Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Bad Listing Photo's




Well at least we know the homeowner of this home is clean...inside and out! Lol!

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Funny Ad's..... STD???



Does the sign really say......STD making sure it's yours??? Lol! Gotta love it!! 



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Reality Realty Money Makers.... Matt Sweeting of Mario Cory Realty (Bahamas)

A List Of Things To Do With A Real Estate License Besides Selling Houses

With the changing market a lot of real estate agents may find themselves wondering what else can they do with their real estate license besides buying & selling houses.  Well here are just a few things a real estate agent can do with a license. 



1. Apartment leasing agents: Many landlords and agencies need someone who can show property to prospective tenants, write lease agreements, and take care of other details. Rather than hiring an outside broker to perform this work they will manage this process in-house and hire their own leasing agent as an employee.

2. Licensed Assistant: This can have its perks as you will probably have set hours, steady paychecks, and not get the complaint calls from clients. Become friends with the top producers in your area or watch for ads to see if any are needing extra help with their workload. You can also consider becoming a virtual assistant.

3. Writer: The internet is an open market for writers, especially those who can offer a viewpoint in a specialized field such as real estate. You can start your own website or publish articles on sites such as AssociatedContent.com. You can also search for paying writing jobs on sites such as sologig.com.

4. Real Estate Scout: Many companies often need someone to scout out properties for new locations or developments. There are also many investors who can benefit from having a full time employee on hand who can help find houses that have excellent future profitability.

5. Marketing Assistant: After having my daughter I just couldn’t see myself going back into real estate full time. I partnered with a few high profile agents and became their marketing assistant by helping them with mailing campaigns, brochure designs, newsletters, and other marketing related activities.

6. Home Stager: While you may need additional professional designations this can be a profitable business by meeting with potential sellers and helping them choose what changes are necessary to sell their home as quickly as possible and for the highest price. Bonus: You might even be able to earn some referral dollars by referring your clients to agents to sell their home.

7. Title and Closing: There are many title and closing companies that can offer jobs in gathering and coordinating the necessary documents and procedures for closings. As more and more banks depend on larger companies to do this for them, many job opportunities are available.

- Upstartagent


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Monday, August 22, 2011

Don't Shoot The Messenger!


You really can't knock the skill of creating a mailbox that looks like a gun!  Not sure that I would want to deliver the mail to these folks though!




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Real Estate Links That Make You Think??

Baltimore Homes Selling For $10,000 and Less




Bank Of American Demolishes Foreclosed Homes To Cut Glut


Show Me The Note!!

That's what more and more homeowners who are facing foreclosures are saying to the mortgage companies who are "claiming" to own their homes.  This video is a MUST watch! For more info on how "Show Me The Note' works..... do a search on "Who Owns My Mortgage" and "Show Me The Note"  Knowledge is POWER!!



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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Prepping, Staging & Buying Links









Funny Ad's



Well he told it like it is!



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Buying A Home In Today's Market With No Money Down Or No Credit!

The real estate market has definitely changed and has made buying a home harder, but that does not mean that you CAN'T buy a home if you are unable to meet today's real estate buying criteria!!  With stricter credit criteria and larger down payments a home buyer may be wondering how they can finance their dreams of being a homeowner. 

This tip I present is not necessarily a new tip, it actually has been around for a long while and is usually used by investors as a way to secure properties without money or credit.  There are so many creative ways to own a home; the trick is that you have to think outside the traditional box of buying a home and research, research!  Good Luck!



Tip #1  Seller Financing, Lease Options – Take title to the property subject to the seller’s existing mortgage., getting a seller to carry the financing or lease optioning are just some of the ways to do no money or no credit deals!

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

ForSaleByOwner.com CEO Uses BROKER To Sale His Home


By Mon Sherie, Contributor

Colby Sambrotto the former CEO and founder of ForSaleByOwner.com tried for six months to sell his 2,000 square foot New York condo on his own using online classified ads and FSBO sites but after no luck or takes he opted to hire a BROKER.

His decision to ditch the Do it yourself route and to hire a Real Estate BROKER led to multiple offers and closing over $150,000 over the original asking price.  The Wall Street Journal reported that the listing sold for $2.15 million including a 6% commission.

This story goes to show that using a REALTOR is probably one of the smartest things to do when it comes to selling your home.  80?% of FSBO’s eventually have to list with an Real Estate agent to get their house sold…cause it’s harder then what it looks.


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78 Square Feet Of Living Space For $800 A Month



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Bank Foreclosures For Rent?


By Mon Sherie, Contributor

With home values still declining and rent prices continually increasing, the government is conjuring up a new plan to rent out foreclosed homes, to help stabilize the real estate market.

With this new plan lenders would be able to take advantage of increasing rent prices to cover the costs of holding on to foreclosed properties until the market stabilizes again.  According to the “experts’ lenders might be able to make a profit on eventual sales if renting works out.

One of the stumbling blocks of this plan is renting out foreclosed homes would place the government (Freddie and Fannie) and mortgage lenders in the role of landlords but this could be a beneficial way of creating jobs, as there would definitely be a need for property managers to help control and manage the new estates.

Also another plan the government is looking into is rather then having the government and lenders rent out the homes directly, they can encourage investors to buy the foreclosed homes at a discounted price in exchange of the investors agreeing to rent them out instead of trying to flip them.  The investors could then use the services of a property management firm to handle the day to day business of handling the property.

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Monday, August 8, 2011

Home Staging Gone Wrong..... Dogs Gone Wild!

Home staging is a valuable tool in selling your home it's important that it is presented well to the public via home tours and photo listings.  The Realtor(s) of this nicely staged home probably was "excited" to use this nice photo in their listing photos and published it without giving it a closer glance!  Well apparently the Realtor(s) were not the only ones "excited" the two doggies in the background that are getting it in....were obviously excited too!

(Actual Listing Screen Shot)

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Funny Ad's.......Gaye Males At Coldwell Banker



So if your wondering if Gaye Males really work at Coldwell Banker.....Well...YEP!


This is the face of Gaye Males of Coldwell Banker

Sometimes a person name is so out there they don’t have to come up with clever ways to get attention…. Their name does it for them!  


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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

A Realtor Story: Buying A Bank of America Short Sale

Top 10 Cities For The Man Who Is Looking To Get It In!

By Mon Sherie, Contributor

Location! Location! Location!  That’s right fella’s if you plan on moving to another city, you might want to consider your social opportunities, vibrant social scene, cost of living and WOMEN!  


Cities were surveyed, data complied and a list created of  “The Top 10 Cities For Bachelors.”



  1. Houston, Texas 2.1 million
  2. Chicago, Illinois Population 2.7 million
  3. San Antonio, Texas 1.3 million
  4. New York, New York Population 8.1 million
  5. Miami, Florida Population 2.5 million
  6. Los Angeles, California Population 3.8 million
  7. New Orleans, Louisiana Population 1.2 million
  8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Population 1.5 million
  9. Washington DC Population 601 thousand
  10. BaltimoreMaryland Population 2.7 million

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Celebrity Real Estate In Pictures: Will & Jada Smith 25,000 Sq. Foot Home


By Mon Sherie, Contributor

Power couple Will and Jada Smith will be featured on the cover of Architectural Digests September issue.  Their home sits on a stunning 150 acres in Calabasas California just outside of Malibu.  The home boosts several special homemade items, a 1930’s copper lantern, Brazilian rosewood chair and other leather furnishings grace the living room.

The adobe-styled home was designed by Stephen Samuelson and interior design by Judith Lance.






(Clcik On Photo's Below To Enlarge)





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Really...What Could It Be?


When taking photos for your Real Estate listing it is probably not wise to have objects that are unidentifiable in your picture....what could this be? ..... Hummm....it t sorta looks like a Snake...LOL!

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Home Staging Gone Wrong


Home staging is big business in today’s real estate market and having a well stage home can really boost your homes visibility.….. there is no wonder why this clever homeowner in Hermosa Beach, Cali. decided to use Home Staging  props to increase her homes visibility.  Using a doll as your own tour guide for your listing photo’s was very creative and a little weird…..but it worked!    


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SPEECHLESS Listing Ad's


Oh the poor Realtor who had to have her listing ad plastered in the Town's Newspaper with a MAJOR typo!!  With one slip of the finger from "E" to "I" this Realtor had to endure the embarrassment of this listing ad.... with her picture plastered right next to it!   I can't even lie.... I laughed hard (no pun intended) when I read this ad misprint...it seemed to flow so eloquently as if it was meant to be there! LOL!   I am sure this Listing Ad left a lot of readers, the homeowner and the Realtor... SPEECHLESS!! 

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BUY ME! USE ME! Desperate Measures!



A Real Estate Listingmercial....How Creative! LOL! Oh and the goodies...that come along with the house are JUST..... what can I say?????..... JUST????  You gotta just watch it!

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