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Contributed by Stefan Swanepoel and Mel Aclaro, www.realtyu.com, compliments of Betsy Marvin So, as a real estate salesperson looking to take advantage of every opportunity, you have either just started your Social Media journey or you are venturing deeper and deeper into the online Social Media jungle. Just as it’s important to know the rules of [...] Contributed by: www.rismedia.com, compliments of Betsy Marvin As the U.S. economy recovers, emerging trends in demographics and consumer behavior will become major drivers of new housing opportunities, resulting in a residential market vastly different from the one that existed prior to the recession, according to Housing in America: The Next Decade, a new research paper authored [...] Contributed by: Tamara Holmes, www.bankrate.com, compliments of Betsy Marvin If you’re thinking about investing in a rental property, experts say low home prices combined with low interest rates make this the best time in years to become a real estate investor. Contributed by Michael Port, www.entrepreneur.com, compliments of Betsy Marvin Traditional sales tactics, including those taught to real estate salespeople, have about as much validity as Hallmark holidays created for commercial purposes. We celebrate manufactured events and purchase obligatory cards and gifts because they make us feel good. So, too, with the old sales methods. Trite sales tactics [...] This e-mail contains three important announcements. 1. All Florida loan applications must read America’s Mortgage Broker, 324 North Dale Mabry #203, Tampa FL 33609. I have corrected the address of all of the Florida branches so when you create a new application from one of AMB’s templates the address will be correct. Over the next couple of days I [...] Contributed by Wendy Lowe, Compliments of Lowe’s Daily Real Estate News Mention e-mail marketing to real estate agents and you may find that many are still hesitant to move away from their tried-and-true snail mail methods. Others, however, are rapidly discovering that e-mail marketing is just about one of the most effective means [...] A couple of Florida loan officers have asked me about contract processing. We had originally been told that all processors in Florida has to be licensed as of January 1, 2010. I now understand that licensing is being required in Florida as of October 1, 2010. At that time or earlier, AMB will make an [...] Alan Christian wrote: If a seller wants to buydown the rate for the client (creative marketing versus dropping price) how do I actually show this on GFE and fees? We can’t have origination and discount points at the same time OR can we since the buydown discount is truly a rate reduction and not to the [...] Contributed by Smart Real Estate News & Commentary by Chris McLaughlin, www.smartrealestatenews.com When it comes to taxes, the Internal Revenue Service defines a Broker differently than most state or business regulations; in fact, you do not even need a Broker’s license for the IRS to classify you as a broker for tax purposes. Take the following [...] American homeowners are overly cynical about where their homes’ value moved in the fourth quarter 2009, according to the latest Zillow Homeowner Confidence Survey. The survey gave a Zillow Home Value Misconception Index of -2; zero is when homeowners’ perceptions and reality are equal. The index is in negative territory because [...] |
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