On today’s episode we talked about the real estate new story of the day and also real estate blog post, both of which cover a story that the author called “Extraordinary measures” to sell your house. Also we had Brian Brady join us to discuss, among other things, new federal lending limits.
We started off the show with a news article by Chris Pummer reporting for MarketWatch. Chris’s article was essentially a call for what we have been talking about on this show for quite awhile. His article tells homeowners that if they want to sell in this market, they need to garner the attention of the buyers. He goes about outlining his ideas in a fairly easy format to understand. I will not rewrite the article, so it is important that you give it a read.
Well, no sooner did the editor give this article a “Greenlight” than the boys and girls over at ActiveRain started crying. The first was a post from an agent that was “withholding comment” until “later”. Way to go buddy, way to make a stand for what you really believe in…. NOT!
The second was from a broker who tried to explain, in vain, what exactly a seller’s agent does in a typical real estate transaction. Let’s just say that she is not a Mensa candidate. She actually deleted Barry C’s comment about the post, so he got it ALL out on the Air. This is a must listen to, and well deserved rant.
Again joining us on the program we were fortunate enough to have “America’s Number 1 Mortgage Broker”, Brain Brady discuss with us what is going on with the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending guidelines. Brian took us under his wing and explained in terms even we could understand. He also explained the much talked about phenomenon of why mortgages rates seemingly increase even when the Fed cut rates. That was well worth the price of admission right there.
Brian also let everyone know that Barry C will now become a regular contributor in Bloodhound Blog. As if those guys over there were not harsh enough, now they let him join the crew…. We better keep on eye on them. Brian closed with the news that Unchained is still a real deal at $199.00, but you better get your tickets quick for this event before you are left out on the porch.
To close the show we had David Weiss from WeRockChicago on again to talk about his new video. Barry C wrote a blog about real estate videos a month or so ago and we have the opportunity to talk with David at that time. He has now release a new video in the series and if you ever wanted to know how a real estate marketing piece should look, check this out.
Thanks again, guys, for having me on.
Video is great fun, and it’s such a fantastic way to differentiate yourself from the competition. In fact, when you undertake a video production enterprise like we have, YOU DON’T HAVE ANY COMPETITION.
We’re creating our own market and our own niche that nobody else can play in.
We’ll check in with you when we have more video up on the web.
Thanks again.
Dave