Carnival of Real Estate #130 – Shares Prospective on the Stimulus Bill and More
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We are excited to participate as the host of this week’s Carnival of Real Estate. I was impressed with the breadth of topics covered in this Carnival as well as the quality of the posts. Without a doubt, the big news of the week was the signing into law of the stimulus bill. Whether you agree or disagree with the plan, let us all hope that it hastens the recovery of the economy and the real estate market. As many see the dark clouds hovering over our economy, let’s look for and help others see the silver lining (opportunity). Many of this week’s posts share insight into the stimulus bill and other notable posts share ideas on how to help ourselves and clients. I highly recommend reviewing these posts. I believe a few may even stimulate you to update your play book.
Top Pick
The Top Post of the week didn’t fit neatly into one of the main topics of this week’s post. It is a post by Ken Brand, The 3 People Principle posted at Real Estate Magazine – Real Estate Opinion Column – AgentGenius. It is a fun and easy-to-read post. It shares some insight into networking.
Tax Credit Component of the Stimulus Bill
Who doesn’t like a little credit from time to time. Here are some posts that dig into the details of the new tax credits?
Rob presents Why the Stimulus Bill is a Boost for Real Estate Investors posted at Two Wise Acres.
Lenore Wilkas presents First Time Home Buyers in Foster City Are Getting an $8000 Tax Credit posted at San Mateo Real Estate News.
Jacqulyn Richey presents First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit posted at Las Vegas Real Estate News.
Refinancing Component of the Stimulus Bill
I consider the refinancing component of the stimulus bill as the most provocative part of the plan. These thoughtful posts either provide a good summary of this part of the plan or, as in Jay Thompson’s post, dissect it and provide commentary.
Wow. I would love to write this well one day. Amy Bohutinsky presents Refinancing Requests Surge after Obama Announces Housing Plan posted at Zillow Blog.
Ben Roberts presents 3 Keys to the Homeowner affordability and Stability Plan that will Help Northwest Arkansas Homeowners posted at Exit Real Estate 540.
Jay Thompson presents Obama’s Mortgage Plan: What is, and isn’t, in the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan posted at The Phoenix Real Estate Guy.
Advice for Buyers & Investors
The next set of notable posts provide advice and ideas for home buyers and investors.
Dan Melson presents Finding a Good Buyer’s Agent (And Eliminating Bad Ones) posted at Searchlight Crusade.
Julie Broad presents Finding Good Motivated Sellers posted at Life as Real Estate Investors.
Barry Wolfert presents 10 Keys To Making A Successful Offer To Buy A Foreclosure – What You Need To Know | North Atlanta Real Estate Voice posted at North Atlanta Real Estate Voice.
Thanks for stopping By
As you leave this week’s Carnival, I trust that you will take away some nuggets from these posts and will pass them along to your friends.
I figured there would be a lot of submissions on the Stimulus and Homeowner Affordability plan, but they are important to understand no matter what your perspective is.
Thanks for the mention, and thanks for hosting!
Comment by Jay Thompson — February 23, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
Thanks for hosting this week’s CoRE. You’ve picked some very useful and interesting posts – I have only begun looking at them, but I’m learning lots!! And thank you for including my article in your list!
Comment by Julie Broad — February 23, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Thanks for hosting the Carnival and thanks for the recognition. Sharing is what it’s all about. Thanks.
kb
Comment by Ken Brand — February 23, 2009 @ 2:39 pm
Thanks for the nod in this week’s CoRE! Congratulations to all the honorees. This week’s posts provided some really great perspective for both local and national markets. I have taken away at least an 8 pack of nuggets with a little honey on the side.
Comment by Ben Roberts | EXIT Real Estate 540 — February 24, 2009 @ 7:02 am