Ed's Blog

I know that everyday we all hear the opinions of media as to when this market is going to rebound and make a comeback. However, most of these people belong to television stations, newspapers, or are just  people analyzing stats who know absolutely nothing about real estate. So for the benefits of...

I have been selling quite a bit of REO's through my buyers and I am interested in actually grtting some of these listings directly from the bank. I would appreciate absolutely any information anyone can give me as to what the first steps would be to getting some of these listings. Also any pointe...

I am looking to get a concensus on what we think are the top franchises in the real estate game today. I would love to hear from people who are currently working with the top five or so franchises in the U.S. I would like to know why you think your particular franchise is the best and why you wou...

Husband wanted!    A  lonely widow, aged 70, decided that is was time to get married again.   She put an ad in the local newspaper that read:   HUSBAND WANTED:   MUST BE IN MY AGE GROUP (70's),   MUST NOT BEAT ME,  MUST  NOT RUN AROUND ON ME,   AND MUST STILL BE GOOD IN BED!   ALL APPLICANTS PLEA...

I have been trying to register with Localism for over a month now. Everytime I go to register it tells me that they are not accepting anymore registrations at this time. Does anybody know what the deal is with that. Is it something that I should expect to change soon or what? Thanks. 

I am curious to find out what the concensus is on this issue. I want to know which forms you prefer and why. I am looking for users in Massachusetts who are currently using either Instanet Forms, Zip Forms, or both. I have been using Instanet for years but I was told that Zip Forms are also great...

This is a great incentive for first time home-buyers (either buyer who have not owned a home in 3 years). Please see attached file. Homebuyer Tax Credit - a $7500 tax credit that would be would be available for any qualified purchase between April 9, 2008 and June 30, 2009. The credit is repayabl...

H.R. 3221, the "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008," passed the House on July 23, 2008, by a vote of 272-152. On Saturday, July 26, 2008, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 72-13. The President signed the bill on July 30, 2008. The bill includes the following provisions: GSE Reform - ...