CoRE Link Post #23

Sorry for the delay with this link post — it actually corresponds to last week’s carnival.

Investing

Craig S. Higdon presents Commercial Real Estate: How You Win Even If You Lose posted at Investment Property Insider.

David presents Ten Good Reasons for Owning a Home posted at Worldwide Success, saying, "Home ownership is an intrinsic part of the American dream.  It is great to be able to walk through the front door and know you are stepping into a house of your own, instead of paying rent to someone else.  Owning a house is a reason to be proud, but it is also a great financial move.  Your home is probably one of the largest investments you will hold, and over time, it should reward you abundantly."

Joshua Dorkin presents Keeping Your Tenants Happy During the Holidays posted at Real Estate Investing For Real.

Nick Gifford presents The ARM vs. Fixed Rate Mortgage Dilemma posted at Bring the Cash Flow, saying, "In this post I detail the information I found on the debate between choosing an adjustable rate mortgage or playing it safe with a fixed rate mortgage.  Historical interest rate data is presented along with several references on the subject."

Local Real Estate

Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty presents Edina Realty Releases Sold Property Search posted at Minneapolis Real Estate Market Update, saying, "MLS sold data is now available through MLS participant’s public web sites"

Scott Berg presents Oprah Winfrey’s Real Estate Empire posted at Big Time Real Estate Listings, saying, "While Oprah Winfrey’s recent purchase of a nearly $6 million co-op unit in Streeterville has attracted media attention, the talk-show queen also has paid $780,000 for a two-level condominium unit in a loft building that is closer to her studios."

Steve Leung presents How Much Should You Allocate as a Down Payment? posted at 1SiliconValley.com, saying, "As a borrower, you have many choices when making a down payment on a house.  Some that provide you greater financial flexibility with greater risk, others give you more stability at higher cost.  Find out what makes sense for you."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents House and Mortgage Juggling: One Tough Financial Act posted at The Digerati Life.

Dave Recker presents Home Buyers, What Are You Waiting For? posted at North Carolina Real Estate Web Blog.

Frugal presents Greenspan gave him $275K, and he spent it all posted at 1stmillionat33, saying, "Summary: A stagnant real estate coupled with American spending habits is bringing down the very first casualties."

Drew Meyers presents Home Financing Advice posted at Zillow Blog.

Broker Bryant presents Your home is your castle, not a ATM machine! posted at Broker Bryant’s Real Estate Ramblings.

Real Estate Professionals

Lenn Harley presents Real Estate Blog - DON’T TELL MY AGENTS I’M SENDING BUSINESS AWAY posted at active rain, saying, "Real estate professionals must keep control of their business."

Mary McKnight, AKA REBlogGirl presents How to write a blog that generates leads posted at RSS Pieces: Real Estate Blogging Resources, saying, "Learn how to turn your blog into a lead generating machine."

Will Chen presents Must watch video for new real estate investors posted at Wisebread.

Howard Arnoff presents Real Estate Transparency - Agent pay posted at Charleston Real Estate Blog.

David Smith presents Real Estate Blog or Real Estate Blogging posted at Tucson Real Estate in The News, saying, "This post lead to the creation of a new blog, Real Estate Blog Lab, I thought it might be of interest to others debating to mix the message of post or create separate blogs."

Dan Green presents Why The Fed Matters to Real Estate posted at BloodhoundBlog, saying, "When your local daily shows the headline "Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged", don’t think the coast is clear.  Read the article and dig a little deeper — it’s not what they did, it’s what they said."