Top real estate posts of the day for 11/6/2009

1) What do you think about social media? – When I first got involved a little over a year ago I saw social media as the way to take my business to the next level. Now I agree with Matt here, although I think it is still a great tool and one that will and is helping, I now no longer see it as the answer, but one of a few tools that helps me reach my goals.

2) 8 items homeowners need to get a loan approval in no time flat – Be ready when you go to get prequalified for a loan. Save yourself time and headaches.

3) Fannie Mae announces deed for lease program – Fannie Mae is going to be offering a program for home owners to give a deed in lieu of foreclosure, then lease the home back. Not sure I think this is the greatest idea of all time.

4) Gary Vaynerchuk live at Tom Ferry’s real estate training event – Gary is da man, if you don’t want to be motivated and learn to crush it, then move on.

5) Investors, tax credit and 90 day seasoning – Ardell is always informative and this is an issue that has a lot of confusion around it.

6) Lead response times – This one struck home, very interesting information. How long does it take you to get back to a lead?

7) Get real with unrealistic sellers overpriced listings gibe buyers bargaining chip – Rhonda always tells it like it is. Great points you may not consider when taking a listing you know is overpriced.

8 ) 15 features of Google Wave | Step by step – I know a lot of us have been complaining about Wave on Twitter.. .so here is some good info to use.

9) There’s going to be a whole lot of rubber-necking going on… – Redfin continues to kill it with what they are doing online.

10) Here are a few of my favorite links on the tax credit extension
Jay Thompson on the extension
Steve Lines on the extension
Lenore Wilkas on the extension
Dean Ouellette on the extension
Greg Swann on the extension
Ted Mackel on the extension
AArdell DellaLoggia on the extension