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I just finished reading an insightful article on the CNBC blog about Big Banks Accused of Short Sale Fraud.  You can read about it by following the link.  The article is discussing how second lien holders have been taking cash on the side from the real estate agents or the buyers outside of the e...

Built in 1873, the building is squeezed between 75 and 77 Bedford Street.  The space between the buildings was used as a carriage passage.  The address is 75 1/2  Bedford St.  It has been home to a few famous people including, Cary Grant, John Barrymore, Margaret Mead, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Cl...

One of the things I missed when I moved to Sacramento from the bay area was the ability to walk to most of my shopping centers or to easily take public transportation wherever I wanted to go.  Being more densely populated, the bay area was built to accommodate walking, riding a bike or taking the...

This was my favorite entry to the essays for converting leads into clients on the Active Rain community.  If I know anybody moving to Austin, Texas, Jason Crouch would be the person I would recommend to help them find a new home.  I read his blog regularly because his articles are usually feature...

The Bribe Reward: 1200 points.  Okay.  I'm in on this one.  =)  For my readers, I'm being rewarded 1200 Active Rain points for writing this article.  See the article under this one. There has been a great deal of discussion and debate going on at the Active Rain Real Estate Network lately about t...

  I'm in!  I'll be posting my article soon!   (Bear with me, this post is a little long, but I'm going to bribe you offer you the chance for a reward at the end) The debate over buying leads from lead generation companies is one of the more prevelant topics on our site. There are very few people ...

  Welcome to 2010!  New guidelines for RESPA went into effect on January 1st.  PLUS!  Extra steps added in the process of obtaining a home loan.  The "stated income" loan has gone bye bye... New guidelines for documenting income for borrowers are here.  Now days even if you have a wage earning jo...

That's always been one of my favorite mantras and something I used to say to my teen-aged son.  He would think things would be better somewhere other than home.  I laugh about it now because he savors the times he gets to come home to visit now.  I am a firm believer that we must make the most of...

  Are you Tweeting & texting while you're at the party?  For goodness sakes, WHY? That's my number one pet peeve.  Sitting next to someone who is engaging with their phone when there are real live people around them.  LOL!   How Online Etiquette-Conscious are You? What's Your Online Etiquette IQ?...

It doesn't matter how big or small your home is.  There's always a way to find room for your Christmas tree. Even a small tree, or plant.  Anything.  It can make you feel so good. My sister lives in a small town house and she was talking herself out of getting a tree this year.  "No room," she sa...