I just got off a Linkedin Blog discussion where an Appraiser who is also REALTOR chided us for doing BPO's. Really? Should we stop doing CMA's too? Thanks to HVCC many appraisers come from over an hour away and do not even have access to much of the local data yet they charge 10X what we are p
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11/30/2010
California Statewide MLS? Recently we had to abandon our hopes of entry into a Statewide MLS in my area due to the lack of cooperation of two much larger adjacent MLS systems on either side of our small MLS. Both of these MLS's members and participants decided not to move forward stating that th
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10/28/2010
Confused About The Foreclosure Freeze? You are not alone. Get in the long line. Every other story on the Internet, and in the media is more confusing than the last one. Barbara C went as far as to say that if you are a buyer in a foreclosure transaction and are in escrow you can not close your
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10/14/2010
FORECLOSURE HAULTS MAY SPEED UP RELEASE OF THE SHADOW INVENTORY Yes, some lenders have haulted foreclosures in some or all states. No, this does not automatically mean this does not mean that you are automatically off the hook if your house has already gone through the process. Agents, stop giv
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10/10/2010
This is very timely and also very sad. It is important that we as real esate professionals make sure the consumer knows about these scams. It is unfortunate there are preditors that will attempt to take advantage of people at the lowest point of their lives. Please re-blog this post to everyon
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09/29/2010
Consumers & REALTORS Alert More Internet Scams In Real Estate Revealed There are many new and existing Internet companies that are offering to cut REALTORS out of transactions to save you money. BUNK.. The difference is that there are not only legal consequences to selling your home without pro
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09/19/2010
I noticed something interesting this morning when I posted to AR. Several of my subscription agents have not posted since 2008. Did they leave the business, did they stop because they thought it was not worth the time, or do they suffer from my newest favorite Real Estate Agent disease "BSOS" B
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09/05/2010
REO Training in LA County Flier for upcoming Foreclosure Agent training at the Burbank Association of REALTORS
09/05/2010
Just got a message from my State Senator touting the latest US Treasury backed California relief from foreclosure program that will be funded by the US Treasury for those who are unemployeed to "SAVE" their home from foreclosure....well maybe not. To qualify for Keep Your Home's Unemployment Mort
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09/01/2010
Foreclosures, Loan Modifications, Short Sales....Oh My How about some positive news for a change. Yesterday CAR announced there is a 64% affordability for potential California homebuyers. It is estimated that a married couple only needs to make between $10-$15.00 an hour each to qualify for the
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08/27/2010
