New Realtor.com Social Media Feature
Realtor.com announced today the NEW social media “Sharing” feature for listings.
You can now easily share your listing with friends, family, and others by simply clicking the “share” button located at the top right corner of your listing. Sharing options include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Digg, MySpace, Google, and other popular sites!
In our opinion, this super cool feature is long overdue, and we are glad to see Realtor.com has finally incorporated it into their listings.
Short Sale Tips For Sellers
If you’re thinking of selling your home, and you expect that the total amount you owe on your mortgage will be greater than the selling price of your home, you may be facing a Short Sale.
A short sale is one where the net proceeds from the sale won’t cover your total mortgage obligation and closing costs, and you don’t have other sources of money to cover the deficiency.
A short sale is different from a foreclosure, which is when your lender takes title of your home through a lengthy legal process and then sells it.
First time home buyer credit details
You need to act quickly – The present tax credit program for move-up and first time buyers expires this spring. Sales contracts must be signed by April 30. With low rates and lower home prices, this is the time to act. Even the Federal Reserve Board has stated that rates are likely to rise this spring as they begin to unwind their support of the mortgage markets.
FHA loans to get tighter soon
Just a few weeks ago, the Federal Housing Administration announced that major changes to its loan programs are on their way. The FHA is very popular right now with close to one-half of Americans using this government program to finance the purchase of homes. These changes will make it harder for the average American to purchase going forward.
NEW Realtor.com iPhone application!
If you’re a fan of using Realtor.com to search for homes and have an iPhone, you’ll love using the new Realtor.com iPhone app.
Not only can you instantly access over 4 million homes for sale with the touch of a button, whether you are driving or walking through a neighborhood…
Why list on Realtor.com?
Why should you list on Realtor.com? The answer is simple… Each month, Realtor.com attracts more than 13.7 million visits per month* from consumers interested in buying a home. No other real estate site even comes close to that number.
The most comprehensive national collection of homes for sale, Realtor.com is the most powerful site of its kind!
NAR launches beta HouseLogic.com
The folks at NAR (National Association of REALTORS) just launched the beta version of their new consumer facing website HouseLogic.com
What is HouseLogic.com?
HouseLogic is a free source of information and tools—from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®—that can help you make smart and timely decisions about your home.
The $8,000 Tax Credit: Where it goes
So you what to know what states are taking advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit?
CNN has a cool page on their site that shows a breakdown of the states and how many buyers used the tax credit.
Home buyer tax credit details 09-10
Congress has extended and expanded the home buyer tax credit for 2009-2010, which is great news for sellers and buyers!
The modifications in the column labeled “December 1 – April 30, 2010” became effective when President Obama signed the bill. All changes made to the current credit become effective on that date, as well.
Tips for creating a home video tour
If you are thinking of creating a video tour of your home, watch this video from Realtor.com for excellent tips and ideas to create a stunning video.
We now offer the ability to post your video on Realtor.com for a small fee.