1) Don’t hate me because I’m a real estate agent – A look at one reason the general public may not like real estate agents. Russell Shaw has a great response in the comments section.

2) Economists see housing bottom by 2010 – Most economist seem to agree the housing bottom is getting close if not already here.

3) How to calculate your mortgage payment using spreadsheet formulas in Excel, Numbers and Google Docs – Dan Green shows you how to set up a spreadsheet to run monthly payments.

4) Understanding the short sale addendum or SSA – A closer look at the short sale addendum and how it effects buyers and sellers as it appears in California, your state may be similar or completely different.

5) Even though much of the current real estate “news” is really just hype, there can still be food reasons for you to be in the market – Greg Swann takes a look at how the market may be on an artificial high because of the $8000 tax credit.