REALTOR® Emeritus L. Harrell Pendleton attributes his successful, five-decade career to hard work and intrepid investing. Find out more about how he kept his business strong in good times and bad. How did you get started in real estate? PENDLETON: I got into it by accident. I was working for a local movie theater as [...]
Use GPS to Send Buyers in the Right Direction
Not all buyers love jumping in the car with their real estate practitioner to scout out neighborhoods and homes, and some buyers don’t even want to take separate cars. Special situations may require that house hunters take solo trips to look at homes you’ve recommended. Technology can make such scenarios as fruitful as possible. [...]
Mortgage Update: Jumbos Remain Elusive
At a time when some mortgage products are showing signs of life, jumbo mortgages are hard to get and expensive, making it difficult for many would-be move-up buyers to take action. What to do? Since the credit crunch hit about two years ago, many lenders have all but abandoned jumbos, which are too big for [...]
9 Ways to Get Glowing Online Reviews
Whether you like them or not, online rating Web sites are a reality for today’s real estate professionals. Those sites, in addition to Facebook and other social media outlets, create a powerful tool for spreading the word about you and your services. But to do it right, you need your customers’ help. The [...]
Ce probleme are sistemul GPS
Un raport dat publicitatii de U.S. Government Accountability Office semnaleaza pericolul ca in 2010 sistemul Navstar GPS sa nu mai poata functiona la parametri normali datorita ritmului lent de inlocuire a satelitilor. Succesul unei tehnologii vine in trei trepte. Prima este trecuta atunci cand oamenii inceteaza sa o priveasca din perspectiva tehnica. Nu ne mai [...]
One Good Reason To Retire To Honduras
“Here’s a reason to retire to Honduras,” writes Correspondent Michael Paladin: “No one over age 65 can be sent to prison…not for anything. “Here’s another: Obtaining retirement residency is a straightforward matter. Show proof of US$600 a month in income to qualify for the pensionista visa or US$1,000 a month in income to qualify for [...]
