Foreclosure Activity Decreases 8% in September
RealtyTrac released its September 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report today. Here are the highlights: (1) U.S. Foreclosure activity was down 8 percent from August,
5 Verticals
Online real estate can be divided into 5 types of businesses. First are sites that allow people to search the MLS (multiple listing service). Second is the field of property valuations.
Go Direct
Most people marketing online continue to operate with the assumption that conversion is based on some magic formula of pay per click or mass emailing.
What is SEO really?
There are 3 ways to achieve search engine optimization. First, one can streamline their site and content using best practices. Second, one can employ a middle-man to find authority links to point back to your site.
Eyeballs
I often get asked what kind of people use our free FSBO (for sale by owner) sites. The demographic of our portals includes not just sellers and buyers,
California Licensing
Effective October 1, 2007, Assembly Bill (AB) 2429 will change the qualifying educational requirements for the California salesperson examination and for obtaining a real estate salesperson license.
More Foreclosure Stats – August 2007
National Highlights: Foreclosure activity increased 36 percent from July, 2007. Foreclosure activity increased 115 percent from August 2006. REOs increased 59% month over month,
Foreclosure Activity Increases 36% in August
RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released its August 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 243,947 foreclosure filings — default notices,
Pay It Forward
Having a hard time finding new clients? Looking for a better way to attract visitors to your site? Tired of expensive search engine clicks? There are already a number of excellent directories and portals online that cater to the audience you are seeking.
Mortgage Notes
It seems everyone is looking for discounted mortgage notes. Investors are not in short supply. Dealmakers with connections to the distressed properties are.
Foreclosure Activity Increases 9% in July
RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released its July 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 179,599 foreclosure filings,
Nothing Important
It is not news that it is getting tougher to make a living as mortgage broker and real estate agent. There are many factors to blame,
No Heavy Lifting Required
Without my wonderful crew of programmers, who each have triple my iq, there is no way my free fsbo service would be where it is today.
Brilliant YouTube Video
The same Marlow Harris of Alaska Airlines InFlight Magazine fame also has a really nice blog, 360 Digest,
Thanx to Alaska Airlines InFlight Magazine
At Connect in San Francisco, Matt Carter reported in the Inman News Blog, about my chance meeting up with Marlow Harris at a Connect party.
Hamburger
Top Ranked 100
I love sites that rank your traffic so much that I built one in 2006. The LookForProperty.com Top 100 List continues to surprise.
Occupational Hazard
After too many addictive years of clicking, my eyes are beginning to feel it. Had I instead been as passionate about jogging, I guess I’d be complaining now about my ankles and back.
Moment of Weakness
President Harry Truman and FSBOs
I’m unsure if Harry Truman ever bought and sold a home by owner, but I admire a quote that is attributed to him. He said: "I have never seen pessimists make anything work,