Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/19/2010

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

1) Are Wall Mounted TVs a Fixture? – Kelly get’s it right, why leave anything to chance. Write it into the contract!

2) What To Consider When Pricing Your Property For Sale. The What’s, Why’s and How’s Of Creating A Useful CMA (Competitive Market Analysis) – A market analysis is going to help you price your house right, which is very important in pricing a house. Your agent wants to sell the house for as much money as they can, but they are also going to be realistic as they are detached emotionally from the home.

3) It’s Official: Facebook is kind of a big deal – If you are an agent it is becoming almost mandatory to be on and be active on Facebook. When they become the most visited website in a given week passing Google, you know they are big.

4) Text Messaging Lead Capture For Real Estate Pros – OK I am going to admit when I first started reading this I was already planning my text messaging is not a good idea speech, but then I read it. He almost has me convinced.

5) Help a FSBO Go Hi-Tech! – Hmmmm will this work? I am not sure, but it is one of the most creative ideas I have heard for going after FSBO’s.

6) Open Houses Help Sell Homes – I agree and disagree with Joe here. I agree the online presence or online open house is more important than a traditional open house in selling the house, but I think the number is so low for a traditional open house because most agents don’t market a traditional open, they just throw out a couple signs at the end of the road.

7) First Step to Listing Success – Dirk Zeller’s posts are almost always so good and packed with useful information. He should write a book. Oh he already did that?

8) FHA Rules Changing Faster Then I Change My Underwear – More FHA rule changes including questioning higher prices because of seller concessions built in.

9) Realtors, I Want You to Like Me… Or Do I? – Can agents get along? Just go to search.twitter.com and type in #RETT.

10) Generating Real Estate Leads Through Social Media – Great post about how the power of social media may really be in driving traffic to your site/blog.

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/15/2010

1) Can SMS Real Estate Marketing Attract more Home Buyers? – There will be more text messages sent this year than phone calls made. Why fight it any longer. People like to communicate that way, make it easy for them and place a rider on every sign you have.

2) Gifts from the Bank of Mom and Dad – Part 2: Conventional Financing – In only a way Rhonda can do she takes a boring subject and makes it easy to understand and enjoyable.

3) February 2010 : 4 States Account For More Than 50% Of Foreclosure Activity – What is really amazing about this list is no sign of Nevada or Arizona? The have dominated this list in the last 18 months.

4) How To Succeed in Anything in Life – Don’t Do This And You’ll Fail… Every Time! – OK tell me you are not going to read that one with that title. I did, and it was worth it. Nothing earth shattering, but a good reminder of what we should be doing.

5) Listing Icons: Is Adopting Abandoned Buyers Stealing or Smart? – Now this is an idea  I admit I never heard of. But I love it!

6) The Purpose Of Real Estate Photography… – Want to learn something? Read this post! You will never think of photos for a house the same again.

7) The Source of Confusion – What do you get when take one of the top thinkers in the business dissecting the work of another top thinker? You get something that makes you question the very work model which you love.

8) Top 5 Tips for Securing an Accurate Appraisal – Be prepared if the appraisal comes back and you know it is bad.

9) “Gearing Up Your Web Presence” Seminar – I dont agree with those who believe you need to be successful online to be a successful agent, but if you are making it part of your business plan, are you doing it right.?

10) Top 10 Tips for !st Time Homebuyers in Northern Virginia – There are a lot of Top 10 lists out there for home buyers and sellers, This list is as good as any of them.

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