eba: Real Estate is NOT a Profession!
- 07/28/10 06:41 AM
How funny! A recent court ruling in Pennsylvania could possibly interpret real estate agents and brokers as not professionals. Licensing requirements do vary by state. But, many, many states have similiar license guidelines to Pennsylvania. So what's your occupation? I guess the last 15 years I've been working on my "hobby".
From July issue or Real Estate Intelligence Report: Court says real estate is not a profession
(HARRISBURG, Pa.) - The Common Court of Pennsylvania has officially ruled that real estate agents - for lack of extended education - cannot be considered professionals. The ruling came in Passport Realty vs. … (2 comments)
eba: Up or Down? Where is Real Estate Market Going?
- 07/28/10 03:30 AM
The Commerce Department reports that new home sales in June rebounded 24% from the previous month. You would think this would be good news, but this is very misleading data. March and April homes sales exploded because of the tax credit rush. May was an all time "stinker" month. So, it is not too hard to have a big increase over a previous terrible month. Plus, the June sales pace is the 2nd slowest ever on record since Commerce Department began tracking the data in 1963. Also on Monday, The National Association of Realtors reports that existing home sales fell 5.1% in June. So what does all … (1 comments)
eba: Exclusive Buyer's Agent Is The Best Representation For Home Buyer.
- 05/19/10 12:24 AM
The Home Buyers Best Advocate...Duh!, Use An Exclusive Buyer's Agent The guaranteed best representation possible for a home buyer is to hire their own personal Exclusive Buyer's Agent (EBA). Exclusive Buyer agent representation for home buyers has recently (Jan. 2010) been endorsed in the new consumer publication from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); "Shopping for your Home Loan: HUD's Settlement Cost Booklet". This is HUD's first major revision in 10 years and advises home buyers to hire a real estate agent that will only represent their best interests. Page 6 of HUD's Settlement Cost Booklet states, "If you want someone to represent only … (4 comments)
eba: This Old House Magazine
- 09/17/08 04:26 AM
My blog, http://homebuyersadvocate.wordpress.com/ is really taking off. I'm getting really luck with the free publicity. In the last few months my blog has been referrenced in the local newspaper, "Columbus Dispatch" and national magazine "This Old House" (September, 2008-Paperwork Department, page 54). You can also go to my blog via http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com I'm becoming a good resource for anything doing with Buyer Brokerage. Google, "homebuyer advocate mike" for more info.
How funny! A recent court ruling in Pennsylvania could possibly interpret real estate agents and brokers as not professionals.
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