Bill at Calculated Risk has been very, very good to me. He has published many of my videos over the last couple of years, causing many people to inquire about, and eventually use my services to buy and sell. He posted my Sunset Sermon last night, which didn't set off...
They keep nibbling around the edges, let's just throw them on the market and see what happens! From HW: The federal government can get rid of the more than 280,000 foreclosed homes on its books without having to sell them at massive discounts, according to a coalition...
A listing agent of a similar house to this one called yesterday for feedback, a very annoying habit of realtors who bug the agents who have shown their listing. It's annoying because if they really wanted "feedback", then they would be open to what was said. Instead,...
Seen at Paul K's site - this video uploaded yesterday and already has 4+ million views!
Hat tip to profhoff for sending this in from wsj.com: For some home sellers, it was a long summer without a home sale. That means this fall, some buyers -- smelling the desperation -- may be able to cut a better deal. "Sellers who had their homes on the market all...
In August we saw a spike in NODs, mostly due to Bank of America's increased output. It was mentioned here that last month's NODs appeared to be slowing. But I just figured out that the NOD reporting by foreclosureradar.com runs about 10 days behind - even though they...
We've wondered if NAR would provide some leadership for the real estate market, but they want someone else to give them the solutions. For those who are hoping that realtors at the state level might offer some helpful insight, take a chance on wasting almost three...
With the taxation of debt relief set to resume in 2013, we should see a mad rush of short-sellers trying to time their departure just right, in order to get max cheese, no tax. Hat tip to SM for sending this along from the Sun: Bank of America, the nation's largest...
As I contemplate recommendations for the NAR president (your thoughts are encouraged!), it should be obvious to him that the real estate industry is advancing with, or without, the help of realtor organizations. Here's an interesting website that agents have been...
From the Rancho Santa Fe Review: The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, where silent-era movie icons such as Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford came to relax, and which served as the backdrop of a midnight marriage ceremony for architect Frank Lloyd Wright, may soon change...
