1) Realtors under attack and fighting back – It’s something I don’t think about much, but probably should. How safe are we when we go show houses to strangers.
2) How to Stumble Upon to improve your blogging – Stumble Upon is something I used to use a lot, but have not in a while. After reading this I am inspired to download it again and start over.
3) Trulia’s balancing act: considering the needs of all our our users – Trulia admits that real estate agents are not their top priority, that should upset some agents. My personally I am fine with that, everyone has to know their audience and what they are trying to achieve and Trulia appears to know theirs.
4) Brokers: Take your time with mobile – Great point, being first to market is not always a great idea if you mess it up. If you put out garbage it is not to inspire many to download your next version, they will more than likely just delete it and forget about you.
5) Mortgage applications decrease – Could it be seasonal, could it be because of the end of the first-time home buyer tax credit ending? Either way adjusted applications were down 12% from last week.
6) Applying for a mortgage – required documents – Although this post was written to target Boise Idaho borrowers, the information in it is generally standard information.
7) Tips for buying a fixer-upper home – This advice is not only good for investors, but agents who may be working with a first-time investor should also pay attention. If you are new, not only should you get an inspection, but you should also get a contractor to walk through to help you with a budget.
8 ) Looking for the housing bottom? These stats say it was back in February 2009 – It is amazing, seems like every time you turn on the tube and they are talking about housing it is about the bottom that is coming, yet every report out there has housing prices increasing since somewhere between February and April of 2009. It is going to be interesting to watch what happens to the market in the next year to see if this rebound will continue or if another big dip some are predicting is coming. My best guess is we stay somewhat flat.
9) Breaking: Senate Democrats reach deal on homebuyer tax credit – I first heard two weeks ago from a friend of mine who works for a US Senator in DC that a deal was coming to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit. It appears what that deal is changes on a regular basis, but it appears something is coming. That does not mean it is a good thing, but something appears to be coming indeed.
10) You are viewing someone else’s home, it’s not yours yet – This is one we have all probably seen before, and it’s not pretty.
