Archive for November, 2008
‘Discount brokerages cost consumers money’
Letters to the Editor
Originally by Inman_News from Inman News Headlines on November 17, 2008, 11:27am
The good and bad about Mortgage Marvel
Review finds borrowers helpless against lender, title overcharges
Originally by Jack_Guttentag from Inman News Headlines on November 17, 2008, 9:21am
Loan mods could restore confidence
FDIC plan synchs with real estate industry aims
Originally by Matt_Carter from Inman News Headlines on November 17, 2008, 1:00am
Reaction to FSBOs on Realtor.com
Letters to the Editor
Originally by Inman_News from Inman News Headlines on November 17, 2008, 1:00am
Attack of the Real Estate Tomato
Real Estate Connect Speaker Profile: Jim Cronin
Originally by Inman_News from Inman News Headlines on November 17, 2008, 1:00am
Enter your Blog to win the Blog Makeover at Bloggers Connect NYC ‘09!
Bloggers Connect has been a popular component of Inman Real Estate Connect for a few years now. For every new edition of Bloggers Connect, attendees have learned more about blogging and social media. But just because the event has been successful doesn’t mean that it can’t be better.
That is why, this year at Bloggers Connect NYC ‘09, attendees will have a completely new experience. The program has been reformatted to include more intense information sharing and to include more time for interaction and Q&A. That is just part of the big changes. . .
This year, for the first time ever, we are conducting a LIVE BLOG MAKEOVER. That’s right, one lucky blogger will have an opportunity to have their blog completely made over, improved, and tricked out using the input of the expert presenters and attendees at Blogger Connect. Leading the way will be expert blog builder Jim Cronin, who will be providing the winner with their new-and-improved blog courtesy of the Real Estate Tomato.
Here’s how it works:
1) Submit your blog for a makeover. To do that, simply leave a comment in the Inman Community Blog Makeover Contest Group. In your submission, make sure that you give the URL for your blog. Most importantly tell us why you think your blog deserves a makeover. Any type of submission is fine, you can write the whole thing out, make a video and link to it, be as creative as you want. The more creative, the better. This isn’t a random drawing, so keep in mind that the quality of your submission matters.
2) We will collect submissions from THE COMMUNITY GROUP ONLY through December 14, 2008.
3) We will then select one winner, who will be announced on December 17, 2008.
4) The winner will receive a full conference registration to Inman Connect NYC ‘09. (winner to cover his/her own travel expenses)
5) During Bloggers Connect, the winner’s blog will be discussed by all the attendees and presenters, who will offer their insight, input, and expertise as to how to create the most effective blog.
6) Using the input from Bloggers Connect, the winner will work with Jim Cronin and his team at The Real Estate Tomato to build a completely transformed blog.
7) We’ll follow up with the winner and with Jim periodically afterwards to see how the blog makeover has affected the winner.
If you have any questions, you can leave a comment here, or send me an email: Daniel.Rothamel@Inman.com
So, what are you waiting for? If you have always wanted to do something new with your blog, but never thought you had the time or resources, now is your chance! Make your submission here, and who knows, maybe we’ll see you on stage at Bloggers Connect getting your very own blog makeover!
Originally by RealEstateZebra from Inman Blog on November 19, 2008, 9:51am
Foreclosures Hitting Wayne County
Courtesy of Youtube user firecatgreg.
Originally by jburslem from Inman Blog on November 18, 2008, 10:30am
What Would a Depression in 2009 Look Like?
A thought-provoking (and depressing) summary from The Boston Globe:
The lines wouldn’t be outside soup kitchens but at emergency rooms, and rather than itinerant farmers we could see waves of laid-off office workers leaving homes to foreclosure and heading for areas of the country where there’s more work - or just a relative with a free room over the garage. Already hollowed-out manufacturing cities could be all but deserted, and suburban neighborhoods left checkerboarded, with abandoned houses next to overcrowded ones.
What’s your take? Are we heading towards a Depression next year?
Originally by jburslem from Inman Blog on November 17, 2008, 6:06pm
Live at Greenbuild: Day One
CoStar will be reporting live from the floor of the Boston Convention Center Wednesday and Thursday covering events at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
On the Floor
12:31 pm | With some downtime before…
Originally from National Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group on November 19, 2008, 8:09pm
Boston Properties Secures $375M Loan
Boston Properties has secured an 8-year, $375 million loan at a fixed annual interest rate of 6.10 percent for Four Embarcadero Center, the REIT’s trophy office tower in San Francisco.
A group of insurance companies provided the financing. Proceeds…
Originally from National Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group on November 19, 2008, 1:21am