carnival of real estate july 7, 2008 edition

Carnival of Real Estate, July 7, 2008

Transparent Real Estate : Carnival of Real Estate July 7, 2008 edition

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Roller Coaster Award




Goes to Phoenix Real Estate


Just joking

Bob Stahl @ MyPhoenixMLS

“So let’s not sugarcoat the situation and pretend that we aren’t in a market correction. But let’s not perpetuate

dishonest doom-and-gloom scenarios, either.”

Frankly, this statement has

become a mantra

House of Horrors Award




Bad Investment?

That Ocean is a Tad Too Close




http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/28/bad-investment-losing-the-million-dollar-house-literally/

Losing the $1,000,000 House, Literally

“WHY? Why shell out a million for what seemed like a high-risk property? One so conveniently

situated in the middle of a disaster zone?”

The Digerati Life points out the obvious




http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/28/bad-investment-losing-the-million-dollar-house-literally/

Hall of Mirrors Award




Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Patrick Duffy @ HousingChronicles says:

Builders

For his LA Times article, he contacted

to explain their Buyer Incentive Programs




http://www.housingchronicles.com/2008/07/story-of-builder-incentives.html

And Nobody Replied Back

“I had expected these public builders to explain their business practices regarding incentives during a very

difficult time in the industry. They had a great opportunity to do so, but instead they passed.”

wtf?




http://www.housingchronicles.com/2008/07/story-of-builder-incentives.html

Carny Award




How did the Banks get Agents to Shoulder

the Load?


Cindy Jones @ VARealEstate.com

VA Lenders are asking agents to maintain their foreclosure properties

while in the sales process

We didn’t know this



Guess Your Weight Award




Mortgage Rates are not One Size Fits All

Dan Green @ TheMortgageReports

“The best use of mortgage rate surveys is to help rate shoppers get a feel for overall mortgage rate movement

over time -- are rates generally moving higher, or lower, or staying flat? Otherwise, they're quotes out of context.”




http://www.themortgagereports.com/2008/07/why-you-cant-ge.html

Big Top Award




101 Real Estate Investment Resources

Scott Roemermann @ Investing-Secrets.com

Like a 3-Ring Circus, Scott’s list covers the gamut




http://www.investing-secrets.com/101-real-estate-investing-resources/

Cotton Candy Award

This week’s favorite




Marketing a Nudist Apartment Complex

Matt DiChiara @ MyNewPlace

“We noticed that a certain rental property, ‘Arbors at Branch Creek‘ had aroused some marked interest in the past few days; organic

traffic to those apartments for rent has skyrocketed in the past few days. We wondered what was at the heart of all this commotion.”

In Tampa?!




http://www.mynewplace.com/blog/2008/06/25/sunny-with-a-chance-of-naked/

Sunny with a Chance of Naked

Provocatively Renamed “Eden”Best article title!

Source: Eden website




http://www.mynewplace.com/blog/2008/06/25/sunny-with-a-chance-of-naked/

http://www.edentampa.com/Home.php

Thank you for all your Contributions

Hope you Enjoyed the Carnival

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Pat Kitano



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