What are you reading?

In case you are not reading what I am, here are links to a few recommended recent posts by real estate bloggers:

What Aristotle Can Teach Us About Locking Mortgage Rates Instead Of Floating Them (Dan Green)

“… I advise mortgage applicants to lock a mortgage rate in as soon as possible. “Floating” can be risky in an unstable mortgage market.”

The Commission-Based Fee Structure: it’s Bad for Buyers (Craig Blackmon)

“… the current commission-based fee structure, based on an outdated and now inapplicable model, leads to increased transaction costs (than what would be available in a truly competitive market) and a decreased quality of buyer’s representation. I’d say that’s bad for buyers.”

NO! You Can NOT Have Your Earnest Money Back! (Leigh Brown)

“Want to know why so many folks are whining and crying about ‘lost equity’ in their homes? Want to know why homeowners and investors alike are walking away from houses? It’s a lack of personal responsibility and we as a society have put up with it for too long.”

How Mapping Can Market Your Sales History (Reggie Nicolay)

“This unique approach to transparency may prove helpful for those agents that have a thriving sales history in a particular county, city or even neighborhood. Possibly rounding out the about me page.”

Move Toward Simplicity (Rob Hahn)

“… when you go with simplicity, you have got to be brilliant, creative and authentic at the same time. They require extraordinary amount of planning.”