1) What’s happening with the $8000 homebuyer credit? – There is a lot going on in Washington right now with the tax credit, and while the Senate looks to have their favorite plan, any plan has to pass both the House and Senate before it has a chance to become law.
2) Tax credit update – is expanding it a good thing? – If the tax credit is expanded to include more people is it a good thing. I don’t think so, but what do I know.
3) Top 40 real estate resources and sites – While all of these sites may not like real estate related sites, if you are a real estate agent into blogging and technology they are all sites you want sitting in your RSS feeds.
4) What’s all the hype about “short-sales”? – This video explains what a short sale is, while I do not agree with everything he says, I do agree that designations for short sales are pure bs and a way for people to profit from the latest trend. The thing I really disagree with is I believe Matt sounds like he may be to quick to believe banks. They do not want to send it to foreclosure and are using the threat of doing so as a negotiating tool more often than not.
5) What’s the benefit of doing a short sale? – Short sales are not going anywhere, so what are the benefits of doing a short sale? Here is a good list of benefits to the homeowner and the bank.
6) Google made a big real estate move today – Listings can now be viewed in Google Maps. No, I do not think this is the end of the world as we know it like some do, I think its another great service from a company that “gets it.”
7) 5 ways Twitter jump-started my business – I think he really nails down one of the best features of Twitter and doesn’t even realize it. Twitter is an amazing tool for learning and expanding your knowledge on any topic you may be interested in.
8 ) Zip home hunter report for the third quarter – Want to know where you have to bid over asking price and what markets are cold right now? This is your resource. (H/T Heather Barr).
9) The FHA 90-day seasoning rule – Recent changes in the seasoning rule have been very confusing and few people really understand them, here is a great resource that explains it the best I have seen yet.
10) The paralyzing effect of analyzing Web 2.0 – Great video from Matt Dollinger on how you need to do what you need to do to bring you business and schedule time accordingly.
