Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 12/16/2009 is a post from: Tempe Real Estate - Short Sale Agent

1) Google Real Estate Search: The Next Industry Takeover? – And notice this is not from a real estate blog, this is from a technology blog. Attention Eric Stegemann and Rob Hahn

2) Will Banks Cash In on the New Good Faith Estimate – Wow another reason to oppose the new GFE as a product that is not good for the consumer.

3) WTF with NAR?! – Rob Hahn and Daniel Rothamel do you remember the way I said they would keep RPR “free” with an increase in dues.  Didn’t take long did it.

4) Zillow Adds Rentals. And more. – Had a lot yesterday on Zillow, this one takes a closer look at how it may effect Craigslist.

5) 81% of Adults See Negative Aspects to Purchasing a Foreclosure – Yesterday was 88% see opportunity in purchasing a foreclosure, today its they see the negative aspects.

6) What is the Section 8 Housing Program? – Good breakdown on exactly what Section 8 housing is if you were not sure.

7) Looking For A Good Flickr Widget? – Are you using Flickr? You should be. If you are, here is a great little app that I will be adding to my site soon.

8) Is the Buyer Pool Shrinking For Foreclosure Properties? – The number of buyers willing to consider a foreclosure is only 43%? Where are they getting these numbers. Right now I am working with about 12 active clients and all 12 are considering foreclosures.

9) 140 reasons why you should be on Twitter #73 – Does Google PR mean anything at all? Ask 3 SEO experts and you will get three different answers, but if it does, then this is a great reason to be on Twitter.

10) 12 Months of Default – Just for pure entertainment value

Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 12/15/2009 is a post from: Tempe Real Estate - Short Sale Agent

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.

2) Your Loan Officer Is Not Your Friend – Your loan officer works for the bank, not you.

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.

4) 88% of current homeowners willing to consider purchasing a foreclosure – I hope and educated home buyer would be willing to purchase a foreclosure, there are still some great deals to be had in that market. But remember, you need to be understand what it means to get a great deal.

5)  Zillow gets ready to charge and adds rentals, a list of posts – Zillow Steps Beyond Free – Rental and Search (Jim Duncan) – Zillow Adds Rentals (Jim Reppond) – News from Zillow… (Lane Bailey) – Zillow to Go Head to Head With Realtor.com, RPR & Your Wallet? (Lani Rosales) – Changes To Zillow – Charges From Zillow (Eric Stegemann) – Announcing: Rental Listings and Search (Zillow) – Zillow starts charging for listings (Joel Burslem) – Zillow Play Zanta – Craigslist finds a lump of coal (Kris Berg)

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.

7) Obama and Bankers Meet Today, Bankers Give Good Lip Service – Obama wants the bankers to loosen the strings on small business loans to help spur the economy, and the bankers seem willing to, as soon as the economy turns around.

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.

9) Real Estate – A strategy for buying foreclosures. – Some pretty sound advice on buying a foreclosure property.

10) 2010 Top 5 HOT or NOT List (in Black and White) – The only question here is how did @LilZebra not make it in the top 5?