Real Estate Here and There

Pat Kitano at Transparent RE provides some insight into the different perceptions of the value of social network and blogging content. Real estate content is unique in the User Generated Content (UGC) space.

How would you like a line in your purchase agreement like this one? "The actual language is, "Disclosures in Form 17: Buyer will ___; will not ___ have a remedy for Seller's negligent errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in Form 17." Form 17 is Washington's Seller Disclosure Statement required since January 1, 1995." Read about this permission to sue case.

10 Cheap Home Repair Tips is a post you might want to file away for your next listing that needs some help in getting it ready to show. Actually, a few of these might be worthy of a try in your own home.

Commercial REITs to outperform US stocks and bonds in 2008, or at least that's what Pensions & Investments Online is saying. “Investors ‘with dry powder’ and low-leverage investors, particularly pension funds and REITs, could be well positioned.”