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One New RESPA Rule - Simplification - 341 Pages
HUD has released Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA): Rule to Simplify and Improve the Process of Obtaining Mortgages and Reduce Consumer Settlement Costs. For more information and...

Get A Link - Participate And Start A Referral Resource
I regularly receive requests for site reviews and placing links to real estate agent and company sites. There is not a section for linking on this site, but there...

Tee Martoonies And A Condo Please
You know the joke phrase "I've only had tee martoonies" to indicate a bit of over-indulgence in alcoholic beverage. Those who like a bit of whiskey are now being...

Snap A Cell Phone Picture - Visit A Website
Do you think that you're catching up with all of the new ways in which we must market ourselves and our listings? Blogging RSS news feeds SMS text messaging Websites designed for cell phone...

"Cash - We Don't Need No Stinkin' Cash!"
From the movieThe Treasure Of The Sierra Madre, many will misquote the statement about "needing badges." It's only a little wrong when everyone remembers it as "We don't need...

Gmail Gets Even Better - Leads From Canned Responses
I'm very happy with my Gmail account, and it checks multiple custom email addresses for me. There are features I wish for, but they may arrive, as there is...

OFHEO Holds $417k Conforming Loan Limit
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight holds conforming loan limit to $417,000 for most areas of the country for 2009. Here is a PDF file link for the high limit...

The Website or Blog Decision - Isn't a Decision
I spent some time on the phone yesterday with a very intelligent and successful real estate broker who specializes in multi-family investment properties. He was taking the first steps...

From The Pulpit - It's Blogging for Vacation Markets
I've been preaching this for a year or more now. As a real estate broker in a mountain ski area, I've been working on a community oriented blog since...

Case-Shiller Home Price Index August 2008
Image © Jim Kimmons The August numbers have been released for the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index. The 20 City Composite dropped from July's 166.29 to 164.57. The only...