...You Read PROBLOGGER The Blog..Now Buy The Book! - 04/17/08 09:26 PM
Well he did it and it sure is exciting..Darren Rouse, PROBLOGGER wrote a book.
I have enjoyed reading his blogs and have learned so much from him.
Remember the Laurie Manny Challenge? To go outside of Activerain and post about 3 different blog post you should read.
I took her challenge..Here … (8 comments)
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mybloglog: Yahoo loves ActiveRain - 02/26/08 12:31 AM
While reviewing the day's activity on RealBird I noticed something ABSOLUTELY cool.
MyBlogLog.com (a Yahoo! company) added ActiveRain to their list of 3rd party services.
For those of you who are already using MyBlogLog, it is a must have edit: Login, go to your "My Account">"Services" section and enter your ActiveRain username. … (16 comments)
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mybloglog: My Blog Log - 02/25/08 09:52 AM
Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification I have been meaning to add this active rain blog to my list of blogs over at MyBlogLog and finally got around to doing it. … (2 comments)
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mybloglog: Update Your MyBlogLog "Recent Reader" Widget - 02/16/08 10:18 AM
I'm sporting a shiny new "Recent Reader" widget today thanks to MyBlogLog. Not only is the look updated, but now we have features!
The new MyBlogLog Recent Reader widget comes in seven colors and 2 layouts. However, MyBlogLog has assured me that we will be able to apply custom skins in … (8 comments)
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mybloglog: MyBlogLog Newbie Tutorial- How To Get The Widget on Your Active Rain Blog. - 02/12/08 03:17 PM
When I first started using mybloglog I thought it was a cool little widget to put on your blog to see which members are reading your blog. You know, something entertaining to put on the side of your blog.
But then Jaine Coffey emailed me to tell me that someone did … (23 comments)
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mybloglog: More About Who Is Reading Your Active Rain Blog, Part 2 - 02/07/08 05:58 PM
Who is reading your Active Rain Blog? What did they click on to get to you and where were you found on the search engine's page? To find out about how mybloglog can help you with that, click here to read Part 1 of Who Is Reading Your Active Rain Blog.
After … (51 comments)
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mybloglog: Do You Know Who Is Reading Your Active Rain Blog? And What Did They Want to Find??? - 02/02/08 11:56 PM
Who is reading your Active Rain blog?
What are they typing into that search bar?
I read a lot of posts here on the rain where the member is complaining that he/she is not getting comments but lots of views which they see in their stats here on the rain.
There are … (49 comments)
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mybloglog: An Easier Way To Direct Customers To Your Profiles! Thanks MyBlogLog! - 01/17/08 10:57 AM
I am a huge MyBlogLog fan and with good reason. I do enjoy seeing who has visited my post...in my mind...it makes blogging very real..to place a face with the comments.
I also like the fact I can see who stops by regardless of a comment or not...it let's me know people … (64 comments)
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mybloglog: ~ 8 things "non techie" BLOGGERs should know ~ - 01/11/08 11:05 PM
I have learned some amazing free things to do to help my website plus fun gadgets to help.
check out http://www.flyinside.com/ (virtual tour website) FREE you can advertise your properties for free on http://www.zillow.com/ you can use http://www.feedburner.com/ for free to have the ability for people to suscribe by email to … (7 comments)
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mybloglog: Trouble With Outlook Today? This may be the cause... - 01/08/08 03:10 PM
I've been having trouble with my Outlook today. It seems that MyBlogLog was recently bought out by Yahoo and they've moved the servers and somewhere they lost a file. Well that file is used in the signatures that they provide to those of us who are signed up for it. So … (0 comments)
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mybloglog: Technorati- Fave Exchange, MyBlogLog and Bloglines. Aaarrrggghh! - 12/29/07 06:20 PM
This is just a questions for our self-proclaimed tech geeks. I'm seeing a lot of requests for "Fave Exchanges" on Technorati. I assume this is just for Technorati rankings? I thought Google was down-rating link exchanges unless they were done in the 3-step circle. Does Technorati not work the same way? … (11 comments)
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mybloglog: Activerain Fad OR Activerain Pioneers? - 12/01/07 12:05 PM
I have made Internet marketing a huge part of my day. More now than ever...because I am getting prepared. See for some the web may come easy and you have no problem keeping up on things but for me sometimes I really struggle. Struggle with my mindset, habits and most of … (55 comments)
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mybloglog: My 3 Week Online Experiment and a Few Practical Things I Learned! - 11/18/07 11:12 AM
Preparing for a training requires a lot of work. While the computer scientist helps along the way in placing me in the right direction, he cannot help me in my presentation or my words or even much of the research.
My results at the end of the 3 weeks were … (18 comments)
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mybloglog: It Ain't EZ 2 Venture Out Of The Rain! - 11/14/07 10:31 PM
I am conducting a company wide training. After reviewing my presence a few weeks ago, I realized it was time to update everything. It's been a very long few weeks. I've come to accept it will always be a work in progress.Being on the rain I made some pretty good friends … (20 comments)
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mybloglog: MyBlogLog...ProBlogger Contest...I've Entered and So Should You! - 11/13/07 06:35 AM
Win a bazillion pounds of problogger goodness. Details on the blog. Register here. View the current standings.
This is what you will see at the top of your myblog page.
I entered and am currently ranked in the top 100 sites for my Activerain blog... The truth I don't know for how … (7 comments)
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mybloglog: MyBlogLog.com - Track Your Blog Stats and Integrate Your Profiles - 10/29/07 12:43 PM
Yet another post that can be directly attributed to Podcamp Boston 2. Have you been wondering what the deal is with the "recent readers" widget on the right side of my page? Well, it's this cool thing from MyBlogLog that identifies people who are members of the site who visit your … (13 comments)
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mybloglog: Secret link love - 10/12/07 11:01 PM
There are a few recent developments, which can turn out to be new ways of getting fresh exposures for your listingsYouTube videos are now included in organic Google search resultsGoogle now includes links to matching YouTube videos not only in their video search but also on their main search result pages. … (3 comments)
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mybloglog: Needed - New MYBlogLog - 10/03/07 10:57 AM
It irked me a couple of weeks ago when I had to integrate my MYBlogLog account into a Yahoo! account. It's one of those unnecessary things in life. Yahoo can't leave well enough alone and figure out a simple way to leverage MyBlogLog. They need to bring it under the behemoth's … (4 comments)
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mybloglog: You Will Be Assimilated – Apella Identifies Species Number 146673 and Others - 09/24/07 02:49 PM
Recently Table Talk With Apella was mentioned and/or added to blog rolls. First a sincere thank you goes out to all. To be mentioned on blogs such as Grow-A-Brain one of the most read and oldest real estate blogs is a complete honor. I do not even really know what to … (0 comments)
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mybloglog: Apella Pimp’s Its Blog & Gets Techy Style That Rocks - 09/09/07 07:31 PM
A few posts back we covered changes that were being worked on with Table Talk With Apella. Every day offers something new to consider for blog changes... ah decisions, decisions and more decisions. So the blog has come of age and got with the times including some widgets.
First we have … (2 comments)
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mybloglog: Is This Spam?.....No...It's Clark Kent! - 08/24/07 05:52 PM
The past few days have been so hectic but very productive. Ahhhh, the feeling of accomplishment....a job well done! Just like my voice-mail I check my e-mails just as often sometimes more! I have been playing in the blogosphere a little more than usual.
Setting up profiles, starting my own personal blog and … (18 comments)
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mybloglog: Inman Innovator Award 2007 Announced: ActiveRain, Coldwell, Point2, Trulia, vFlyer, Zillow and more... - 06/25/07 05:20 PM
Inman just annouonced today released the finalists' names for the coveted 2007 Inman Innovator Awards. A lot of great picks (including ourselves of course). Here are some hightlights in each category…for a complete list, please visit the Inman site.Most Innovative Brokerage or FranchiseColdwell BankerJohn L. Scott Real EstateReal Livingmore…
Most … (3 comments)
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mybloglog: Installing MyBlogLog Tracking Code and Widget on ActiveRain - 06/10/07 09:37 AM
This is a short tutorial on how to install the MyBlogLog tracking code and "Recent Readers" Widget on ActiveRain. I'm writing this because I was sure looking for this tutorial last night at 3:00 AM. Now in case the next person needs it (at 4:00 AM or otherwise), here it is. … (33 comments)
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mybloglog: Donald Trump visits St. Paul Real Estate Blog - 12/19/06 04:15 PM
My blog got a visit from Donald Trump today and all I have to show for it is this screen shot. I can't find an email address or I would invite him to active rain.When his Avatar started showing up on blogs we thought it was a joke, Donald Trump does … (15 comments)
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mybloglog: Creating a Real Estate Blog - 12/12/06 05:52 AM
I know I am preaching to the choir here, but I just wanted to let people know about a few resources and ideas to get up to speed with a real estate blog. 1. Active Rain, is a great free way to sharpen your blogging skills. Easy in and no cost. … (3 comments)
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