How A Listing Agent Is Selected - 03/28/09 08:29 AM
I've been in finance and real estate for almost 40 years. I've taught real estate for over 35 years, yet I've never taught this!
The most expensive current listing is a humble 56,500 sq. ft. single family home on 4,5 acres at the bargain price of $150,000.000.00!
Aaron Spelling's widow told the AP "that she let her dog Madison, a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier, help pick out the best real estate agent for the task."
The full story is at: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9765EUG0&show_article=1
Incredible!

Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real Estate Investment Institute
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Stop The Press It’s Time To Buy - 03/26/09 11:45 AM
Extra, Extra read all about it!

Housing Prices Hit New Low!

Interest Rates Lower Than 1947!

Obama Spends Trillions On Pork And Stimulus!

Obama Spends Trillions On Bail Outs!

Obama To Spend Trillions Nationalizing Health Care!

Obama Increases National Debt More In 60 Days Than All Former Presidents Combined!

Russia Wants To Replace Our Dollar!

European Union Wants To Replace Our Dollar!

China Wants To Replace Our Dollar!

Fed' Prepares To Print More Money!

Banks Have More REO's To Sell Than Ever Before!

Inflation Is Coming!

Tax Cut … (6 comments)

I Want To Be A Tweeter Not A Twit - 03/22/09 03:03 PM
I want to be a tweeter not a twit.
I want to tweet in harmony
To build a tweeting army.
I want to be a tweeter not a twit.
I want to come out of my shell
To tweet with others real estate to tell.
I want to be a tweeter not a twit.
I want social intercourse
Good old fashion discourse.
I want to be a tweeter not a twit.
I want to flock together
Like birds of a feather.
I want to be a tweeter not a twit. 
I want to end before I become a twit
Because the … (4 comments)

Three Real Estate Minutes Or Less # 7 Homesteading - 03/22/09 01:42 PM
Today's subject: Homesteading 3 Minutes 1 Seconds
Home Steading today is not staking out a patch of government land and building a home.
Home Steading today is a legal deceleration that protects your home from financial attack.
Home Steading today is the cheapest lest expensive insurance policy you'll ever find.
The attached video is the seventh in my "Three Minutes Real Estate" series, I hope you enjoy it.
 
I am primary an author and teacher. With that in mind this is an on going series of short, three minutes or less videos on real estate subjects.
You are invited to … (2 comments)

I Just Stole A Great Idea - 03/20/09 01:45 PM
Reverse mortgages to stop foreclosures!
So read the headline, unfortunately that's where it stopped.

If you're over 62 and in trouble a reverse mortgage might well be your salvation! With most past credit being irrelevant even, perhaps especially if you're in foreclosure you should consider this program.
I can hear all the nay-sayers now, but "we don't have 40% equity!" "That's not the way it's done!" "Nobody's done that!" "I never heard of such a thing!" And, on and on and on, adnauseam!
Well "There is always more than one way!"
At a time when so many claim to … (6 comments)

Playing By The Rules Or Blind Conformity - 03/19/09 12:36 PM
Of course you believe you play by the rules!
But, do you even know the rules? Most people don't know the rules they just know how it's always been done.

Conformity is generally much more restrictive than the rules! Conformity is the mantra, the doctrine of the mundane and mediocre. Conformity is an excuse for failure! Conformity is the reason there are fewer of us today than there were two years ago! He conformed, is just as poor of an epitaph as, he had the right of way!
Conformity for it's own sake is not a virtue!
 
Non-conformity for … (6 comments)

Three Real Estate Minutes Or Less # 6 - 03/17/09 06:46 PM
Today's subject: Upside Down 3 Minutes 5 Seconds
There is nothing here except the video!
I am these days primary an author and teacher. With that in mind this is an on going series of short, three minutes or less videos on real estate subjects.
You are invited to get involved! Comment, suggest subjects, respectfully criticize, let me know what your thinking.
Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real estate Investment Institute
http://www.billarchambault,com
http://www.realestatesage.info/
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That Is Not Fair So What Is Fair - 03/17/09 04:06 PM
So what is fair?
Is fair a natural state?
Is anything in nature fair?
Can anything be made fair?
Is there anything that approaches being totally fair?

Brian Brady wrote an excellent post on how consumers should dress to apply for a loan: How Should You Dress For Your Loan Application?  it's the comments on that blog that bother me!
"Professionals" responding that it's not fair! They are right! It's not fair that anyone, consumer or real estate professional should have to dress for success! No one should have to dress to impress, so go ahead and dress for failure! … (5 comments)

Three Real Estate Minutes Or Less # 5 - 03/13/09 06:07 PM
Today's subject: Appreciation 2 Minutes 26 Seconds
I am these days primary an author and teacher. With that in mind this is an on going series of short, three minutes or less videos on real estate subjects. Much of it may be simple vocabulary lessons, words as they are properly related to real estate and mortgage lending.
You are invited to get involved! Comment, suggest subjects, respectfully criticize, let me know what your thinking.
Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real estate Investment Institute
http://www.billarchambault,com
http://www.realestatesage.info/


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Did The Beach Boys Predict Obama in 1964? Just For Fun - 03/12/09 05:22 PM
I know it seems strange, but it's easer to believe than Nostradamus!
I believe Bryan Highland also wrote: "Dead Man's Cruve" for Jan and Dean that so accuraly predicted Jan's future, so there may be something to it!
Let's take a quick look between and amongest the lines of The Beach Boys 1964 bit "Shut Down" "...Buddy gonna shut you down..."

Can any thing be clearer of what Obama's doing to everything American! America?
"...Two cool sharps standin side by side..."

Obama and Bydin?
"...injected stingray and a four-thirteenWere revvin up our engines and it sounds real mean"

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Three Real Estate Minutes Or Less # 4 - 03/12/09 10:47 AM
Today's subject: Alligators 2 Minutes 14 Seconds
I am these days primary an author and teacher. With that in mind this is an on going series of short, three minutes or less videos on real estate subjects. Much of it may be simple vocabulary lessons, words as they are properly related to real estate and mortgage lending.
You are invited to get involved! Comment, suggest subjects, respectfully criticize, let me know what your thinking.
Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real estate Investment Institute
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Three Real Estate Minutes Or Less # 3 - 03/11/09 02:16 PM
Today's subject: APR, Annual Percentage Rate   Oops 3 minutes 3 seconds
I am these days primary an author and teacher. With that in mind this is an on going series of short, three minutes or less videos on real estate subjects. Much of it may be simple vocabulary lessons, words as they are properly related to real estate and mortgage lending.
You are invited to get involved! Comment, suggest subjects, respectfully criticize, let me know what your thinking.
Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real estate Investment Institute
http://www.billarchambault,com
http://www.realestatesage.info/

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Have We Lost Our Honorificabilitudinitatibus - 03/10/09 02:28 PM
The unprepossessing country we have currently become we are no longer honorificabilitudinitatibus! My concern is with those vile omnisciency dweebs among us. The aged droog so anxious to demonstrate their compassion for those devastated by their own frivolous folly, that they don't care who or how many they emaciate to do so!
This is one sesquipedalian's opinion! I suggest we return to the simple basics.
"Thou shalt not steal."
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors' house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy … (5 comments)

Three Real Estate Minutes Or Less # 2 - 03/10/09 02:20 PM
Today's subject: Act  1 minute 38 seconds
I am these days primary an author and teacher. With that in mind this is an on going series of short, three minutes or less videos on real estate subjects. Much of it may be simple vocabulary lessons, words as they are properly related to real estate and mortgage lending.
You are invited to get involved! Comment, suggest subjects, respectfully criticize, let me know what your thinking.
Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real estate Investment Institute
http://www.billarchambault,com
http://www.realestatesage.info/
 

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Three Real Estate Minutes Or Less # 1 - 03/09/09 09:35 PM
Today's subject:Amortization 2 minutes 7 seconds
I am these days primary an author and teacher. With that in mind this is an on going series of short, three minutes or less videos on real estate subjects. Much of it may be simple vocabulary lessons, words as they are properly related to real estate and mortgage lending.
You are invited to get involved! Comment, suggest subjects, respectfully criticize, let me know what your thinking.
Please subcribe.
Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real estate Investment Institute
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Ernest Money - 03/08/09 10:29 AM
I've just read a blog where the clients are fighting over a $250.00 earnest deposit. Can you believe it $250.00!
With no mention of what the financing contingency clause said commentary is coming down strongly on both sides of the issue and several non-issues. One person even ranted illogically against mortgage brokers, it turns out that the lender was one of our largest banks.
As I said: "Who gets the money depends entirely on the contract." Unfortunately no one seems interested in the contract.  
There was a great deal of concern over the amount of the deposit. Opinions ranged from it should … (12 comments)

Entitlement Insanity - 03/05/09 07:21 AM
Talking about who is entitled to the Bank's money like it belong's to the Bank not it's stock holders or the American tax payers I read: "Who is deserving??? Anyone whose property value has declined in the past 5 years"
Can you believe it that's an actual quote from an American (?) regarding who's mortgage should be forgiven with other peoples money. Did even one of these leaches entitled people plan on sharing profits with the bank?
If everyone is entitled to anyone's money it has to be a Ponzi scheme, where today's tax payers are given tomorrows tax payer's … (14 comments)

Skype / Video Phone - 03/04/09 10:05 PM
I've been playing with You Tube learning as I go. Well I also want video phone capability My daughter recommended Skype. All it took was a quick free down load from: tthp://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/ The same little video camera that I've been using for years and my headset.
Now all I need is some one to talk to so I/we can learn to use Skype.
I'm listed as William J archambault Jr
If I'm not on line you can reach me at 832-259-7078
Bill
 
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You Tube And Me - 03/02/09 08:34 PM
I continue to experiment with You Tube. I'm using the little Logitech web camera that I bought to go with my first laptop several years ago. Camera placement is limited by the very short cord on the camera, I can focus it, but not while recording. It may be time for a better camera.
For sound I've tried the built in microphone, I've tried my headset the one I use for pod casting, and I've tried a hand held microphone there doesn't seem to be much difference.
I'm open to suggestions about software that would let me edit the videos, any … (10 comments)

Inconclusive Incongruities - 03/02/09 12:44 PM
Self defeating behavior is just one of the unintended consequences of a new short sale addendum form propagated by the Florida Association of REALTORS®! I have not had an opportunity to review this short sighted document, form SSA-2 my knowledge of it comes from a blog here on Active Rain: Short Sale Addendum & Mid-Florida Regional MLS Rules: Which One Wins?

As presented: "Unless otherwise agreed upon by Buyer and Seller in writing, Seller may continue to market the Property for sale and accept other offers and submit those accepted offers to the Lender."
At a time when lenders are … (2 comments)

 
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