1) Two Companies Launching Wordpress IDX Plugins into the Wild – Diverse Solutions isn’t the only IDX provider releasing an indexable solution for home searches. HomeQuest is jumping into the game too. @JBern recently gave me a walkthrough of the product and I think many of it’s features such as geotagging are very interesting.
2) Freddie Mac CEO Responds to Barney Frank’s Plan to Abolish Fannie & Freddie – I am surprised there is not more buzz about this subject. I cannot say I am a big Fannie and Freddie fan, but the idea of Barney Frank and the government coming up with a “better system,” no thank.
3) Milk? Eggs? House? Re/Max rolling out real estate offices in Stop & Shop supermarkets – This is an interesting new trend. Locally in the Phoenix area they are putting Walk In real estate offices in Wal-Marts, now RE/MAX offices in supermarkets?
4) Proposed Short Sale Guidelines (HAFA) – Part 3 – I have read all three parts, this is a good summary and I recommend everyone real all three.
5) Degrees Of Separation Between You And Your Competition? – Good short video, what are you doing different from your competition to market?
6) Tax Credit Ticking Away? – It is hard to believe we are talking about the tax credit expiring again already. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the excitement over the tax credit with buyers is not what it was 6 months ago.
7) Reviewing The FOMC Statement And What It Means For Mortgage Rates (January 27, 2010) – Feds Fund Rate unchanged, what does it mean to the market.
8) Shadow Inventory or Not? What’s Important Is Getting to Work! – Great post, don’t worry about what is coming or what could have been, just get out there and do something.
9) The Coming ARM Storm – With many of the 5-year ARM’s hitting over the next few years the market is going to be interesting to watch. These houses may delay a full recovery.
10) So Much For Real, Real Estate Recovery: Enormous Drop In Homes Sales – The real estate market took a beating in December. Based on the activity increase I have seen in December I personally think it has more to do with with the holidays and burnout from all the home shoppers in the fall. But time will tell.
