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Real Estate Business January 2012 Archive

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Are You Alienating Friends & Social Contacts?

Sunday January 22, 2012
Social media use by business, and definitely by real estate professionals, is growing by leaps and bounds.  And, if you read here much, you know that I'm a big fan ... Read More

Don't Call an Inspector an "Idiot" in Email!

Thursday January 19, 2012
What have you called an inspector lately?  Or, how about an appraiser?  It's probably best that we do this in a room alone, not in a mass email. 'Idiot' comment spurs ... Read More

Google+ Shakes Up the Search World

Thursday January 19, 2012
Just this week, Google+ became an integral part of Google Search results with "Personal Results."   It's creating quite a stir, some negative.  Twitter is in a snit because they ... Read More

Is a Handout Better Than a Bailout - If We're Paying for It?

Tuesday January 10, 2012
The latest plan hatched by the government to help dig out of the housing mess is to sell government owned properties in bulk to large investors.  It's refreshing to see ... Read More

If You're Still Ignoring Google+ ... Don't

Tuesday January 10, 2012
If you're still trying to compare Google+ to Facebook, you shouldn't be doing that either.  It isn't a Facebook clone, and is only a competitor in some ways.  The fact ... Read More

Real Estate News This Week

Friday January 6, 2012
Daily News Articles | Realtor Magazine realtormag.realtor.org1/5/12 Several real estate professionals say cash-back incentives that some lenders are using to tempt delinquent borrowers to do a short sale over a foreclosure are ... Read More

Is a Bailout Coming for FHA?

Friday January 6, 2012
The FHA, Federal Housing Administration, just issued a performance report that could indicate the need for a taxpayer bailout in the next three to five years.  A spike from 8.4% ... Read More

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