Stumbled on this one the other day whilst perusing the YouTubes.  SO glad someone posted this…I’m working one with Bank of America right now. Anyone who’s ever done (or attempted) a short sale should find this one…well…just watch it and see… Comments? Related posts: Washington Post: Short Sale Bank Approvals Easier, Faster Than Ever? (6) [...]

Fair Warning: This post has absolutely zilch to do with real estate — hence the category “off topic”. This has got to be one of the most heart-breaking stories I’ve encountered in a long, long time.  Quite honestly it made me weep. But even more importantly (and the reason I’m sharing it) it’s a story [...]

Oh.   My.   Gosh. Man, this is one of the best things I’ve seen all week.  Gotta share it… Answering the question in your head… Yes, it’s a real local commercial.  For a real, local business.  And it’s pure, unadulterated genius, don’t you think? Memorable Line of the Month… “A bouncer in Birmingham hit me in [...]

I’ve got something heavy on my heart I need to share…and it involves a personal challenge, and a little bribe/contest with a couple of pretty enticing “carrots” for you if you’re feeling snappy –if you’re game here, I really want to make it worth your while… Please watch this short video for what this is [...]

Ladies & Gentlemen… …Good evening and welcome to the Annual Contractor Awards…. …This year’s proud nominees are… And the Winner Is!… Related posts: Tom Foolery on a Roller Coaster (3) The Landlord (1) Painfully Honest and Epic Mobile Home Commercial (8) Outlandish Real Estate Signs (Hard to Believe) (17) LEAKED: BOA Loss Mitigation Training Video [...]

Any short sale investor worth his salt knows the most important part of the short sale process is controlling the BPO. Or more specifically, getting the BPO to come in low enough to justify your ridiculously low offer. Here’s a couple of guys who could really use some help in this arena… DC “Virtual Short [...]

A friendly hat tip to marketing guru guy David Frey for tweeting this one today. Gosh, it can be so easy to get discouraged in this business, ya know? I sure do.  I know all too well.  Whether it’s the upside-down market, fierce competition, stingy lenders or whatever, sometimes it just seems like everything’s just [...]

What you’re about to read is common sense at it’s best. It’s mostly penned by Charley Reese, who once wrote for the Orlando Sentinel Star.  I say “mostly” because I believe it’s since been slightly modified to include the references to Iraq and Pelosi instead of Tip O’Neal. My friend Richard just shared it with [...]

It should be unquestionably clear to anyone who frequents this blog that, in addition to my real estate endeavors, I’m “into” quite a few other things.  Not the least of which is online social media. I don’t know what it is, but something about this whole “Web 2.0 / Social Media” phenomenon really intrigues me, [...]

Have you noticed how much content online is turning to video these days? I mean sure, reading text is fine and all — and certainly still the dominant way content is delivered online. But if you’re a “regular” here, then you may have noticed by now…I love me some online video.  In terms of engagement, [...]