news: LOOKING FOR WRITERS! - 09/06/08 01:54 PM
If you'd like to contribute an article to my newsletter or blog, or suggest some ideas, links or anything else for inclusion, I'd love to hear from you. It would be an excellent opportunity to hone your writing skills and reach some potential new clients. Send me an email (<a href="mailto:dave@click-done.com">dave@click-done.com</a>) … (0 comments)
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news: 4 million homeowners delinquent or in foreclosure - 09/05/08 10:27 PM
Now it's official: the Mortgage Bankers Association, a major banking industry interest group, has released a report that confirms what many (myself included) have feared for the past several months.
Four million American homeowners with a mortgage were either delinquent on their payments or in some stage of foreclosure for the … (0 comments)
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news: HURRICANE HANNA IS COMING TO BALTIMORE COUNTY MARYLAND - 09/05/08 08:47 PM
Hurricane Hanne is coming to Baltimore County, Maryland and is scheduled to hit land tomorrow afternoon as its center is expected to be over Ocean City! Make sure that you prepare ahead of time for all of the rain that they are calling for (I've heard up to 8 inches). Unclog … (1 comments)
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news: Mortgage News & Market Update September 3 2008 - 09/05/08 01:23 PM
Mortgage News & Market Update
03 September 2008
What did our interest rates do this week? Lower
What did everyone's rates across the country do?
Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a third straight week, dropping to the lowest level since mid-July at 6.35 percent, according to Freddie Mac's … (0 comments)
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news: August Home Sale Prices - 09/05/08 12:57 PM
Smart buyers kept home sales strong through the usually quiet month of August, locking in their mortgages at the current low rates. If you’ve been waiting to "time the market", you might want to move quickly to avoid rate increases and to capitalize on a rare gift from the Federal Government: … (0 comments)
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news: Fannie & Freddie News Provides a Little Hope - 09/05/08 11:09 AM
There was a story out this week about Fannie & Freddie not needing an injection of capital from the US government, and that they have enough saved to weather the current problems. Wouldn't that be nice? I imagine that government and finance officials have found out that these companies, and their … (0 comments)
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news: We Are Still Growing....Always Moving Forward - 09/05/08 09:36 AM
Lakeland, Northwest Mortgage merge in start of acquisition push Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal - by Erik Borg Staff Writer
Lakeland Mortgage Corp., the eighth-largest residential mortgage company in the Twin Cities, has acquired the assets of a smaller competitor.
Lakeland closed Tuesday on its acquisition of Edina-based Northwest Mortgage … (0 comments)
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news: The Mortgage Report - 09/03/08 06:40 PM
The Good News
According to the Federal Reserve, American homeowners saw their net housing equity-or the values of their property minus mortgage debt-grow from $6.2 trillion to $9.6 trillion from 2000 to 2007.
According to the National Association of Realtors, America is adding close to 1.5 million new households per year … (0 comments)
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news: Personal Info Does Not Belong In The Campaign - 09/03/08 03:46 AM
Last night the news was on the tv and I watched some of it- This is something I rarely do. I feel the media slants news and influences the mood of our country. The spin that is put on stories and the negative focus in my eyes in irresponcible and I … (10 comments)
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news: New Orleans FAIR HOUSING CENTER LAUNCHES NEW INFORMATIONAL RESOURCE WEBSITE WWW.GUSTAVINFO.ORG - 09/02/08 06:22 AM
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news: Delaware County News - 09/01/08 08:13 PM
Delaware County News:
09/18/2008 : Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner: recognizing several individuals for their service to the County's business community. Great networking, food and camaraderie. Social hour at 5:30 to 6:30, dinner and awards to follow. Senator John J. Bonacic will be keynote speaker. Join us … (0 comments)
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news: Don’t lick the paint stupid! Oh, you don’t have lead paint… - 08/31/08 10:14 AM
Recently there was a case here in Oregon that a child had come down with lead poising and they were talking about it on the news. My wife and I both said at the same time "Don't lick the paint stupid!"
But, then the news said they lived in a 2001 … (16 comments)
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news: Economy close to meltdown? - 08/30/08 01:42 PM
Well, if your reading this over the weekend, it means that you didn't have plans for the labor day weekend or you didn't have the money to make plans. If you reading this on Monday/Tuesday, congratulations, you have survived the weekend, with your significant other telling you that you should find … (3 comments)
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news: Most homes sold in Salt Lake County (July 2008) were priced $300,000 or less - 08/29/08 11:50 PM
Good news for those hoping to buy (or sell?) homes under $300,000 in Salt Lake County:
The Salt Lake Board of Realtors said this week that 71 percent of home sales in Salt Lake County in July were for properties priced less than $300,000. The most active price range was from … (1 comments)
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news: Powder Springs Messenger - Our Hometown Newspaper - 08/29/08 08:59 AM
George and Cindy Narretta have been publishing the "Powder Springs Messenger" since 1993. It truly is our own local paper and they cover all of big news in our small town. In each issue of the messenger you'll find everything from police and city council reports to classroom news from the local … (0 comments)
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news: Is My Math Wrong? Or Is This Negative Sensationalism? - 08/29/08 07:52 AM
I just read this article on CNNMoney. It talks about the "housing implosion" and how the Case/Shiller Home Price Index is predicting a continued price drop in 75 of the 100 markets in their list. OK, sounds pretty bad and, in fact, being in the business we see some of the worst … (2 comments)
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news: Oregon Trail Fire, Southeast Boise Needs Help - 08/28/08 02:02 PM
I think it is important for as many people to see this as possible. This is an aerial shot of the aftermath of the Oregon Trail fire that happened a few days a go. There are many families in need right now. Here is a link to a Idaho … (1 comments)
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news: Snapshot of the NJ Real Estate Market - 08/27/08 04:47 PM
Houses For Sale: 1618 Median Price $359,900
New Homes: 3 Median Price $529,900
Foreclosures: 1.032 Median Price $339,900
Snapshot of NJ Mortgage Rates
15 Year Fixed 6.187%
30 Year Fixed 6.572%
1 Year ARM 5.539 %
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news: Simpsonville host 50th year of South Greenville Fair - 08/27/08 04:45 PM
The South Greenville Fair is turning 50 this year and is going to be held at the Simpsonville City Park. This is the only fair in the Upstate of South Carolina that shows goats, livestock and horses. South Greenville Fair is a nonprofit tax-exempt, all volunteer organization.
Local Future Farmers of … (1 comments)
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news: Hand Held Real Estate Search is the future.... - 08/27/08 02:05 PM
Metro Brokers Real Estate news
With the success of Metro Brokers robust iPhone real
estate search interface, Metro Brokers
Technology Committee is moving towards the development fro other handheld smart-phones. MetroBrokersOnline internet partner,
Terabitz, is currently working on Blackberry® and Microsoft Mobile®, Pocket PC platform enabled devices. Metro Brokers … (0 comments)
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news: Aaron Auxier's VIVA VEGAS! Luxury Real Estate Update - August 2008. - 08/26/08 03:03 AM
After two hard years - Today's business is all about service.Last night, I was sitting in the 140-degree sauna when someone remarked - "We all complain about the scorching summers in Vegas, yet we all come in here." The statement made me think. At what degree does something go from annoying … (1 comments)
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news: Answering the Tough Questions - 08/25/08 04:41 PM
Today a prospective homeowner turns on the T.V. or picks up a newspaper and hears little about the housing market but doom and destruction. Foreclosures, mortgage-loan related bank failures, slow housing starts, and poor home sales dominate the news. Tougher credit requirements are now the norm as a remedy to further … (0 comments)
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news: French speaking real estate professionals - 08/23/08 03:38 PM
I just started a new group called "We Speak French."
This will be a community of real estate professionals that are bi-lingual French/English and interested in representing French or francophone clients already living in the country, or residing outside the USA.
The main purpose of the group will be to share … (0 comments)
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news: Oversupply of Luxury Housing - 08/22/08 06:46 PM
Residential housing priced at $500,000 and above is currently oversupplied, according to the Second Quarter 2008 Triangle Area Residential Realty Report published by S.M.A. Publications, Inc. The report uses data from www.realtor.com, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Wake County Revenue Departments to support their findings.
The 2005 market on the fringe of … (6 comments)
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news: Never too much news to report... - 08/22/08 01:18 PM
I took the time first thing this morning to read the speech from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke about the state of the overall federal reserve market. He spent a little too much time justifying the actions of the saving of Bear Stearns. (Me thinks he dost protest too much) Anyway, read … (0 comments)
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news: Homeowner beware: primer on foreclosure scams - 08/21/08 08:16 AM
In my law practice, I get more calls than I should from desparate homeowners in foreclosure who paid a lot of money - often many times (like 10 to 20 times) what I charge for actual legal services from a real live lawyer - to some company who sent them direct … (0 comments)
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news: More data on foreclosures tanking home values - 08/21/08 07:47 AM
Recent data from DataQuick bear out the negative impact foreclosures are having on home values.
In July 2008, REOs accounted for one third of all sales in the San Francisco Bay Area, compared to just 4.2% of sales in July 2007. In some areas, like Solano County (where I happen to … (2 comments)
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news: Fox 5's iTeam at my listing... updated... - 08/21/08 12:57 AM
Wow. I don't know what else to say, but... Wow.
Back around the end of June, I found out that the Fox 5 iTeam wanted to shoot a segment in one of my listings, 9010 Brixham Court in Suwanee. At first I only knew that it was about home managers and … (19 comments)
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news: Drinking age- 18 - 08/19/08 02:08 PM
You can go and fight and in some cases die for your country at age 18. God forbid you come back to your homeland afterwards and ask for a beer. Lower it to 18. I found the following webiste offering the names of casualties of war under the age 21. Shocking.
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news: Celebrity Bounty Hunter Leonard Padilla Should Hire a Publicist - 08/19/08 07:06 AM
California "celebrity" bounty hunter Leonard Padilla is in Orlando apparently formulating a plan to bail Casey Anthony out of jail. Anthony has been a guest of the Orlando judicial system for a month on charges of obstructing justice, making false statements and child neglect related to the disappearance of her three-year-old … (11 comments)
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news: Good News You Can Spread to Your Clients! - 08/18/08 11:29 PM
For those of us who don't feel the need to preach "Doom and Gloom" to justify a lack of business, here are some articles about the positive signs in the market.
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news: A Lawyer's Opening Statement for Disbelief in God-Part II : A Lawyer's Opening Statement for Disbelief in God-Part II - 08/18/08 02:12 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22ZhmGkJ3-8
Added [TRANSLATED] A Lawyer's Opening Statement for Disbelief in God-Part II [TRANSLATED] A Lawyer's Opening Statement for Disbelief in God-Part II Beyond Reasonable Doubt: A Lawyer's Case for Disbelief in God, author Geoff J. Henley informs the audience about the ... In this second in a series introducing the … (0 comments)
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news: Hustler, Bible and Naked Woman in Towel - 08/18/08 11:49 AM
Added [TRANSLATED] Hustler, Bible and Naked Woman in Towel [TRANSLATED] Hustler, Bible and Naked Woman in Towel funny twist. ... atheism sexism Hustler porn XXX Holy Bible sex King David woman towel Beyond Reasonable Doubt Geoff ... Hustler Magazine, The Holy Bible and a hot woman in a towel provide … (0 comments)
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news: Bikini Girls Fight About Atheism - 08/18/08 11:48 AM
Added [TRANSLATED] Bikini Girls Cat Fight about Atheism [TRANSLATED] Bikini Girls Cat Fight about Atheism promoting Beyond Reasonable Doubt: A Lawyer's Case for Disbelief in God, author Geoff Henley adds a provocative twist to ... Religion and sex. God, no God and bikinis. In this video promoting Beyond Reasonable … (0 comments)
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news: More foreclosures, lower property values - 08/18/08 10:00 AM
First American's CoreLogic data service has released a report regarding June 2008 housing prices. The report, called the LoanPerformance Housing Price Index, is designed to show lenders the relative risk in housing markets across the country.
Perhaps the latest report will encourage lenders to start working with borrowers in real ways … (3 comments)
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news: New Group - News Junkies - the Great Debate! - 08/17/08 08:18 PM
Are you chronically addicted to the all news stations such as FOXNews, CNN, MSNBC, etc? Do you watch Hannity and that other guy, won't miss O'Riely, or prefer Katie over Greta? Do your friends and family think that your car radio only has one station: Talk Radio?
Are you the type of person … (10 comments)
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news: This Past Week's Economic Summary...interpreted my your's truly. - 08/17/08 08:11 PM
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news: Blogging - the new Media - 08/17/08 07:26 PM
Wow - the media is reporting that well the media is less and less signficant. Interesting.
Wow, what took them so long to catch on??
Pew study shows Americans still get most news from TV, as online gains and newspapers struggle
The Poll/ Study said "
Fewer Americans are reading newspapers … (1 comments)
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news: Disabled American Veterans Van Service Available - 08/16/08 05:50 PM
Sun City Center Disabled American Veterans, Chapter #110, are operating and offering daily van service from Sun City Center and South Shore to transport veterans to James A Daley VA Hospital, Monday through Friday each week.
The van will be operated by volunteer drivers from the area. This is … (0 comments)
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news: Soggy Summer ... Sinking Market? - Oakville Real Estate Watch - 08/16/08 01:10 PM
Oakville Real Estate Recap - July 2008 We have endured one of the soggiest summers in recent memory and with 'back to school' approaching faster and faster on the horizon how has Oakville's Real Estate market fared? Let's just say while I'm not ready to start bailing yet or grabbing my … (0 comments)
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news: BGE Customers to Receive $170 Credit - 08/15/08 06:41 PM
BGE customers, who are now only used to seeing their bills go up, will get a chance to see their bill go down next month -- by $170.
This is a one-time settlement reached at the end of the last General Assembly. It was settled to resolved years of litigation.
The … (1 comments)
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news: California foreclosure figures for July 2008 - 08/15/08 09:03 AM
July 2008 may be looked upon as a study in contrasts. On the one hand, it was the month that Congress and the White House put aside their differences to enact sweeping legislation aimed at stemming off foreclosures and propping up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
And then there's the bloodletting … (1 comments)
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news: California Law Adds To Energy Burden and Reflects Nation's Ignorance Of New Energy Technologies. - 08/14/08 09:58 PM
Elk River, Minn.--(ICNEWSWIRE)--August 15, 2008. The state and national energy debate in the United States reflects a gross ignorance of new energy technologies, which could save billions of barrels of imported oil annually. This nationwide ignorance is reflected in California laws mandating cool roofs that reflect solar energy. Ironically, proven technologies … (0 comments)
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news: Live like the king: Elvis Presley estate now for sale - 08/13/08 04:34 PM
There are so many fun one-liners I could use to sum up this story, it's hard to pick just one. I'll go ahead and try this one: Elvis has left the building, and now that building can be yours! Yeah, that'll work.
Elvis Presley's "Graceland West" estate in Palm Springs, Calif. is … (0 comments)
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news: New Fannie Mae loan workout incentives - 08/13/08 04:00 PM
Fannie Mae has announced new loan servicer incentives, designed encourage loan workouts instead of foreclosures.
Here's a link to a PDF of the announcement.
Some highlights:
A "HomeSaver Advance" loan program, to provide unsecured loans to homeowners as part of a workout
Increased payments for loan workouts ($700), the unsecured loans … (0 comments)
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news: A Real AMERICAN Team - 08/12/08 11:23 AM
I could not help but notice that our men's gymnastic team is made up of many national origins. That is what America is all about, isn't it? That is awesome to see!
Kevin Tan.
Alexander(Sasha) Artemev.
Raj Bhavsar.
Also, we have Chris Estrada. I think he got hurt and was not … (9 comments)
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news: Our Forever Changing Industry--Quick Mtg. Market Update - 08/12/08 11:07 AM
OUR FOREVER CHANGING INDUSTRY
BELOW ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGES OR UPCOMING CHANGES IN YOUR BANKED PRODUCTS BOTH CONFORMING AND NON-CONFORMING
CONVENTIONAL
FNMA has made adjustments to their pricing structure once again. Please see our rate sheets effective Monday, August 18th.
MI companies will no longer insure Cash … (0 comments)
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news: Donald Trump Says, "BUY, BUY, BUY!" On Good Morning America - 08/12/08 09:23 AM
I was watching the news this morning and Donald Trump was being interviewed on Good Morning America regarding the real estate market and what he advises for all of us that either want to buy or sell a home, facing foreclosure and how long he estimated the downturn in the market … (0 comments)
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news: Time Now for a Cool Change - 08/11/08 08:48 AM
The winds of change are blowing. It has nothing and everything to do with everything and nothing. Back to school time always signals a change - sometimes it's not for the good - sometimes it is. Here is the good news: there are currently 103,156 Rainers. My estimate is that 50,000 … (11 comments)
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news: Positive Article About The Las Vegas Housing Market - Home sales begin to rebound in Las Vegas - 08/09/08 05:41 PM
It's nice to get some positive news from the media every once in a while, so I thought I'd help spread it around! I'm sure, like myself, other local agents have seen and experienced this rebound since about February-March of this year, especially if their clients have been one of … (0 comments)
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news: FDIC orders IndyMac foreclosure moratorium - 08/08/08 01:00 PM
In a move that could be another big step in the right direction for struggling homeowners, the FDIC has announced a moratorium on foreclosures for IndyMac Bank loans. The FDIC took over the struggling bank a few weeks ago.
As part of the move, the FDIC has announced that loans will … (2 comments)
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news: Home Builder In Star Files Suit Against Residents - 08/08/08 09:29 AM
A housing market slowdown creates all kinds of desperation. Builders and Developers are being squeezed and moving inventory has become critical to survival. Residents are desperate to hold on to equity are doing everything they can to make certain that builders and developers aren't doing more damage than good.
Have they … (4 comments)
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news: Ilya’s Photography captures stunning images of Seafair 2008 - 08/05/08 10:49 AM
"Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gismos. Photography is about photographers. A camera didn't make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel."So says Ilya Moshenskiy, the Principal Photographer of Ilya's Photography in Washington state. I love that quote because, as a writer, I can definitely … (0 comments)
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news: Edouard You're Not Welcome Here! - 08/05/08 01:05 AM
photo by sarahjan_van
As Edouard approaches, the quite before the storm has already begun. The usual tropical sounds from the birds, frogs and insects, have all but dissipated. The noise from nature is usually so loud, you have to talk over it, and forget about using your cell phone outside at night. … (7 comments)
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news: Monday Minutes 080408 with Tracy Reece and Mark Hall - 08/04/08 09:57 PM
Monday Minutes @ RE/MAX Communities
We invite you to view our Monday Minutes Video:
CLICK HERE to View the Monday Minutes Online
Quick Notes
FMLS Showcase August 20th at the Cobb Galleria from 10am-5pm. Tickets are $10 in advance.
E-Key Swap Thursday and Friday August 21 & 22 at the Cobb … (1 comments)
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news: Monday Minutes 080408 with Mark Hall and Tracy Reece - 08/04/08 09:49 PM
Monday Minutes @ RE/MAX Communities
We invite you to view our Monday Minutes Video:
CLICK HERE to View the Monday Minutes Online
Quick Notes
FMLS Showcase August 20th at the Cobb Galleria from 10am-5pm. Tickets are $10 in advance.
E-Key Swap Thursday and Friday August 21 & 22 at the Cobb … (0 comments)
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news: Was the LA Times Providing Valuable Real Estate Information for the Community? - 08/04/08 04:06 PM
Was the LA Times weekly coverage of real estate, with the market, trends, developments, wants and needs, articles, discussion, commentary, relevant and valuable?
The editors at LA Times could have done a better job serving the community with information about properties and real estate.
Perhaps the LA Times.com will move forward and … (5 comments)
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news: News Update in the World of Real Estate. - 08/04/08 03:41 PM
QUICK NEWS UPDATE...
1.) Banks and mortgage companies are now borrowing $17.45 billion per day from the feds last week in order to keep their doors open, the second straight week this had hit a record and up from $16.38 billion the previous week, Fed data showed.
2.) Rumors that Countrywide … (1 comments)
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news: New Freddie Mac incentives for loan servicers - 08/04/08 01:07 AM
Freddie Mac has announced changes to its loan servicer compensation policies that should help some struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
Under the previous guidelines, servicers were compensated for bringing delinquent loans to foreclosure as quickly as possible. In a normal housing market where values are stable or appreciating, foreclosing as soon as … (1 comments)
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news: New hope for loan modifications: servicer safe harbor - 08/03/08 12:20 PM
One of the big reasons that troubled home loans have not received meaningful modifications (read: from the homeowner's point of view) is that the loan servicers fear lawsuits from the investors who actually own the loans.
In the securitized loan market, home loans were bundled into pools, and the pools were … (0 comments)
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news: Barack Obama Removes American Flag - 08/02/08 11:55 PM
Are you aware that Barack Obama has removed the American flag from the tail section of his campaign plane and replaced it with a symbol of himeslf?
I am not trying to make anyone mad here but am just curious, Is this okay?
I will keep this brief.
What are your … (15 comments)
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news: Open House Blowout! - 08/02/08 07:08 PM
I had an open house today and spent an hour on the phone with my brother in PA. So, as you can figure, I had no one visit. It's very discouraging - wonder if it's the fact that folks don't come out when it's almost 100 degrees or if we are … (12 comments)
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news: News Reporters are on the "Outside" of Every Story. - 08/02/08 04:32 AM
No news reporter has the inside scoop, the full story, or the total background. They are, by definition, outsiders. Years ago, when I was living in Cincinnati, I attended a business luncheon and the key note speaker was a local reporter turned politician by the name of Jerry Springer. (This … (0 comments)
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news: Have I lost my mind? Or is the media once again misstating facts about the Las Vegas real estate market? - 08/01/08 09:26 PM
Recently, I have seen several (over ten) articles come out saying that the Las Vegas real estate market had the biggest one-month drop in the nation. The reports said the drop was 29 percent in the month of May 2008.
First of all, even with all the short sales and foreclosures, … (1 comments)
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news: Home Stager Cindy Bryant Featured In The Houston Chronicle - 08/01/08 02:10 PM
Recently, the Houston Chronicle contacted me and wanted to do an article my company, Redesign Etc. and how professional home staging can help sell your home faster. It was featured on the front page of Chron.com, and in the Business section under Money Makers in The Houston Chronicle newspaper.
For a look … (9 comments)
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news: Luxury Real Estate Blog on the rise on Google - 07/31/08 12:23 PM
Thanks in large part to all of the wonderful contributors within the global Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate network, the Luxury Real Estate Blog is making a tremendous ascent in its ranking on major search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN.www.LuxuryRealEstate.com is the most-viewed luxury real estate Web site in … (6 comments)
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news: President Bush signs U.S. Housing Bill - Along with it comes the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. - 07/31/08 03:39 AM
President Bush has signed into law the U.S. Housing Bill. And along with it comes the $7,500 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.
There are many rules to the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. The National Association of Home Builders has rolled out a website to explain the program.
See NAHB's First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Website … (6 comments)
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news: Record Las Vegas price-per-foot sale recognized by the local media. - 07/31/08 02:35 AM
After almost a year, a Las Vegas newspaper has decided to dedicate more than a short blurb to a the most expensive price-per-foot sale in the history of the Las Vegas real estate market.
In November 2007, the top-three residential price-per-square foot records in the history of Las Vegas were set when multiple units and penthouses … (1 comments)
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news: Best Cities To Buy A Home - 07/30/08 09:32 PM
Houston, we don't have a housing problem.
The city's $152,500 median home sale price is up 6.6% from 2005. It boasts a low vacancy rate and an oil-rich economy. Throw in a bubbling entrepreneurial tech scene, and you've got four factors that put Houston on the top of our list of … (7 comments)
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news: In The News - 07/30/08 05:34 PM
BIG NEWS FOR THE HOUSING INDUSTRY: President Bush signed the new housing rescue bill into law this morning.
Some of the highlights of the bill are:
v Assistance will be given to people who are trying to stave off foreclosure
v Tax refund will be given to first time homebuyers
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news: Housing bill gets signed, new housing value numbers out - 07/30/08 01:53 PM
It's been a busy morning for news related to the housing market.
President Bush signed the much-anticipated housing bill this morning. Most of the bill's provisions take effect on October 1, but some of the emergency measures take effect immediately. If you just have to know all the details, or if … (0 comments)
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news: Is The Government Mortgage Loan Bail out a Good Idea? - 07/30/08 12:19 PM
Is The Government Mortgage Loan Bail out a Good Idea?
At 7am today President Bush signed the new program into existence. The bill, the biggest overhaul of housing law in decades, provides a lifeline for an estimated 400,000 homeowners facing foreclosure, and provides assurances to the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and … (0 comments)
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news: ALLEGED DECEPTION THAT COST TAXPAYER MILLIONS - 07/30/08 11:21 AM
"...It alleges Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and several other municipalities were unfairly given lower ratings on their ability to repay bonds than corporations with comparable projects and financial backing."
Click on the logo for details!
CNBC.com Connecticut Sues Rating Agencies For Deception Topics:Regulations | Laws and … (0 comments)
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news: Smart Upgrades To Your Home - 07/29/08 03:49 PM
There are many remodeling options available to make your home more comfortable now and more appealing to buyers down the road. But which options will offer the highest return on your investment?
Each year the nations Realtors rate remodels and upgrades that offer the highest return for your dollar. This information … (0 comments)
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news: Putting a face on the foreclosure crisis - 07/29/08 09:40 AM
With all the buzz surrounding the housing bill, I haven't had time to write about a recent tragic story that should help us all realize what's really at stake in the current housing crisis.
Last week, in Taunton, Massachusetts, near Boston, a woman shot herself about 90 minutes before her home … (0 comments)
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news: PropertyPreviews News - 07/29/08 09:22 AM
PropertyPreviews.com has been creating a lot of buzz on Real Estate channels. Read it here:
http://www.killerstartups.com/Marketing/propertypreviews-com-online-property-videos
http://urlbump.com/WebIndustry/propertypreviews-com-online-property-videos/
--Scott from PP.com
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news: Bible Exposition Online! - 07/29/08 02:45 AM
The Latter Rain... Salvation comes from God, whom the Bible calls as the Living God and Savior. God is employing a human being in order for His will to be fulfilled ... and that is the salvation of man.Our Lord Jesus Christ will bring two kinds of salvation, through the Bible. … (0 comments)
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news: Where Do you Buy Your Gasoline? - 07/29/08 12:22 AM
WHERE TO BUY YOUR GASOLINE?
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON.
Gas rationing in the 70's worked even though we grumbled about it. It might even have been good for us!
Are you aware that the Saudis are boycotting American products? Shouldn't we return the favor? Can't we take control … (5 comments)
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news: Monday Minutes 072808 with Tracy Reece and Mark Hall - 07/28/08 08:43 PM
Monday Minutes @ RE/MAX CommunitiesCLICK HERE to View the Monday Minutes OnlineQuick NotesPlease welcome Wade Hunt of Covenant Mortgage fame . . .our special guest star this week and part of our RE/MAX Communities team!FMLS to Add "Contingent - Due Diligence" as a Status August 7thIn response to Member requests, on … (0 comments)
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news: Monday Minutes 072808 with Mark Hall and Tracy Reece - 07/28/08 08:38 PM
Monday Minutes @ RE/MAX CommunitiesCLICK HERE to View the Monday Minutes OnlineQuick NotesPlease welcome Wade Hunt of Covenant Mortgage fame . . .our special guest star this week and part of our RE/MAX Communities team!FMLS to Add "Contingent - Due Diligence" as a Status August 7thIn response to Member requests, on … (0 comments)
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news: Real Estate News You Can Use - 07/28/08 04:23 PM
One thing the Internet offers us is information overload. Rather than searching for information via Google for vendors or data or articles you can use within your market -- sign up for daily newsletters that you can really use. Scan through the push email that comes to you every day -- … (8 comments)
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news: Week in Review -- Stage It Forward week 7/20 thru 7/26 - 07/28/08 03:44 PM
"Applause, please now, for stage it forward on active rain! Thank you, thank you, thank you very much. Everyone, please take a seat . . . "
"We are all gathered here today to give honor to this glorious home staging industry that is about to explode. This week in review that … (22 comments)
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news: Malta attracts top designers at international fashion show - 07/28/08 01:20 PM
I have a fun bit of news I'd like to share today.Malta, a lovely island just south of Italy in the Mediterranean, was the site of the Malta International Fashion Show on July 5, 2008. This impressive show attracted top Italian designers who submitted their work for display by top models. … (2 comments)
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news: 80 Dodge-Beverly Hills Plaza Construction Begins - 07/28/08 12:30 PM
We are excited to announce that the construction of the new facade of the Beverly Hills Plaza has begun. Darland Construction has begun tearing done the shake shingled roofs and pouring new concrete sidewalks. They will work from the Jerry Ryan store at the East end down to the Play it … (1 comments)
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news: Housing bill relief measures for military and veteran families - 07/28/08 09:09 AM
The much-anticipated housing bill goes to the President for signature today.
Hopefully, this bill will be a step in the right direction.
In addition to the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and new FHA features in the bill, there's a less publicized set of safeguards that I think is a great thing: additional … (2 comments)
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news: Interesting developments in Lilburn, GA - 07/27/08 11:52 PM
While preparing for my new blog (snicker, snicker... teasing it now) I ran across an interesting PDF.
Lilburn, GA commissioned a real estate analysis to look at ways to revitalize the city. Some of the recommendations have already been undertaken. In fact, the family went wandering on one of the new … (4 comments)
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news: What Are Your Gas Prices Update. - 07/27/08 10:32 PM
What are your gas prices? Here in South carolina our prices are down to $3.51
Just a few days ago our prices were $3.68 so that is a decrease of 17 cents.
I think we are supposed to happy about this but one year ago our prices were … (10 comments)
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news: I'm back from Inman - and my heading is exploding with thoughts! - 07/27/08 01:48 PM
It was a great week in San Francisco at Inman and at Bar Camp.
I'd taken about a seven year hiatis from attending and glad I went back!
It's nice to feel the energy of new ideas, and meet new people. I've never really been one to sit in a chair … (1 comments)
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news: All real estate is local... or is it? - 07/26/08 11:46 PM
Let's hammer on the NAR some more.
All real estate is local
The NAR has been pounding this message in response to the perceived unfairness of media reporting. And while there is a case to be made that the media isn't presenting a balanced picture, I don't know if the current … (9 comments)
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news: Aaron Auxier films NBC News in regards to the Las Vegas high-rise condo market. - 07/26/08 08:17 PM
On July 24th, KVBC NBC 3 did a story in regards to dozens of jobs being lost at Trump Tower due to slow condominium sales. I wrote the reporter and explained that the media rarely shows anything positive about the Las Vegas high-rise condo market and many times quotes people with … (0 comments)
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news: All Types of Mortgages See Rate Increases - 07/26/08 12:24 PM
Now is the time to turn those prospects into buyers. As published on July 25 by the AP, mortgage rates are going up. It is a great time to be a buyer as NEW HOME SALES prices are low, BUILDER incentives are high and RATES are starting to climb.
If you … (0 comments)
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news: House Approves Foreclosure Relief Bill - 07/26/08 12:04 PM
The House has gone and done it again. They have approved the foreclosure relief bill. I am not sure that this is a good thing for our industry, as it is going to take away the down payment assistance programs a lot of us rely on for our first time home … (0 comments)
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news: Down Payment Assistance Programs in Jeopardy - 07/26/08 11:46 AM
The clock is ticking. With the House passing H.R. 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 it is only a matter of time before Down Payment Assistance Programs like Nehemiah and Ameridream are a thing of the past. Please follow the link below to take immediate action.
http://capwiz.com/nehemia/issues/alert/?alertid=11598811
Here is … (0 comments)
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news: Reuters posted an article suggesting the Real Estate Market is getting better! - 07/25/08 09:42 PM
The news agency Reuters posted an article today entitled "A glimmer of light for US housing?". The article/video points out that inventories of available homes are going down. Also, home sales statistics have not been anywhere near as bad as economists had been predicting.
The US Senate is expected a major housing … (2 comments)
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news: Foreclosure - The Freight Train Effect - 07/25/08 07:06 PM
The media this evening again made my blood pressure go up. This time they were "reporting" the number of foreclosure notices were double from last year. Good grief!
While it is true bad news sells newspapers, with the plethora of news outlets and reporters stepping all over themselves trying … (4 comments)
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news: More foreclosure figures for Q2 '08 - 07/25/08 04:54 PM
RealtyTrac released its second quarter 2008 foreclosure numbers:
National total of NODs, Sale Notices, and post-auction deeds (known as Trustee's Deeds in California): 739,714
California total (same document types as shown above): 202,599. That's about 27.4% of the national total.
Increases over Q1 '08 - National, up 14%; California, up 19%.
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news: Overview of pending FHA homeowner rescue plan - 07/25/08 04:35 PM
CNNMoney has a great overview of the proposed FHA homeowner rescue plan included in the foreclosure / Fannie-Freddie bill. The bill should go before the Senate for a vote on Saturday, where it is expected to be approved. The President has indicated that he will sign the bill upon receipt from … (2 comments)
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news: IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT? - 07/25/08 01:25 PM
I ran across an article entitled "Is This A Great Barnyard Or What," I removed all of the names to protetct the guilty. I thought you might enjoy it.
Once upon a time, on a farm in Virginia, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard … (1 comments)
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news: Generation Y Will Shift Focus of Media - 07/24/08 04:26 PM
That´s according to a new study from KPMG, which found that 44 per cent of people said television was their first port of call for news, followed by print - which was favourite for 28 per cent.
Just 13 per cent of those polled said that they preferred to use … (0 comments)
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news: House approves foreclosure, Fannie/Freddie bill - 07/24/08 04:02 PM
As expected, the House of Representatives approved the much-anticipated foreclosure rescue / Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac rescue bill. The vote was 272 to 152 in favor of the measure.
The Senate was set to take up the measure on Wednesday, but internal wrangling has delayed a Senate vote until this … (0 comments)
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