What better way to position yourself as a real estate expert in your market than by being a published author on the subject? It’s easy now, and can be totally free, and it can generate leads from your website.

Just released is this report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency .  If you want a reasonably thorough overview of what’s happening with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and foreclosures, this report summarizes the situation well.  It includes some information about the new initiative to liquidate Fannie and Freddie properties in bulk

I know times are tough, but… Death-knock incident sparks strong rebuke An alleged ‘death-knock’ type incident in Queensland, where an agent was caught taking photos of a lady’s house the day after the death of her husband, has drawn a strong rebuke from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ)

I recently switched from my great association with Google Voice and MyFax to Onebox.com.  There were several reasons, and I outline them in this full review of Onebox .  I now combined my online faxing with phone call routing and voicemail

Cheaper by the dozen …

New Jersey/In the Region - Rehab Loans to the Rescue - NYTimes.com . Good article about the FHA 203k loan.

Are Real Estate Agents Dinosaurs? - WSJ.com .

“Some have questioned whether $2,000 is enough redress for families who lost their homes improperly.

Real estate professionals who have survived the last four years have done so for a variety of reasons.  However, many have done so by working the short sale and foreclosure markets.

Mortgage settlement could bring billions in relief - Feb. 9, 2012 . At the link is an article with the proposed disbursement of the $26 billion mortgage abuse settlement.