Public Realty Blog http://www.publicrealty.org/blog Free Real Estate Listings - Agents and Owners Welcome Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 en PublicRealty.org - Video Tutorials http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/publicrealtyorg-video-tutorials/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/publicrealtyorg-video-tutorials/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:37:28 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/publicrealtyorg-video-tutorials/ I just finished the video tutorial series for the website. Listing a property on PublicRealty.org is free, easy and fast. We have spent a lot of time on these tutorials and hope they are of benefit to you. Click on the video tutorial links below to see how simple it really is.

I especially want to point out the Craigslist template generator tutorial below. The Craigslist template generator is a new feature to PublicRealty.org. Basically, it takes the content from your listing and generates html code for you to paste into listings on other sites such as Craigslist, Ebay and other sites that permit html markup.

User Signup Video Tutorial

Create a Listing Video Tutorial

Craigslist Template Video Tutorial

]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/publicrealtyorg-video-tutorials/feed/ Are Real Estate Agents Trustworthy? http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/are-real-estate-agents-trustworthy/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/are-real-estate-agents-trustworthy/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:40:20 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/are-real-estate-agents-trustworthy/ According to a Harris poll people don’t trust real estate agents. 20% don’t trust them and only 7% trust them completely. Is this justified? Do customers have just as much to blame? Do realtors feel the same way about customers? Read more to see how one Realtor sees the trust struggle between Real Estate Agents and buyers/sellers.

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]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/are-real-estate-agents-trustworthy/feed/ How much more can housing prices fall? http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-much-more-can-housing-prices-fall/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-much-more-can-housing-prices-fall/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:49:18 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-much-more-can-housing-prices-fall/ It is no secret that housing prices are on a slippery slope. If you are a seller, life it very tough for you right now.  You are asking yourself…How much more drop can I take?….Should I just cut my losses now?….Can I prevent foreclosure?

According to this blog post, the author suggests real estate prices have only fallen 30% of what they will fall in the near future. Is there another 70% drop ahead? If you are a buyer or an investor, you hope it does. If you are a seller, you are holding your breath!

]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-much-more-can-housing-prices-fall/feed/ How to remove permanent marker from anything… http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-to-remove-permanent-marker-from-anything/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-to-remove-permanent-marker-from-anything/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:43:36 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-to-remove-permanent-marker-from-anything/ My 3 year old son found a sharpie (permanent marker) this weekend. Before I realized he had it … he made his mark on everything in the house. If you have marks on the walls of your house, you might try baking soda toothpaste. It worked wonders on our house. Watch the video!

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]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/how-to-remove-permanent-marker-from-anything/feed/ Real Estate Fraud on the Rise! http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/real-estate-fraud-on-the-rise/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/real-estate-fraud-on-the-rise/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:05:05 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/real-estate-fraud-on-the-rise/ Apparently, Real Estate Scams from the 1990s are back. Some scammers are posing as landlords … stealing rent checks. Others claim to be foreclosure specialists. It is sad to think the scammers are purposefully targeting individuals that are already in a tight spot.

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]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/real-estate-fraud-on-the-rise/feed/ Will your new house be long-term? http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/will-your-new-house-be-long-term/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/will-your-new-house-be-long-term/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:47:03 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/will-your-new-house-be-long-term/ Buying a new house? How long do you plan on staying there? If you plan on living in this home long-term, you may want to look into paying points on your mortgage. You may pay more up front, but the savings in the long run can be significant.

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]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/will-your-new-house-be-long-term/feed/ Refinance and lose 15 years of payments http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/refinance-and-lose-15-years-of-payments/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/refinance-and-lose-15-years-of-payments/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:51:43 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/refinance-and-lose-15-years-of-payments/ My wife and I have been working on getting our finances in order….budgeting…paying off debt…etc. With this new “cut corners” mentalitiy, I started looking at the current interest rates and thought about refinancing our house. We are currently on a 30 year fixed at 6.82% rate. We talked with our bank. They mentioned a lower 5% interest rate for 15 years. Our monthly payments will still go up, but according to my math ( and online amortization calculators ) it is only about $180 a month. I will save over $110,000 throughout the life of the mortgage.

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]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/refinance-and-lose-15-years-of-payments/feed/ The 5 Simple Steps of Real Estate Investment http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/the-5-simple-steps-of-real-estate-investment/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/the-5-simple-steps-of-real-estate-investment/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:50:54 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/the-5-simple-steps-of-real-estate-investment/ If you are new to real estate investment, you might be finding all of the information that you need to know a bit confusing. However, by following these five simple steps, over and over again, you can put yourself in the best position to complete as many transactions as possible and realize amazing profits just like the seasoned professionals do.

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]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/the-5-simple-steps-of-real-estate-investment/feed/ Using Rent to Own as an Option http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/using-rent-to-own-as-an-option/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/using-rent-to-own-as-an-option/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:10:16 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/using-rent-to-own-as-an-option/ As we have hit hard times in the market, the time has come for homeowners that are looking to sell their property to think creatively. If their home is just sitting on the market, they should begin considering Rent to Own. A Rent to Own would immediately free them from their payments by having a qualified tenant buyer in the home that makes monthly payments, does repairs, and takes good care of their home as if it were their own, as at some point in the near future, it just may well be if they decide to exercise an option to purchase the home at a predetermined price and during a predetermined period of time.

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]]> http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/using-rent-to-own-as-an-option/feed/ Do You Know What You Need To Do To Sell Your House Online? http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/do-you-know-what-you-need-to-do-to-sell-your-house-online/ http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/do-you-know-what-you-need-to-do-to-sell-your-house-online/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:45:07 +0000 admin http://www.publicrealty.org/blog/do-you-know-what-you-need-to-do-to-sell-your-house-online/ Are you trying to sell your home but you do not want to just rely on a real estate agent to do it for you? Did you know that you can sell your house online?

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