Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 2/8/2010 is a post from: Tempe Real Estate - Short Sale Agent

1) Learn by Doing, Exercise 2 for Real Estate Investors – How to Sell – Want to practice your sales techniques? Here is an interesting idea, a way to practice on Craigslist.

2) Does the Realtor’s Code of Ethics Prevent Real Estate Agents From Serving Their Clients? – Great post, something I admit I struggle with on a regular basis. How do you answer that question from the out of state buyer when they ask, is that a safe neighborhood, or is that a nice neighborhood, or would you put your mother there? You can’t.

3) RUMOR: First American offers up to 40% rev share with MLS providers – The part I find  most interesting is the rumor RPR may go around MLS providers and get their data straight from brokers. Sit back and grab the popcorn, this is going to be interesting to watch.

4) When Miami Beach Condo owners listen – Look at these pictures, staging can make such a difference, yet not really cost much money at all.

5) Agents of Change – Is there a week that goes by without a good discussion on Redfin and their model? I recently talked to them myself and what struck me was their overwhelming emphasis on customer satisfaction. Everyone says that is what they are all about, but with them, that is how you get paid.

6)  You Can’t Get Your Mortgage News From A Newspaper. And Here’s The Proof – Dan Green does a number on a mortgage column in the business section of his newspaper.

7) Loan Modification Horror Stories, What Are The Lessons? – If you are going to try to do a loan modification please do your homework. Check out the long term results of loan modifications and see who they really help in the end. And double, triple check any company you may work with and have them provide a list of a dozen clients who worked with them over a year ago to see if they are still happy.

8) FHA Streamline Refinance: Is It Still Possible? – If you have an FHA loan that is currently over 5.5% it may be time to look at a streamline.

9) Dallas RainCamp – Internet Marketing Class For Professionals – New to blogging or just intimidated about setting up your first real estate blog, RainCamp may be for you.

10) Alternatives to the Apple iPad for Tablet Computing – I have been struggling to hold off on the iPad. By this fall I will have a tablet for sure, I was wishing I had one last night when I was printing off all my MLS sheets for today’s showings. But there is some good stuff coming down the road that may be worth waiting for so I can avoid ATT’s network.

Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 11/10/2009 is a post from: Tempe Real Estate - Short Sale Agent

1) Inman Real Estate Connect NYC discount code available – Interested in going to Inman NYC this year? If so the sooner you buy the ticket, the better savings you get.

2) 10 tips for buying a short sale – There are a lot of posts with tips on how to get a short sale approved, but not as many for the buyer of a short sale. If you are looking to purchase a short sale you should read this post.

3) What is a short sale and can I short sell my home? – Now the seller’s side of a short sale.

4) Summarizing the new stricter FHA Streamline Refinance Program (Changes effective November 17,2009) – Changes are coming soon to the Streamline refinance program which are going to make it much tougher.

5) What you can do right now to compete in the real estate game – Has the online and social media landscape got you overwhelmed and trying to fit in? If so maybe you need to get more micro-focused.

6) Got disclosures? Try Dropbox for drop dead simple file sharing – If you are in real estate you should be using some form of file sharing to save yourself hours of hassle. I personally use Live Mesh, but may be trying this soon.

7) National MLS to begin construction – My question is why do I really need MLS info for Harrisburg, PA? I don’t have a license to sell their anyways.

8 ) How to improve the real estate industry – Shut up and listen – Are you listening to your clients, I mean really listening?

9) Realtors keeping the real estate profession from becoming a profession – OK, this is just scary. We all have these types of stories, but they are always fun to hear.

10) Tom Ferry and Jim Marks talk real estate coaching – What do your clients want? – When two of the brighter minds in real estate get together, agents should listen.

Top 5 real estate posts of the day for 10/23/2009 is a post from: Tempe Real Estate - Short Sale Agent

1) Should you switch to electronic signatures? – I made the switch myself in January and have not looked back.

2) Please explain closing costs!!! – A good three minute video on what closing costs are.

3) Talking mortgage rates to 6 percent, FHA Streamlines and the First Time home buyer tax credit extension – Dan Green takes questions on Twitter and answers them in this video.

4) Closed door or open house? – A mathematical look at open houses, are they worth it?

5) Professional relationships with your friends are tricky – The problem with working with friends and family. I also a similar did one yesterday on what to do if you want to fire your real estate agent.

Top 5 real estate posts of the day 10/20/2009 is a post from: Tempe Real Estate - Short Sale Agent

1) Summarizing the new, stricter FHA Streamline refinance program – In one month the FHA will be changing guidelines on FHA Streamline mortgage refinancing. As with everything else in the lending industry right now, it is not getting easier.

2) Trust – It seems to be the theme of the week. Here is another one from the last 24-hours on earning trust.

3) Like Moses from the mountaintop, make manifest your values – Marc has another post on trust and branding. This is why his posts are always a must read… Folks, many of you look at the market and blame it for your woes. The truth is, the plague of a down market is welcome. It isolates your faults and concentrates the mind.

4) What is title insurance? Don’t worry, most professionals don’t even know – A short basic introduction to what title insurance is and what it may cover.

5) What info makes up your credit score – One of my favorite segments is Tuesday Morning Coffee with John Jones, and this morning he breaks down the credit score.