Google Street View: Virtual Tours your competitors don’t use

by Justin McClelland on November 20, 2009

virtual tour real estate

Google has come a mighty long way regarding innovations pertaining to the World Wide Web.  They are much more than a search engine.  Thus far, I’ve divulged tips using Google applications such as Google Voice and Google Earth.
Today I’m going to focus on how you can utilize Google Maps when showcasing properties online.
These days it [...]

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Housing

Foreclosures and Mortgage Delinquencies: A Tale Of Opposites

by Tom Koziol | November 20, 2009
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Today’s news seems to bring us a tale of opposites every time they report on the real estate market as it exists at this point in time. For example, an article by the AP just the other day said “the pace at which people fell behind on their mortgages slowed during the summer for the [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Invest on the Ground Floor

by Winston Westbrook | November 20, 2009
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My grandfather was born in Guayaquil Ecuador in 1906. He came to America in the 70’s and would tell me stories about his business in Ecuador exporting bananas to the United States. He loved America and all it stood for; he wouldn’t drive anything but American made cars. Chevy to be exact, lol. He [...]

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Real Estate Technology

What Realtors Should Put on Their Blog

by Christian Russell | November 19, 2009
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A good number of Realtors are getting on the ball and putting up a blog. This is smart. It’s a powerful communication tool. It’s a powerful way to build your presence online. However keep a couple important points in mind:

It will only serve as a powerful communication tool if you actively use it to communicate. [...]

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Starting Out

Wait! Before You Buy That Real Estate Course or E-book…

by Shae Bynes | November 19, 2009
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Before you get the wrong idea about this post, let me start by saying that I am a huge advocate of learning both before and while doing anything new with real estate investing. I’ve invested plenty of dollars on solid education and mentoring over the years and will continue to make these investments for years [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Wholesalers: Three Sure-fire Ways to Alienate Your Real Estate Buyers

by Stephani Davis | November 19, 2009

One of the most important aspects to a successful wholesaling career is being able to build and maintain a list of active investors to sell your deals to. If you want to keep your buyers happy and turn them into repeat customers, avoid the following three actions at all costs…

Underestimating Repairs

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Social Media

Lessons From the First Ever Virtual Real Estate Barcamp

by Ben Roberts | November 18, 2009
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Yesterday was a first in the world of real estate.  The first ever Virtual real estate Barcamp was held with 27 presentations in three simultaneous webinars.  The subject matter was as varied as the presenters.  From Stefan Swanepoel’s enlightening thoughts on Social Media Trends in 2010 to Matthew Fetick’s 10 Tech Tools and Tips.  This [...]

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Commentary

Home Ownership Below 50%: Is it Possible?

by Peter Giardini | November 18, 2009
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Is it even conceivable that home ownership in the US could drop from its current 67% – 68% range to 50% or even lower?
That is the gist of a conversation I had with a real estate agent last January.   Based on his reading of the tea leaves, he couldn’t foresee a scenario where home ownership [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

The Early Bird Marketing Secret for Real Estate Investors and Professionals

by Jason Hanson | November 18, 2009
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Right now I’m going to share with you the most important marketing secret in the world. If you do this it will have a larger impact on your bank account than probably anything else you do. I’m not joking.
But guess what? When I tell you what it is you’re probably just going to shrug it [...]

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Housing

The Hot Real Estate Spots For 2010

by Charles Feldman | November 18, 2009
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Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Austin, Texas; Boston and good old New York top the list of five projected top real estate markets for 2010, according to The Urban Land Institute.
Washington, says the report from ULI, is where “…major insurers and big banks have taken a long term view and are actually providing financing for new [...]

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Commentary

High End Real Estate: Will The Second Shoe Drop?

by Florence Foote | November 17, 2009
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The lower end of the market was hit first — and hardest — by the real estate crash; understandably so. People who are just squeezing by are naturally quick to default after a job loss, have little resources to draw upon as a cushion, and are presumably less likely to care about the negative credit [...]

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Starting Out

Fear, what to do when fear is holding you back

by Ryan Moeller | November 17, 2009
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Many investors never acquire any level of comfort with investing in real estate.  They wander from strategy to strategy, read, learn and attend every event they can and then?  Nothing. They do nothing and cannot overcome their sense of fear. 
Here are some steps to overcome your fears and to get you on the fast [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Getting Tenants in Tough Times

by Brendan O'Brien | November 17, 2009
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The U.S. rental vacancy rate is now the highest it has ever been, at 11.1%.  This is not at all what we expected when the housing market crashed and mortgage companies started going out of business in record numbers.
At that time, the prediction was that landlords would actually benefit, because people who weren’t able to [...]

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Real Estate News

Congress Is Taking a Close Look at Problems with the $8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit Program

by Christina Inman | November 16, 2009
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It looks like the federal government probably should have taken a little more time to think through its first-time homebuyer tax credit program before putting it into operation, since it seems that the rush to make it available to eligible first-time buyers has left it a bit vulnerable to fraud.  
On October 22, J. Russell George, [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Compounding Gains: Optimizing your Money’s Growth

by Kyle Koller | November 16, 2009
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There are many savvy real estate investors out there that understand how commercial and residential income properties operate. They can spot value-add opportunities a mile away, and they have the team necessary to implement them. They are confident that at any given time, they can find a real estate investment worthy of pursuit. They faithfully [...]

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