Top 5 posts of the day for Monday 5/11/2009
1) If we disconnected every IDX feed in every city across America, would we have your complete attention? – The discussion about the NAR and their stances on the IDX debate continues.
2) Turning Internet leads into real estate business – If you are reading this you probably either use, or want to use the Internet to create leads. This is a good quick guide on managing those leads.
3) Short sales: Banks blocking way out of foreclosure crisis – This Huffington Post article on short sales brings up some of the main points on why short sales are so painful for both the seller and buyer.
4) Tips for buyers previewing foreclosure/bank-owned homes – The tip I like the most if for real estate agents, bring a flash light. The biggest one he is missing for buyers, get pre-approved. But he may be assuming that already happened.
5) Arizona earnest deposit – Here is a good look at the question most buyers have, what exactly is the earnest money for?
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Dean – Thanks for thinking that was a great post! And yes, I’m assuming that the buyer has already been through the pre-approval process and is ready to actively search for homes.
Btw…item 1 on your list is, by far, one of the most pressing and important issues on the table right now. Every Realtor should be aware of this issue and it’s potential implications should it spread and more importantly, voicing their opinion about it in order to stop NAR from screwing us all.
Danilo Bogdanovic’s last blog post..Loudoun Foreclosure, Bank-Owned, Short-Sale Market Statistics – April 2009
Danilo I agree with the IDX being a huge issue, but somehow I just really dont see them enforcing this on a large scale. I just have to believe its going to get worked out and rules will be changed because it is so ridiculous .