Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
1) Just When You Thought It Was Safe… – Once again Elizabeth Newlin thoroughly entertains as she educates. I personally wish she wrote more, her stories are so entertaining when she does. Good education in here for those looking to purchase Short Sales.
2) What is LPMI? – What is lenders paid mortgage insurance? It is an alternative to PMI you may want to consider.
5) Let Uncle Sam Pay to Replace Your Drafty Windows – You have until the end of the year to make energy saving upgrades in your house and get a tax credit. Here is a good post on tips for replacing your windows. The only part I don’t like is the headline, Uncle Sam isn’t paying you squat, it is the tax payers in the country that are. But the program is out there, I would take advantage of it if you need upgrades.
6) Hate your real estate agent? Here’s why! – I found this very interesting, the market condition seems to be tied to ones satisfaction with their real estate agent.
7) CREATING LEADS VERSUS CONVERTING LEADS – Great piece on the difference between generating leads and making them customers. You need to find what works for you and concentrate on that.
8) What’s ‘Good’ Leverage? Maybe Not What You Thought – This is what I love about Jeff Brown, he takes your common perception of investing and spins it upside down. He makes you question everything you thought you knew about investing.
10) Multiple Offers, 2010 Style… – We have been dealing with it for a year now in the Tempe/Phoenix area. Sounds like other parts of the country are now facing the same thing.
1) How To Avoid Loan Modification Companies And Save Thousands – A successful loan modification that actually cuts the balance is so far and few between I don’t see many cases where it is worth it. Here is a good post on how homeowners can go about it themselves.
2) Proposed Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee – New proposal that would charge banks who received TARP money a fee to recollect the money. Yea this is good, but is there anyone who really thinks they won’t just pass those fees back onto the consumer?
3) Finding a Home After Foreclosure or Short Sale – It is hard for me to admit how great this video post idea is seeing she is my chief competition (she knows I am joking). Everyone is talking about foreclosures and short sales, but who is advising those people what to do next. Great job Kristin!
10) CleanSlate videos from Inman – This is not really a post, but Sherry Chris of Better Homes and Gardens is doing a great job with videos in the hallways at Inman Connect.
Video 69: The government likes to tell people how they are spending their money to help people, to help secure the housing market and to help with things like loan modifications and short sales. First part of the rant… it is not their money, they have no money, the government only has money by taking it from you, your friends, your family and myself. And what they are doing with the TARP money is making life miserable for many of those they have taken the money from. If you are doing a short sale the money you are paying for the housing assistance may be the same money that is preventing your short sale. Would love to hear your thoughts, you can leave a comment or e-mail me Dean Ouellette.
1) Be a Sociologist – Overnight Success – In 45 seconds Chris Brogan breaks down what truly makes a great real estate agent without even mentioning the word real estate or house.
3) Who Do You Pick To Sell Your Home? – Interesting conversation between Kelly Koehler and Rob Hahn – who would you pick to sell your house and why. No you cannot pick yourself.
6) Home Financing Options – There are different financing options out there, and not every option is right for you. That is why I included “finding the right loan for you” in by Homebuyer Bill of Rights.
8) Why Would You Pay a Real Estate Transaction Fee? – I hate frivolous fees, real estate firm transaction fees, or Great American Title and their e-mail fee, some fees are just greedy attempts to make an extra few bucks.
1) We’re the Treasury- We’re Here To Help You With Short Sales (kinda) – More on the new short sales program. Rathbun has a reserved opinion, me, not as reserved, I think the new short sale guidelines are going to fail.
2) BofA to Repay $45 Billion in TARP – My take on this? [...]
1) Avoid rushing into home ownership for tax credits – Sometimes you need to look outside the real estate world to find good advice on real estate. If you were buying a house anyways the $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit is a good program for you, but don’t buy a house just because you [...]
1) How bad will foreclosures hurt your credit? – What I find most interesting about this is how things effect your FICO score different based on where your FICO score starts.
2) Carpeting – It’s time to add it as a disclosure topic to the AAR seller property disclosure statement – Lorti makes a great case [...]
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Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
