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May

27
2009

The house that roared

By Matt Carter, Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

It may look like your typical American home, but when this property in Trussville, Ala., changed hands for $187,000 in 2004, the stage was set for a legal battle that could have implications for every real estate brokerage's business model.  more...

May

19
2009

This is not 'Missile Command'

By Glenn Roberts Jr., Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

TIP Strategies Inc., an economic development consulting firm, has mapped out U.S. job-loss trends using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. You can press the "play" button to watch as green circles (representing job growth) shrink and then blossom into red circles (job loss) over time.  more...

Even the smartest ones lose their homes

By Curbed.com, Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

First, Edmund Andrews, an economics reporter for the New York Times (who makes $120,000 a year), falls in love, and then he buys a $460,000 house in Silver Springs, Md., and then he takes out two mortgages (a primary mortgage of $333,700 and a "piggyback" loan for $80,300).

Here's how his broker convinces him not to worry about the loans: "'Don't worry,' " Bob reassured me, saying what almost everybody else in real estate was saying at that moment. "'The value of your house will be higher in five years. You'll be able to refinance.' "  more...

May

18
2009

Introduce yourself to our Blogger's Connect Keynote Speaker

By Daniel Rothamel, the Real Estate Zebra, Monday, May 18, 2009.

The program for Blogger's Connect SF '09 is filling out very nicely.  The entire day is jam-packed with information and tips that everyone from the novice to the expert will find useful.  more...

May

14
2009

May

13
2009

Survey: Closing in on REOs and short sales

By Glenn Roberts Jr., Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

Inman News has launched a survey to better understand the experiences agents and brokers are having with real estate-owned (bank-owned or REO) properties and short-sale properties.

Complete the survey for a chance to win a $200 Amazon.com gift card. Survey respondents can also choose to receive a free copy of the survey results.  more...

The word on the Tweet

By Matt Carter, Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

Some of what's going on in the world of real estate today, as seen through the window of Twitter:

Within 40 minutes of landing in Washington, D.C. Phoenix-based broker owner Jay Thompson has remarked twice about the horrible traffic and then declared "apparently I am now in Maryland."  more...

May

1
2009

Find a cure for foreclosures, win a prize

By Inman News, Friday, May 1, 2009.

This month, Inman News will gauge the depth of the U.S. real estate foreclosure problem with a series of articles, a reader survey and other news and features.

We'd like you to share you personal experiences in working with homeowners and properties facing foreclosure, and to hear your suggestions about ways to treat the financial and emotional wounds inflicted by the foreclosure wave and to minimize the impact of foreclosures on individuals and communities.  more...