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By Frank LLosa, Friday, November 20, 2009.

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Credit history is only part of the story

Re: 'Short sales, mods give investors grief' (Sept. 25)

Dear Editor:

I am going through a short sale on my personal residence. The biggest concern I have is removing the debt and stopping the financial bleeding. At this point the concerns over future credit rating or FICO scores are trivial. more...

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The first home online

Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 By Inman News.

Who was the first person to post a for-sale home listing on the Internet? Inman News Publisher Brad Inman (@BradInman) posed the question in a Twitter post (click to read) today. If you know who it is, tell us. We would like to profile... more...

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Takeout real estate

Wireless apps empower on-the-go agents: New mobile-phone applications tailored for real estate are moving beyond for-sale property searches and into areas once reserved for personal computers, such as lead generation and management, market research and analysis, and customer relationship management. As is often the case in the fast-moving world of technology, yesterday’s dazzling breakthrough — the ability to access listings on the go using a mobile phone — is becoming the norm. Now consumers and real estate professionals are demanding more. more...

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Real estate market still a black box

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A Changed Market: Short Sales and REOs

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Friday, November 20th, 2009