The Best of the Web for April 2008

In an effort to educate our end-users (who are typically clients of our title and abstract agency clients), we are compiling a "best of list" of free resources to help those who are in pursuit of purchasing, selling or refinancing real estate.

Without further ado:

1.
HouseBlogger.com - A great resource for land service companies
to test their online marketing potential through the art of blogging.

2.
Real
Estate Investment Blog – Provided by EquityScout.com, you’ll find the most
current information about the real estate industry and how to properly evaluate
properties.

3.
SmartMortgageAdvice
– Russell Martin’s invaluable advice on financing and buying homes. He’s a
residential mortgage advisor with PERL and he’s there to help you.

4.
Carnival
of Real Estate – The best blogs of the Real Estate Industry come together
to provide you with a wealth of information. Reap the benefits of maximum
community input and involvement.

5.
Jim
Crawford on ActiveRain – An Atlanta real estate columnist for
RealtyTimes.com gives you the run down on the latest industry news.

6.
Flipping
Houses – Billed as Real People Connecting to the Real World of Flipping
Real Estate, Flipping Houses provides free access to investment real estate
tips on maximizing ROI in the land services industry.

7.
LegalWiz.com
– An online glossary of real estate, mortgage and legal terms for your
inquiring mind and browsing convenience.

8.
Real Estate
Investment Advice – A publication of The Oxford Club that helps promote the
true value of Real Estate stock and property.

9.
Pension Real Estate
Association – The premier association for institutional investors in real
estate grants users access to objective forums, research initiatives, and
valuable industry information exchange.

10.
John Barker’s
Mortgage Blog – A real estate expert from Oak Forest, Illinois answers your
questions about mortgage and refinances. In this selection, he tackles the
short sale.

11.
Austin,
Texas Real Estate Blog – Eric Bramlett, a techie and real estate whiz, lets
you inside the Austin real estate market.

12.
How to Sell a House in
Over 6 Months – For a little humor, Ben Cotton provides you with a tutorial
on an unconventional methodology for the industry.

13.
Understanding
Title Insurance – A concise description of what takes place in the
settlement process and what to expect at closing time.

14.
Title Rate Premium Calculator
– Calculate title rate premiums with the exclusive online Title Calculator
provided by Imperial Software Systems.

15.
Finance
Triangle – Tom Taylor of Thoma Capital Management educates end-users on how
to achieve higher rates of return with his excellent blog post.

16.
Buying
Foreclosure Property – The Flordia Upfront Mortgage Broker gives you great
tips on buying a foreclosure property. What to expect and what to be wary of. A
must read.

17.
Mortgage
Application Checklist – Know before you borrow. Wade Young offers an
excellent checklist that you can literally take to the bank.

18.
Mike
Jones on Active Rain – Another dedicated real estate blogger serving his
community for the common good. A great author. A great blog.

19.
Business
Bankruptcy Blog – How are commercial real estate leases treated in
bankruptcy, find out at Robert L. Eisenbach’s blog at Cooley, Godward and
Kronish.

20.
Jay Well’s On
Settlement Cost – Jay Wells expounds on the confusing concept of mortgage
closing and how to reduce the many fees involved.

21.
Be Aware of Real
Estate Handbook – Helpful Real Estate Tips explain closings, closing costs,
loan origination and many more confusing terms to greenhorns in the industry.

22.
Will the
Market Correct Itself? – Paul McFadden from Exact Financial group is taking
predictions on the resiliency of the real estate market’s current volatile
status. “Your predictions please?”

23.
The
Dynamic Portland Real Estate Market – A blog based in Portland, Oregon
offers up an informative hypothetical to educate end-users on why pricing is
more important than ever.

24.
The
Dying Days of Print Advertising – The Real Estate Industry needs to shift
its marketing gears says the Fairfield Vine.

25.
Reverse Mortgage Loan Blog
– Our list ender is a gem in the industry for seniors. A news aggregator on all
things reverse mortgage.