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It's raining 'outside blogs' Premium Content

By Matt Carter, Monday, June 30, 2008.
Columbus, Ohio, real estate agent Marueen McCabe's ActiveRain outside blog.

The ActiveRain Real Estate Network is offering its nearly 100,000 members free "outside blogs" that they can dress up with their own branding and set up at their own custom domain or a subdomain within ActiveRain.com.

While many companies offer free blogs, Active Rain's rollout of an outside blog capability allows members to write up a post using the network's blogging platform and, with a push of a button, publish to as many as four sites:  more...

Industry mourns loss of October Research founder

By Inman News, Monday, June 30, 2008.
Joseph R. Casa

Joseph Renaldo Casa, who made the transition from the world of title insurance and electronic record-keeping to fulfill a lifelong goal of starting his own publishing company, died Saturday in the comfort of his Ohio home, surrounded by family. He was 55.  more...

Wells Fargo, Ticor in hot water over short sales

By Inman News, Monday, June 30, 2008.

Wells Fargo, Tico settle allegations of false FHA claims
Federal prosecutors in Arizona said they reached a $4.3 million civil settlement with Wells Fargo Bank and Tico Title Agency of Arizona this month that settles allegations that Wells Fargo submitted false claims to the Federal Housing Administration's pre-foreclosure sales program.  more...

Ex-agent doesn't miss shoveling dog doo

By Inman News, Monday, June 30, 2008.
Tom Geller

Tom Geller is a freelance writer in San Francisco and author of "Save My Home: 10 Steps for Avoiding Foreclosure."

Geller worked as a real estate agent before becoming a full-time freelancer and discusses the similarities in the two professions.

Geller will speak during the Foreclosure Workshop at Real Estate Connect in San Francisco, July 23-25, 2008.

He answered a set of questions posed by Inman News:  more...