need a realtor: Joined LinkedIn
- 07/08/09 05:11 AM
I recently joined LinkedIn and am beginning to get a clue on how to drive traffic to my website. LinkedIn allows me to put a link to my website as well as my blog here in ActiveRain. I have noticed a real up-tic to hits on my website since I have been blogging on ActiveRain. Here is a list of 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn that I found on the web. They were published by Guy Kawasaki: 1. Increase visibility by adding connections. 2. Improve connectability by including past companies, education, affiliations and activities. 3. Improve Google PageRank by making your … (1 comments)
need a realtor: Treo telephone
- 05/07/09 04:56 AM
Yesterday I finally got rid of my Treo cell phone. The final straw was that I was at a listing trying to put a lock box on the property and once again my phone would not work. I had my MLS key on it, a report for viewing of my listings, a loan calculator, Google map, and many other applications. However, after having replaced four phones because of these type of issues I couldn't stand it any more. The only way the phone could be fixed was either it was totally dead and it had to be replaced or a hard … (6 comments)
need a realtor: Tax Credit for first time homebuyers
- 04/29/09 10:08 AM
Last year's tax stimulus package contained a joke of a tax credit for first-time home buyers. Why a joke? Because the 2008 credit was not really a tax credit but a loan that the first-time home buyer had to repay. A real tax credit is one you get to keep. Of course, to qualify and keep the credit, you have to follow the law. Here's a look at the 2009 tax credit for first-time home buyers: It's 10 percent of the purchase price, limited to a crdit maximum of $8,000. It's refundable. There's no recapture if you keep the home as … (0 comments)
need a realtor: Short Sale Broker Price Opinions
- 04/13/09 09:30 AM
In case you are an investor or realtor specializing in short sales here are some useful hints to preparing the BPO (Broker Price Opinion). All Sold Comps should be less than 6 months old, of similar size and in similar condition and located within 1-mile radius of subject. According to the instructions found with the Fannie Mae BPO form all line item adjustments should not exceed 10% of the sold or list price of the comp. Total Net Adjustments should not exceep 15% of the sold or list price of the comp; and the Total Adjusted Sales Price should not exceed … (0 comments)
need a realtor: Listen to Goldman Sachs CEO
- 04/07/09 03:36 AM
I am one of those nerdy types who tries to stay educated with what is happening in our economy. I try to follow the market to keep my business growing. Although there are times I probably should stay away from the news because it doesn't always keep me in the best frame of mind. This morning I turned on Bloomberg news and the CEO of Goldman Sachs was speaking to a group of investors. Following his speech, during the question and answer period he was interrupted by a protestor. Couldn't really hear what her complaint was because security moved her out … (3 comments)
need a realtor: Interest Rates continue to decline
- 04/06/09 03:28 AM
Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to the lowest level on record for the second consecutive week after the Federal Reserve launched a new effort to assist the staggering U.S. housing market. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 4.78 percent this week, from 4.85 percent last week. It was the lowest in the history of Freddie Mac's survey, which dates back to 1971. Rates are down by more than a full percentage point from a year ago. People are refinancing their homes at a record rate but lenders are still being pretty picky … (4 comments)
need a realtor: Challenges of Short Sales
- 04/03/09 02:08 AM
Yesterday I had a third appointment with a prospective short seller. The first appointment was more than a month ago. I gave them a packet of documents (samples of hardship letters, a financial statement etc) and told them time was of the essence. They were already five months behind in payments but the bank had not notified them of a foreclosure YET. After several unanswered calls and a week or so later, they gave me a couple of the documents and promised to get the rest to me within the next day or so. Again several calls later to set up … (8 comments)
need a realtor: Sun is shinning and stock market is up
- 03/24/09 03:41 AM
Its a great day here in Albuquerque. The sun is shinning and the wind is not blowing. The stock market was up over 500 points yesterday and today's paper said that sales of homes was up more than 5% over last month. It's a great day!
I recently joined LinkedIn and am beginning to get a clue on how to drive traffic to my website. LinkedIn allows me to put a link to my website as well as my blog here in ActiveRain. I have noticed a real up-tic to hits on my website since I have been blogging on ActiveRain. Here is a list of 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn that I found on the web. They were published by Guy Kawasaki:;)
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