Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/9/2010

Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.

1) How To Shop For Mortgages And Keep Your Credit Scores High – Just a wealth of information in here I did not realize. A must read for agents and home shoppers.

2) 7 Expectations of Real Estate Investors – Beware of Potential – Thinking of getting involved in real estate investing or working with a new investor who is looking for some tips? Here are some tips that you need to be aware of.

3) Socialist need not read –> Like Big Oil –> Big Expired Program; windfall profits – Looking for a new marketing program, but expired listings are not your thing? Check out these numbers.

4) Homes for Sale in Denver Face Scams from Craigslist…Still. – I had this happen on one of my listings a few months ago. Beware of this scam. Seems to have hit Tallahassee too.

5) Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Needs a Good Flipping – NAR has their ideas for reforming Fannie and Freddie. What I don’t understand is how an organization I usually agree with in their political endorsements can be wrong on so many issues like supporting HAFA and even further federalizing Fannie and Freddie.

6) Taking a Short Sale Listing: ‘To Be or Not to Be?’ – I couldn’t agree with you more Melissa. Before I even take a short sale listing I make the seller gather all the required documentation, that way I know there will not be a problem and I know they are willing to do what it takes.

7) Squatter Claiming Adverse Possession in Puyallup – Ohhh if only it were that easy, I would have a new house next week.

8) Real Entrepreneurship – GREAT read. Real estate agents are true entrepreneurs.

9) Twitter 101 – Some basic Twitter tips for those who may not be getting what they hoped out of the social networking platform.

10) Keep those Garlic Fries to yourself – Those of us who do not play the Mafia Wars and Cafe World usually don’t want to see those continuous updates from others playing the games. Here is a good tip on getting rid of those updates.

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 1/26/2010

1) Typical Counter Offer to Buyer’s Short Sale Offer – I require the buyer to put down a $1,000 deposing for 90 days on ALL my short sales now.

2) We Pre-Qualify Our Buyers, Let’s Pre-Qualify Our Short Sales – Could not agree more. If the seller is not totally committed to the short sale process it is not worth the time, because as we all know short sales are not a short time.

3) Foreclosure Vs. Short Sale – This makes me wonder, are short sale rates different indifferent parts of the country? Do we get a higher percent of short sales approved in the Tempe/Phoenix than they would in St. Paul because almost every house here is in a short sale situation? The number is still much lower than it should be, but it sounds like it is higher than here.

4) Standardized Short Sale Process Will Benefit All Parties – WOW, another one that should know better promoting the HAFA program. I wish they accepted comments on this post. Want my take? Seller BEWARE!!!. Here is a video I did on why the HAFA short sale program is unlikely to work. And a second one I did yesterday on why the short sale program could be dangerous and this is just part one of at least 3.

5) This Should be Fun – Raising the Bar – Have you caught the #RTB fever yet?

6) Introducing 1000watt Spotlight: A real estate e-newsletter for curious (and busy) minds – Want to stay up on the latest in technology for real estate agents? I suggest you check the top 10 every day and subscribe to this newsletter.

7) It’s Called Negotiating, Not Eating Crow – Something everyone involved in the real estate transaction should read.

8) Crap, What To Post! How About… “Building A Web Based Real Estate Investor Lead Generation System – Week #1?” – This post was meant to introduce you to his new series on capturing investment leads. What I like most about it is his advice on coming up with a weekly topic to cover with some good suggestions.

9) Barney Frank Calls For an End to Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac – Do we really want Barney Frank of all people, who was yelling at banks to loosen their lending standards, to come up with a new system of housing finance?

10) Hey Banks! Wake Up! Loan Mods Aren’t Working… – Anyone who is saying loan modifications are working is either smoking something they should not be smoking or has their head somewhere the sun doesn’t shine.

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