Alan Lurie's (alanlurie) Blog

IF YOUR PRACTICE IN AREAS THAT HAVE HARD FREEZES... IT'S GOING TO GET REALLY COLD...and these are hints on HOW TO PREVENT FROZEN PIPES Frozen pipes can be the source of costly damage and necessite extensive repairs to many homes in the midwest each winter.There are several things that can be done...

I'm reposting the best advise I can give anyone in this business... THINK METAPHORICALLY... (think cow=realtor) To quote directly from the synopsis penned about the introductory premise of Seth Godin's wildly acclaimed marketing manifesto entitled " THE PURPLE COW" (Penquin Group,2003)... It was ...

9 GOOD REASONS TO LIST YOUR HOUSE DURING THE HOLIDAYS... 9 GOOD REASONS TO LIST YOUR HOUSE DURING THE HOLIDAYS... It's the season for holiday cheer and excitment...and it's also the time to consider putting houses on the market or not taking them off, which is contrary to some seller's thinking. ...

RENT TO BE ALLOWED OVER FORECLOSURE Fanny Mae has announced a new policy allowing borrowers approaching forclosure the option of renting their homes from Fannie. The program...DEED FOR LEASE... will let borrowers transfer ownership to Fannie Mae and sign a 1 year lease with month to month extensi...

WHAT IT COSTS TO RUN YOUR APPLIANCES.... An article ran today which I thought you might find "enLIGHTENING"... Here's a breakdown of some costs for energy used for your home appliances...Extrapolate for size and State. running a hair dryer costs about 9 cents an hour, a clock....14 cents a month ...

MEN ARE FROM MARS... The following post has been copied in full from CRS Magazine(Nov 2009)... Gender and Home Buying Decisions When it comes to making home buying decisions, men and women often have different priorities. A Coldwell Banker survey finds that most women are able to select a home mu...

IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LISTING A SHORT SALE PROPERTY... If you are a Real Estate agent thinking of/or beginning to consider the listings of short sales...do sign up for a few classes. You'll never have taken to many because each lecturer brings something new to the table, and each will prepare you...

I really need some help short cutting  the agonizingly long process to get BPOs and REO listings. I'm located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, along the North Shore.... I've been in the business 8+ years and have completed all of the certification requirements and classes to now add another de...

HOW BIG AND HOW EXPENSIVE ARE CEOs HOUSES.... I found this Factoid published in the Chicago Tribune interesting... Business researchers at Ohio State University and Claremont -McKenna College in California peeked into public records of 1351 CEOs,circa2005. They found the average CEO had bought hi...

FORECLOSURE vrs. SHORT SALES...3rd POSTING In my 1st 2 posts on this subject I outlined the consequences of short sales vrs. foreclosures on credit scores and credit histories... TODAY'S POST LOOKS AT THE IMPACT OF BOTH ON FUTURE LOANS... 1st, regarding FORECLOSURE...the question on any future 10...