1) #1 Real Estate Investment Myth – Cash Flow Always King – Is cash flow not always king? BawldGuy makes the argument if you are thinking that way you are thinking to short term.
2) HUD releases webcast on final RESPA rules – Ready for the new HUD-1 and GFE rules? You should be.
3) The Real Estate Brokerage of the Future – What a great quote, make sure your real estate agent is technology-centric and customer-obsessed.
4) A Lot Of People Are Going To Take A Walk – We love to blame the lending industry for the run up in housing prices. Let’s not forget the role some appraisers played too.
5) Virtual Tours and Video Go Another Round – This is an interesting new technology if it ever becomes affordable, but my favorite part is the UrlThatIsLongerThanSomeShortStories.
6) We Blew Up the Call Center (And We Launched Atlanta) – Here they grow again. Everyone’s favorite agency to talk about, Redfin, expanded into Atlanta this week.
7) Brokerage from the ashes – Great read as always from the 1000Watt crew. All we need now is a link to Mikes website so we can check it out.
8) Getting the $6500 Tax Credit as an Existing Home Owner – Do you need to sell your old house to qualify for the homebuyer tax credit of $6500?
9) Running a Successful Real Estate Business Part Deux: Multiple Profit Centers – Great advice for agents, you can prepare for today’s market, but what happens when it changes next week. Make sure you are ready.
10) Five Reasons Why Short Sales Are Declined – This list of top 5 reasons a short sale is declined is Bank of America’s list, other banks may vary.
