Blackhand Electronics Scam

Stephan George, a “broker” steals info from both the buyer and the supplier leaving real brokers like me in the dark not knowing whats going on. When he gets the info he claims it is his and destroys [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 06:54:34

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Carbon Trading: A $64 Billion Economy And Growing

Josh Margolis keeps a grueling schedule, brokering deals between buyers and sellers and forecasting how government actions could affect his clients ... company CantorCO2e, Margolis is part of an exploding branch of finance in a new commodity: carbon ... going to have a carbon trading system in the near future.” He notes that the president-elect supports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 06:59:27

How They Earn a Living

The traditional definition of a forex broker is one who puts buyers and sellers together for a commission or fee ... , one of the primary costs of your forex trading, are measured in pips and the slightest variances can make a big ... who had quit their day jobs, anticipating income from trading forex, only to learn their profits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:15:00

What Caused the Financial Crisis?

An article in the NY Times, "Pressured to Take on Risk, Fannie Hit a Tipping Point," ... to the agency issues, there is a long chain between the home buyer, the mortgage broker, and, ultimately ... in the chain, that of a a bank or mortgage broker, either one. Suppose they are paid a fee, i.e. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 23:05:00

Hood River Buyer feels Broker, Ed Holmer kept them well informed!

Recently, Ed Holmer represented a buyer for a home in Hood River.  The couple was from out of the area.  When asked how they would describe the service they received, they commented that it was excellent.  “Ed kept us informed and was extremely helpful on all aspects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:19:26

10 Reasons Why Home Buyers Love Broker Beige

Home Sellers Ask “Paint The Town Red or Broker Beige? ... neutral. Think Broker Beige. Try some of the fun interactive tools like Lowe’s Home Improvement ... Blog readers. Contact me if you would like to receive future offerings from Lowe’s and my Main Line Pa [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 15:02:41

Trading Fraud

Winning The War Against Fraud By Andrej Lavrenc - Independent commodity sourcing agent, and CEO of Raw Polymers Ltd. Win The War Against Fraud Buyers, sellers and brokers all share a common enemy: the scammer ... of future earnings disappearing as clients lose faith and move on to more reliable brokers. The good news [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 01:08:03

Market Activity in early January

I looked at the number of homes on the market in New Canaan today ... , there were several different parties of buyers with their brokers waiting ... investment, you can not live in the stock market but you do want to live in a value priced home. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 22:10:00

N-Play Gets in The Real Estate Game

Newly launched N-Play thinks it has figured out a way to help buyers and sellers come to an agreement easier and faster. It is an application a broker can install on their website listings. A buyer need only click ... on properties directly from the online listing display. Sellers will have the chance to choose an offer [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 23:57:07

The hedge fund after Christmas sale---30-60% off!!

It looks like the sellers of their positions actually understand the value of hedge funds "side pocket" ... to a letter sent to prospective buyers of the stake by one broker, Bahamas-based Hedgebay Trading Corp ... Credit Strategies Fund Ltd. - at a cool 40 percent discount, according to the Nov. 13 letter, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:34:00

Word of Mouth :: Tim Lewis

Word of Mouth :: Tim Lewis January 10, 2009 by slau comment ... is an Associate Broker with Exit Advantage Realty, NM, serving buyers and sellerswithin ... (1) What is your background?  I have been an Associate Broker since August 2007.  Prior to working real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:37:56

Surprise, Surprise: 2009 Will Be a Buyers' Year

2008_12_forsale.jpg Brokers, you might want to skip this one -- it's nothing you didn't already know, anyway ... , tighter credit and concerns about the future has the city's real estate firms cringing and potential [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 19:05:03

It Happened One Weekend: Jane Street Penthouse Not a Fire Sale, Life in the Burg, UWS Pulling an Economakis?

1) Who in their right mind would sell the absolutely bonkers penthouse at 99 Jane Street, a 4, ... one Northside Piers resident: "I just think Long Island City is a great investment for someone ... demands to help widen the pool of potential buyers in these dark days. Oops, just kidding: "Brokers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 13:23:55

RISMedia Leadership Conference: Day 1 Notes & Quotes

I attended the 19th Annual RISMedia Leadership Conference, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, September 3-4, 2008 ... and competed against the big broker dogs in his market by publishing a Buyer’s Guide in 5 languages. Find [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 02:37:00

RISMedia Leadership Conference: Day 1 Notes & Quotes

I attended the 19th Annual RISMedia Leadership Conference, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, September 3-4, 2008 ... and competed against the big broker dogs in his market by publishing a Buyer’s Guide in 5 languages [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 03:35:16

Saab for sale on Ebay

Someone’s having a good chuckle. For sale at Ebay: 1947 Saab Car Company ... -qualified buyers must call before bidding. Actually we are not a broker for GM, only someone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:56:05

BMW, Mercedes, Lexus Car Sales May Drop to 13-Year Low in U.S.

By Jeff Green and Mike Ramsey Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) — Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus division may see U.S ... , where many buyers of expensive products are employed. More than 232,000 bankers and brokers have lost ... hurt most by the slump. Those customers used rising home equity or stock portfolios to trade [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:06:17

Don’t neglect your business insurance

The owners of small businesses have a lot to worry about. And in today’s rough economy, actually staying in business probably tops the list ... buyers, according to Snow. Snow recommends that business owners talk with their insurance brokers ... new coverages and carriers takes time, and business owners are short on that commodity. Still [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:17:37

Poor market conditions forces Redfin to change policies, prices

From the wire: Online residential brokerage Redfin is changing its business model in an effort to attract more customers … Buyers can now get ... photography and more online marketing. Have you used a discount broker such as Redfin? Why? Were [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 20:04:29

Prudential Verani’s Web Statistics Dec.08 vs 07 and 06

Prudential Verani Realty Looking at the numbers below we are still experiencing a decrease in buyer online activity ... Per Visit 8.36 Absolute Unique Visitors 16,168 E-Leads Received 409 Broker Showings ... E-Leads Received 568 Broker Showings On Our Homes 916 Verani Featured Homes seen on average 510 times [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:38:51

Leveling The Playing Field – The Comex Fight Continues

Dear CIGAs, Trader Dan says: “The more buyers that can be recruited to this effort, particularly buyers of large size, ... will not allow you to take delivery, so don’t hesitate to ask your broker. We started taking delivery ... funded, we simply buy the futures and inform the clearing firm of our intent to take delivery [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 18:06:40

New Dev Buyers: "What Are You Going to Give Me?"

On Saturday I visited a loft conversion building in Williamsburg, which opened at the worst possible time for a new development: ... development buyers from potential declining prices is going to have to be the "wave of the future ... 4% broker's commissions (something we can sometimes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 13:12:56

J. Lennox Scott & Dick Beeson Predictions vs. Reality

Some quotes from J. Lennox Scott about the local real estate market ... to appreciate, creating a great opportunity for buyers to position themselves for the future. Here’ ... an additional 30%. Some quotes from Dick Beeson, Tacoma Windermere broker and NWMLS director: January 2008 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 18:49:32

Finding Money for your Borrowers

With the credit crunch in full swing, investors should start to pay attention the the lending options available to their buyers ... the future, but lets look into the 2009 crystal ball and see what is coming. With FHA seller down payment ...  or mortgage broker, these banks go by their own set of rules.  I still see 98% programs that allow [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 22:30:34

Fake Agent Scams

I am selling my home to this couple and from day one I wanted this to be strictly a buy-owner sale and they knew this but they brought in a Realtor ... . On her business card it states Broker but after further research she is listed as an agent if this is even ... that she's even a Realtor, just the Buyer's best friend. First off, even if this person is a [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:56:03

How Much Lower Can They Go?

The Chicago Tribune reports from Illinois. “Home buyers and sellers in the Chicago area just can’t agree on the price of a house ... sellers in denial,’ said Ken Reeder, a broker associate at Baird & Warner. ‘They’re reducing [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 15:16:47

Homes For $1,000

The real estate market is so awful that buyers are now scooping up homes for as little as $1,000.There are 18 listings in Flint, Mich ... straight to the real estate brokers as a commission. And often the lenders have to kick in extra cash [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:58:00

AZ Central - Gimmicks used to draw home buyers

by Stephanie Armour - Jan. 10, 2009 12:00 AM USA Today Homeowners and real-estate agents are turning to increasingly creative tactics to sell ... broker and owner of a construction company. “We get to sell in a tough market, and someone gets ... ,” says Marni Yang, a real-estate broker and mortgage loan officer in the Chicago area. Giveaways “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:56:23

Yearning for rational housing market

Although I'm a real estate broker, I believe it's a healthy turn of events that people are cooling their heels on real estate. Real estate investment is a job for someone with the skills, knowledge and aptitude for investing ... . Perhaps now buyers will look at homes as a place to live. The investment of home-buying has run [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 16:57:23

Zillow Broker Board Looks At The Past, Present and Future

When Zillow first launched back in 2006, we thought a lot about how we could satisfy the desires of home buyers, sellers and owners — what were they looking for from an online real estate website? Today, it is also very important for us to think about what real estate professionals need from an online partner [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 10:30:33

West Hollywood's CB Lofts Looking for Buyer

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Another day, another loft project in financial trouble ... % completed before the construction lender backed out. According to broker Elaine Golden-Gealer, the remaining 10% includes appliances and finishes. Despite the fact that the future of the project looks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 23:59:44

Waiting To See What Buyers Will Accept In Florida

CBS 4 reports from Florida. “These numbers are sobering: If you are a homeowner reading this right now, when you wake up in the morning, ... , and we still couldn’t sell it.’” “Broker Ray Jourdain isn’t surprised by the numbers. ‘ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 14:28:39

What’s Going To Happen To Those Buyers Come Oct. 1?

I suggest the topic of coming changes in the down payment assistance program ... to end Oct. 1, but Valley mortgage broker Dean Wegner said it’s happening sooner.” “‘Banks are pulling ... down payment assistance. Uncertainty about the future [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 14:50:10

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