CoRE Link Post #36

Here’s this week’s link post - sorry for not posting until the end of the week. Two quick updates:

1) I just uploaded this week’s CoRE Podcast with Christine Forgione that David recorded today.

2) Since I was unable to contact this week’s scheduled host, Jay Thompson will be stepping in as the replacement. So, check Phoenix Real Estate Guy for Monday’s edition. Beat the Easter Rush and submit your post for the CoRE #37 soon!

Investing

James Klobasa presents It?s Flipping Payday?.How A $63,000K Studio turns into a $114,500K chq? posted at Real Real Estate Investing Blog.

Michael Cook presents Investing in Your Home posted at Suite101: Buying/Selling a Home articles.

Allen Young presents Real Estate Investing Out of State posted at Living the Dream.

Real Estate Market

Golbguru presents The Subprime Mess - All About Ignorance, Dishonesty, and Our Tendency To Look For Loopholes posted at Money, Matter, and More Musings, saying, "Subprime lending mess and the fundamental problems behind it."

Victor Emeli presents Use the Home Inspection To Your Advantage posted at Financial Freedom Through Real Estate.

Nina Smith presents The Skinny on Sub-Prime Loans posted at Queercents,
saying, "The skinny on sub-prime loans: bad news for those trying to
buy and finance a home today and in the future, but what about the
millions of people who are in over their head with sub-prime loans."

John Coley presents Lake Martin Home Prices Not Affected By Sales Drop? posted at Lake Martin Voice.

Riversider presents Ribble Coast & Wetlands - the Ribble becomes a Regional Park posted at Ribble Cycle Diaries.

Maureen presents New Home Plans For Older People. posted at Empty Nest, saying, "Looking at home plans for baby boomers"

A. Grey presents Aggregating The Long Tail: Making Micro Useful posted at For Sale By Locals: A New Real Estate Approach, saying, "There is a lot of talk about micro-blogging in the real estate blogosphere but not a lot of discussion about the issues or how to deal with micro-content in the aggregate."

Steve Dalton presents Japanese Billionaire Mansion Offered - For Free? posted at Daltons Briefs, saying, "Is this an act of philanthropy or publicity or both?"

Alison Soltau presents MidAmerica loan officer: Limit speculators to keep foreclosures down posted at YoChicago today.

Manhattan Group presents Best No Fee Apartment in Manhattan!? posted at ManhattanRealEstateVoice.com, saying, "Best no Fee Rental in Manhattan this summer!"

Drew Meyers presents Virtual Housing Stock Market - Zillow API Idea #1 posted at Zillow Blog.

Steve Leung presents Why the Perfect House Wasn’t So Perfect posted at 1SiliconValley.com, saying, "From the article: "It’s perfect," he said and he wondered why I wasn’t celebrating the fact that we’d just found a house that nailed all of his requirements. I really was happy for him but there was an air of deferred maintenance around the building. It was time to mine the 212-page disclosure packet for gold."

Kevin Boer presents Subprime loans - Should Palo Altans care? posted at Three Oceans Real Estate.

Nigel Swaby presents Mortgage Standards Tightening - Everyone Pays the Price posted at Salt Lake Real Estate Blog.

John presents Did Your Real Estate Agent and Mortgage Company Dupe You Into Committing Loan Fraud? posted at OhCash.com, saying, "Have you ever wondered if your agent and loan officer are doing something that could get you into trouble?
You should! Buying a house is a complicated process and many times your lack of insider knowledge can get you in hot water."

Michael K. Dawson presents We Are Not a Subprime Lender! posted at The Time and Money Group.

Real Estate Professionals

Michael Price presents The Marketing Monsoon Part I posted at Mike’s Corner Web 2.0 For Real Estate Pros.

Steve Dalton presents ActiveRain Real Estate Network posted at active rain, saying, "Home Builders and REALTORs can be like oil and water"

Clifford Jacobson presents Top 10 Principles To Prepare Your Home For Sale posted at Clifford Jacobson, saying, "Top Principles To Stage Your Home For Sale"

Dan Melson presents ALWAYS Be Ready to Show (or At Least Willing)! posted at Searchlight Crusade.

Craig Schiller presents Growing Membership of Stage It Forward… Creates a United Voice for the Staging Industry posted at HOME STAGING, Rants & Ravings.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How People Get Pressured Into Buying A House With No Money Down posted at The Digerati Life.

Ben Kakimoto presents Condo Conversion Reprieve posted at Seattle Housing Buzz.

Jeff Brooks presents Your Ad Needs Work - Yes, I’m Talking to You posted at realestateconvergence.com Blog.

Michael Wurzer presents Listings, Leads and Losers, Oh My! posted at FBS Blog, saying, "The comeback of IDX!"

Athol Kay presents RE Agent in CT » The Real Estate Golden Buyer and Open Houses posted at REagent in CT.

Danilo Bogdnaovic presents The Real Estate Brokerage Firm Business Model - A Consumer’s Friend Or Foe? posted at real/diaBlog - tomorrow’s real estate trends.

Brokery Bryant presents See Sally fall on the way to Paradise lost! posted at Broker Bryant’s Real Estate Ramblins