refinancing

1) How to puck a closing date that’ll lower your mortgage rate – The sooner you can close, teh better it may be for your rate.

2) Is The Tail Wagging The Dog? Stop Waiting! Here’s How. – Are you being proactive in your follow up or are you waiting for them to get back to you.

3) Future of Mobile in Real Estate: B2B, not B2C – When I first read the headline of this I was thinking another post I get to disagree with, and usually I agree with Rob. Well then I read it, and Hahn makes some great points. I would love for my mls to have an Android app, but I bet most of my clients couldn’t care less.

4) Business Week: If You Don’t Buy a House Now, You’re Stupid or Broke – OK I just loved the headline, had to include it for that.

5) The Rates Aren’t The Only Thing That Matters….. (My thoughts on how to create healing in the housing market) – This is almost exactly what I was thinking in one of my videos about a month ago, but I could not quite figure out how the details would work like he has. I love this idea. I think it is a win-win for everyone.

6) The Sport of Business – OK this has nothing at all to do with real estate, but any one who is in business for themselves (real estate agents) should read it.

7) Refinance Activity and Interest Rates – A direct correlation between interest rates and the recent refinancing activity.

8) Jim the Realtor: McMansion Foreclosures Coming – Great idea of a way to showcase some upcoming foreclosures and maybe pick up some buyers.

9) Financial and Mortgage Reform? Nah. Who Needs It? – OK Ken, I completely understand the need for some reform in the lending industry, but some of the things coming down the pike with the new GFE’s and the capping what a loan officer can make per transaction are not going to help the consumer.

10) High-end homes? Slow to dead – The high end market has been slow to recover compared to the lower end market which seems to be moving quick in most area. Is the high end recovery just around the corner?

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