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The Ten Best in RE.net This Week: Mar. 20, 2010 Edition

1 ) Famous blonde financial pundit expects double dip in U.S. housing market – There are two trains of thought out there. The first is that the market has tanked and the banks are smarter now, and will not release enough properties to cause another housing dip any time soon. Then [...]

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Getting Started in Real Estate: Part 2 – Approaches to Finding Profitable Deals

In Part 1 of this series I suggested that there is a Million Dollar question every beginning real estate investor wants answered before they jump in.  That Million Dollar question is this…
As a new real estate investor what strategy should I focus on to get started? 
I am going to focus on Marketing or the “art of [...]

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Taking Advantage of Real Estate Short Sales

With the current market conditions today, foreclosed homes seem to be a dime a dozen, whether you purchase them through an auction or through the bank. However, before you take those options, there is also another way to purchase a home going into foreclosure, which is through a short sale or a pre-foreclosure. A short [...]

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The Ten Best in RE.net This Week: August 14, 2010 Edition

ten best real estate posts for the week

1 ) CNBC did another piece on the “shadow” inventory and how these properties may effect home prices. Remember though, all real estate is local. While Maryland, where this post was written, may not have enough buyers, some areas of the country have so many buyers they are snatching up the inventory as soon as it is released.

2 ) There are almost as many real estate statistics as there are baseball stats. Some are good, some are useless. Mike Rohrig makes the case that Days On Market may be one of those useless statistics.

3 ) Google is so much more than a search engine these days. Sure they still dominate that market, but here are 9 Intelligent Ways Every REALTOR Should be Using Google, which has some great advice and I can assure you that almost no agent is using all 9 ideas.

4 ) Without a doubt, Bank of America has made the most progress in the last three months when it comes to short sales. They are now probably one of my favorite banks to work with. But if this is true, then they will become everyone’s favorite: Bank of America Short Sales New Program To Get Done Faster – Less Paperwork??

5 ) Another week, another government program to help help homeowners is introduced. HUD Short REFI-Will it Help NOVA Homeowners? I give it as much chance as HAMP and HAFA.

6 ) Should Realtors Disclose if They Haven’t Represented a Short Sale? That is an interesting question. Jim makes a great case in this post that they should, and that it is their responsibility.

7 ) Do real estate brands matter? This post makes a case for why Why Real Estate Brands Don’t Matter. I personally went from a large brand (with a balloon) to a local mom and pop shop with 20 agents and my listing business has gone through the roof. So I have to agree with the piece.

8 ) Some people love Twitter, some love Facebook and a few love both. But what is better for business?

9 ) If you are having a hard time selling your house, which is better: Price or Bonus?

10 ) The people have spoken. People’s Choice Best Real Estate Blog Contest Winners.

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The Ten Best in RE.net This Week: August 14, 2010 Edition

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The Ten Best in RE.net This Week: August 14, 2010 Edition


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