Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 11/9/2009

1) RPR Madness! NAR unleashes national property database with Cyberhomes – Let the debate begin. A national style MLS with more bells and whistles. The first two posts here are worth reading in full, this first one is more of a neutral to glass half full take.

2) The coming civil war in real estate: The RPR saga begins – And now for the other side of the coin. Yes it is long, but worth the read for every real estate agent.

3) Why the extended homebuyer tax credit is a slap in the face – Is it a slap in the face to those who rushed to get a house before the credit expired? I am not in favor of the extension, but not for this logic. I don’t think anyone should be buying a house just to get a tax credit anyways. Changes in laws always happen and their is always someone effected like this.

4) NAR frequently asked questions homebuyer tax credit changes – Good list of some questions you may be getting soon or may have if you are a buyer.

5) Where do we stand? Extended buyer’s tax credit politics – Should we support something because it helps us personally even though it may hurt the country in the long run?

6) Twitter goodies widgets – The latest Wordpress widget recommendation from Dave Smith.

7) 2010: A major test for commercial – Seems to be the theme of the month, watch out for commercial next year.

8 ) If you are infamous or invisible you are doomed! – What are you famous for? If it is the wrong thing you need to start working on changing it.

9) How to manage your leads more efficiently – So you have a new fancy website that is getting you lots of leads, now what?

10) San Diego real estate 1 of 10 cities improving by Forbes – So is your city on the list? Phoenix is!