1) Mortgage rate predictions – I have been watching this poll for a while now and with 67% believing rates will increase over the next month this is the highest percentage of people I can remember agreeing on anything in this poll. This means rates are probably going up.

2) Realtor.com redesigns home page – Sure it looks better, but that doesn’t mean I am going to start going there.

3) 7 bad writing habits you learned in school – Bloggers may want to read this. There is a reason I gave up writing and moved to video, because I know I am not a great writer.

4) A world without the MLS: It exists – Walking neighborhoods to find listings, no one place to search for homes, listing a house with more than one broker? What is this, France or something?

5) Quality content plus site navigation = Success – Site navigation is very important, it has to be easy for users to get around your site without thinking or they will find another site they can easily navigate.

6) Want to know how to influence buyer and seller behavior? – Interesting posts, but It feels to salesmanish for me.  I know, I should work on that.

7) Extend the home buyer tax credit – Here is an opinion in favor of extending….

8 ) Please do NOT extend the $8,000 tax credit – And here is an opinion opposing….  Should it be extended? Here is my opinion on extending the tax credit…

9) Tricks for buying a home at the bottom from the Today Show – This video from the Today Show gives advice on buying a home. The questions that come to mind are we really at the bottom of the market? And she states buying a foreclosure can be a great deal, and while that is true, that does not mean you are going to get it a lot under asking price.

10) Why a Realtor vs. for sale by owner – Brad does a video on why you should consider using a Realtor vs. for sale by owner.