Foreclosure
Foreclosure — A legal procedure whereby property used as security for a debt is sold to satisfy the debt in the event of default in payment of the mortgage note or default of other terms in the...
View ArticleWhat’s an Escrow?
Some real estate agents toss around the word “escrow” not realizing that to many sellers and buyers the concept of a deal being in escrow is a mystery. Just what is this strange place called escrow and...
View ArticleHolding Title To Real Property
Holding Title To Real Property Scenario: The seller and the newlywed buyers have agreed to terms and signed the purchase agreement for the sale of the seller’s home. Inspections, financing, escrow,...
View ArticleCongratulations Tim Dain and Austin REALTORS!
AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 3, 2015 – Today, the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) announced the appointment of Tim Dain as Multiple Listing Service Director. A seasoned MLS executive, Dain brings a unique...
View ArticleMore Choices For Holding Title
Tenancy by the entirety (entireties) A special joint tenancy between a lawfully married husband and wife, which places all title to property (real or personal) into the marital unit, with both spouses...
View ArticleICANN case study on the .REALTOR Top-level Domain
ICANN releases case study on the .REALTOR Top-level Domain According to a Case Study recently issued by ICANN, “REALTOR® is a unique, well-understood term that translates to trust in the real estate...
View ArticleOpt In / Opt Out
The concept revolutionized the data distribution models in the real estate industry. What might it do to the Voting Industry? I just read that Oregon is going to Opt Out voter registration....
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Lunch At Point Loma Seafood
Our friend Brad Inman was in San Diego today, and he treated John and I to lunch at Point Loma Seafood. The weather cooperated…as usual! Years ago (Mid 1990’s, and about the time RealTown, RealTalk,...
View ArticleMonetizing Syndication Conversation
Getting ready to make the case. With Walt Baczkowski.
View ArticleNew gTLDs – Dot Bank
Banks nationwide start moving to more secure websites with launch of .bank http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/10/banks_nationwide_start_moving.html
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New gTLDs: Just A Passing Fad?
It is hard to believe 30 years have elapsed since the first top level domains appeared as an integral part of the Internet search process. Back then, there were only a few extensions to choose from –...
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List for Free Real Estate Brokerage
Congratulations to Takeshi Sekiguchi on bringing his venture to the Mainland. I will be very interested to watch for traction in my market, San Diego. I think that many would agree that the real...
View ArticleAll in the State of Mind
We learned the following Plebe Summer at USNA…and lived it for 4 years…and the “carry over” has served us well over the years. So much of life is “all in your state of mind.” If you think you are...
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Real Estate Industry Project Upstream
Talking Point on NAR/RPR and the project known as Upstream…Upstream is Where the prospects are before they realize they are Prospects.
View ArticleChoosing a Realtor to Represent you
Designations and Certifications… I always used the fact that I was a broker (and not a sales associate), and that I had certain designations, which allowed me to differentiate myself from other...
View ArticleZero Moment of Truth
If you haven’t seen this, from Google…ZMOT…Zero Moment of Truth for shoppers: Whether we’re shopping for corn flakes, concert tickets or a honeymoon in Paris, the Internet has changed how we decide...
View ArticleCentennial Celebration of REALTOR® Brand
NAR Centennial celebration of the REALTOR® brand – www.100years.REALTOR As part of the 100th anniversary of the REALTOR® trademark, NAR has produced an informative short video that covers the history...
View ArticleApple enters the Top-level domain space with .APPLE
Apple sees the value in the new Top-level domains, and joins the ranks of many major brands recognizing that the new Internet addressing system launched by ICANN 2 years ago is starting to take hold in...
View ArticleThinking about buying real estate?
The National Association of REALTORS looks at 2016: http://bit.ly/22WeZvi
View ArticleMLS Rule Revisions – Local MLS Examples
To support Participants and Subscribers in utilizing social media as part of their internet presence. Rule Revision: 12.16 Use of Active and Sold Listing Information on Internet Also know n as...
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