Today’s top 10 real estate posts of the day in no particular order:

1) Why It Pays to Get Preapproved Early: You May Think You Know Your Credit Score – Just one more reason to be pre-approved before you start looking for a house.

2) Home Buyers Leave Clues On The Internet – Not all homebuyers are created equal.

3) Marketing Lessons I Learned From the CIA – If you are an investor looking for actual details of a marketing campaign.

4) Top 10 Home Buying Mistakes – Good advice for home buyers, everything from getting emotional structuring your offer.

5) Introducing the EWM Text App – Texting technology is becoming more and more important and desired in our business.

6) Question: Will the tax credit be extended to 2011? – I do not think an extension is likely at this time myself. I remember in October 2009 the flood of people looking for houses before it expired. Now I am just not seeing it. I think those who wanted to take advantage of it have.

7) Max-Bang Series: Incorporate Yourself! – This is something I have been thinking about lately just for the liability aspect.

8) Personal Brand vs. Reputation. One in the Same, or Different? – I recently made the transition from a big brand that has a balloon to a small boutique brokerage. What I have found is no one cares. All they care about is your reputation and your service.

9) RPR Launches Beta Testing . . .And The Winner Is . . . The Members!! – Ok I am ready to play with it… let me at it.

10) Increasing Numbers of Young Cincinnati Home Buyers Use Technology to Home Shop – Its basic but more and more your hose needs to show well online.

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

1) Neg-Ams Receding – Will problems with option arms be less than thought?

2) Take Better Interior Photos by Kneeling – This wasn’t intended to be a post for real estate agents, but there is some great advice in there and I have seen the MLS pictures, most agents can use some pointers. Also notice the link towards the bottom on creative photography.

3) Seattle Real Estate: The Feds Purchase of Mortgage Backed Securities ends this Week…What do you Think Will Happen? – This is going to be an interesting week. Depending on who you read either nothing is going to happen or rates are getting ready to jump a point.

4) Loan Modifications: Bank of America Plans to Reduce Principal Balance of 45,000 Mortgages – I have been one of the leading BoA bashers, but this is a step in the right direction. No, this small program will not help enough people to make a difference, but it will make a difference to some families.

5) Spring 2010 FHA Changes : Higher Fees, Bigger Downpayments, And More Mortgage Insurance – Make sure you know about the changes in FHA loans coming soon.

6) How To: Create A Facebook Community Fan Page – Most of the early real estate fan pages were a waste of space in my opinion, but some ideas are now taking off. It’s time to start looking at what is working, and do the same in your area.

7) THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BIG-BOX BROKERAGE – Tired of the topic yet? Based on comments on a lot of these blogs most are not. Here is another great one to add to the discussion.

8) “Stranger Danger” applies to home sellers, too. – Some really good advice you should be giving to your clients.

9) The Future of The Carnival of Real Estate. It Could Be In Your Hands. – Fan of the Carnival? Want to see it succeed? Then step up to the plate.

10) Where’s the (NAR) Scandal? – I have avoided this because I don’t think we should be drawing any attention at all to the person behind the site, but this is funny!