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Bulk Sales of GSE Foreclosures Begin
2012-02-01 16:42:00 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today invited investors interested in purchasing pools of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA foreclosures in the nations hardest-hit metropolitan areas with the requirement they rent them for a period of year to pre-qualify. The new bulk sales program, under discussion since August, will begin with a pilot program ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bulk Sales of GSE Foreclosures Begin
Pending Home Sales Index Posts Second Best Month Since April 2010
2012-01-27 14:45:00 The housing market continues to show signs of improvement, propelled by low home prices and the cheapest mortgage rates of all-time.
Chicago-area new home sales fall for sixth straight year
2012-01-25 23:26:00 Chicago Real Estate Daily reports: Homebuilders sold 665 homes in the fourth quarter, down 3.3 percent from 688 in the third quarter and 1.8 percent from 677 a year earlier, according to Schaumburg-based residential consulting firm Tracy Cross & Associates Inc. Full-year sales totaled 2,962 homes in 2011, down 4.5 percent from 3,101 in 2010... Read more »
Pre-Approved Short Sales: Are They Real?
2012-01-24 19:26:00 Rumors, just like viruses, spread like wildfire. One of the biggest topics that goes through the rumor mill seems to be the subject of the pre-approved short sale. Is there some such a thing as a pre-approved short sale? - a short sale whereby the seller calls the bank and the bank agrees to a short ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Pre-Approved Short Sales: Are They Real?
Existing Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory
2012-01-24 14:45:00 According to data from the National Association of REALTORSŽ, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, December's Existing Home Sales climbed by 120,00 units overall from the month prior on its way to an 11-month high.
Home Builders See More Sales, Higher Prices Ahead
2012-01-19 14:45:00 Homebuilder confidence is soaring, reaching levels not seen in more than 4 years.
Home Affordability Set To Worsen On Thursday?s Retail Sales Data
2012-01-11 14:45:00 Consumer spending continues to rise nationwide, fueled by jobs growth and a rosier outlook for the U.S. economy. Unfortunately for mortgage rate shoppers, it may also lead to higher mortgage rates later this week.
ROLLS-ROYCE RECORD YEAR
2012-01-09 15:47:00 Not sure about everyone else, but when we hear the phrase "global recession" we pretty much assume that all world markets are taking some kind of hit, no? Well, according to Rolls-Royce sales in 2011, such isn't necessarily the case for luxury car sales, in fact, the company reported its most successful year to date! The infamous makers of the Phantom sold a whopping 3,538 vehicles last year, 391 more vehicles than their last record year in 1978. It's also highly relevant to note that sales growth in worldwide markets had much to do with the feat. The company reports a 47-percent increase in the Asian Pacific region, 17 in North America, 23 in the Middle East, and a 30-percent growth at home in the UK. Astonishing. Further proof that while things may be globally awry, upper class spending's got more than a healthy pulse!
Closed Sales from 12/29/2011 to 1/4/2012
2012-01-07 11:22:00 Today, I'd like to post a list of all closed sales in Irvine from 12/29/2011 to 1/4/2012. As a kid, I remember reading the newspaper to see what homes in town sold recently - yes, I've been interested in RE for far too long. Over the past few years, I've seen some sites that have posted weekly sales and I think I recall Erika Chavez's blog at the OC Register also doing so a while back. When reading these lists of addresses and prices of sold homes, I'm always wondering what neighborhood the home belongs to or how many bedrooms it has or how many square feet it has. All the data is out there but it is a challenge presenting it in a helpful way. I have some grand ideas on how I want to address that in the future. But for now, I've compiled the list with a few columns I find helpful. The list is ordered by Area (MLS term that kinda sorta is like a village but not really) and then by the Date Sold. I've tried to cle...
PS Vita Sales Take Another Dive In Third Week [Japanese PS Vita Sales Fall
2012-01-06 02:20:00 It isn’t easy being the new kid on the block, and at the moment, no one knows that better than Sony. After a disappointing second week, the PlayStation Vita‘s Japanese sales have taken yet another plunge, leaving some to wonder if we’re looking at a repeat of the 3DS launch ...
Ford Rings in New Year with Healthy 2011 US Sales
2012-01-05 03:55:00 Plugging away a popular marketing slogan, the television or radio would ask, ?Have you driven a Ford lately?? In the newly concluded 2011 year, the number of people who would answer ?yes? to that question has grown comfortably. Founded in 1903 and becoming key figure to the development of the American auto industry, Ford Motor Company’s second ...Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts
By: Automoblog.net
Bags bags bags!
2012-01-04 16:38:00 Designer bags that I covet that are on sale now at NET-A-PORTER.COM with further 20% taken off! As you can see, most of them are classic and versatile. Lanvin Dear Danae convertible washed-leather and python bag $2,520 $1,411.20 $1128.96 REED KRAKOFF Kit leather shoulder bag $990 $554.40 $443.20 DIANE VON FURSTENBERG Harper Day leather shoulder ...
By: Ma Petite Chou
A New Year of Sacramento Short Sales
2012-01-04 14:30:00 Some REALTORsŽ don’t want to learn how to do Short Sales but I always feel as though I have saved a neighborhood when I list a home for sale as a short sale, find a home buyer, negotiate with the bank(s) … Continue reading →
Samsung Beats Nokia And Wins The Race Of Cell Phone Sales
2012-01-04 10:43:00 Samsung has surpassed Nokia both in volume and value terms. Samsung is surely close to being the the world’s largest seller of smartphones & it has proven this in India by surging ahead Nokia in terms of sales figures & actual quantity of shipments of smartphones. The triumph doesnât end there. Samsung has also beaten its rival Apple by being the world’s largest seller of smartphones for the third quarter ended September . An ecstatic Says Samsung Mobile and IT country head Ranjit Yadav, said, âAt Samsung, we believe in offering our consumers innovative smart mobile devices across different operating systems and different price points, and giving them more choice. This has helped Samsung emerge as the preferred brand in the smartphone market in India.â As we all witnessed recently, India’s demand for cellphones is increasingly rapidly. Couple that with easier access to high-speed mobile internet, makes a smartphone a must-have necessity rather than...
By: WATblog
iPad Sales Plunge As Kindle Fire Tops Holiday Wish-List: Time For iPad 3?
2012-01-04 07:36:00 Appleâs star product till last year, the iPad has some of its magic stolen by the aggressively priced Kindle Fire reports Morgan Keegan analyst, Tavis McCourt. The bank announced reduction in shipping estimation of earlier generation iPad from 16 Million to 13 Million in the peak holiday season of December. On the other side Amazon keeps proclaiming sale of 1 Million Kindle Units per week! Further, the âwish-listsâ that people can prepare on Amazon has put Kindle Fire on top. The celebrations were already underway at Amazon, reveals Dave Limp, Amazonâs Kindle-focused VP, âKindle Fire is the most successful product we’ve ever launched -â itâs the bestselling product across all of Amazon for 11 straight weeks, we’ve already sold millions of units, and weâre building millions more to meet the high demandâ. This is despite contradictory early reviews & some problems! We tried to analyze the causes: Firstly, itâs the first generation iPad that we ...
By: WATblog
EXTRA 20% Off Items Marked 50% & 70% Off at Shopbop!
2012-01-03 19:06:00 Love it when Shopbop does these extra sales on sale items. For 3 days (ends Thursday, January 5th, 11:59pm), get EXTRA 20% Off Items Marked 50% & 70% Off with code EXTRA20! I’m picking up this chic tan leather Club Monaco shoulder bag. Isn’t it a super deal at $45 down from almost $200? Club ...
By: Ma Petite Chou
Nuffnang Philippines, Inc is Hiring Account Managers (Media Sales)
2012-01-03 08:32:00 Image captured from nuffnang.com.ph We just like to inform our readers that Nuffnang Philippines, Inc is now Hiring Account Managers (Media Sales) as mentioned in their blog. Nuffnang is one of the online advertising company based in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Australia. We are looking for Account Managers (Media Sales) holding a bachelor?s degree in ...
Free Citizens Wise Up: Gun Sales Surge
2012-01-02 23:16:00 Gee... looks to ME like he was taken at the point of a gun... Janet Shan, Hinterland Gazette: Gun sales surge in U.S. for Christmas. According to the FBI, over 1.5 million background checks on customers were requested by gun dealers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in December, the UK Telegraph reports. That was the highest number ever in a single month, even surpassing the record set in November. The Telegraph reports on December 23rd alone there were 102,222 background checks, making it the second busiest single day for buying guns in history. Why the surge? One reason is a knee-jerk reaction to the possibility the stalled economy will give rise to crime waves. Another reason is that people rushed to purchase guns because they believe tougher firearms laws will be introduced in the future. Firearms in the hands of law abiding civilians are very safe.  It is guns the hands of jack booted government thugs, see above, that pose the danger to the public. We ...
By: BitsBlog
Underground Software Generates New Sales Overnight!
2011-12-31 06:58:00 Marketing Monsters Frank Salinas and John Cornetta have just released a new software called The Click Maximizer that allows you to instantly generate more traffic to ANY of your websites. Fellow marketers are raving about this one. This software is nothing short of spectacular. Within hours of using it I was able to generate sales, ...
Kelly Clarkson Album Sales Pick Up After Ron Paul Endorsement
2011-12-31 06:08:00 American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson‘s album sales surged after she endorsed Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. Kelly Clarkson Endorses Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Clarkson sparked a Twitter controversy when she said she would vote for Paul if he earned the presidential bid. Unfortunately for the singer, her Twitter followers were less-than-pleased with her decision, and ...
Pending Home Sales Index Rises Back Above 100
2011-12-30 14:45:00 Low home prices and mortgage rates have combined to push home affordability to record levels nationwide. Home buyers are taking advantage.
New Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory
2011-12-28 14:45:00 According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold rose 2 percent in November, taking the metric to a 7-month high.
Amazon Kindle Fire Updated to Version 6.2.1, Sales Up Despite Complaints
2011-12-25 06:56:00 It is anticipated that Kindle fire will grab the #2 spot as the best-selling tablet next to iPad by the end of this year despite some complaints the device is getting from users. That’s why Amazon is quick to response to issues that need immediate attention in order not to disappoint existing customers. The recent ...
Gojane end of year sale!
2011-12-23 16:44:00 Now all the xmas shopping is finished. It’s time to shop for myself again! Checking out gojane’s end of year sale. So much cute stuff! sleeveless belted dress $29.90 $22.95 mesh pleated dress $41.40 $29.95 peter pan collar dress $35.70 $28.95 sheer floral top $31.10 $22.95 buckle front purse $27.60 $22.95 feather shape necklace set ...
By: Ma Petite Chou
Deal Alert ? Abstracct wooden heels
2011-12-23 16:28:00 abstract wooden heel $28.60 $24.95. Totally non-practical for this time of the year, but aren’t these heels awesome and cheap?!
By: Ma Petite Chou
Home Builders Experiencing Heavy Foot Traffic And Higher Sales Volume
2011-12-20 14:45:00 In another good sign for the housing market, today's home builders believe that the housing market has turned a corner. Homebuilder confidence is at a 19-month high.
Lindsay Lohan Playboy Issue Sales: Hit or Miss?
2011-12-20 00:31:00 LiLo did it again! The Jan/Feb 2012 issue of Playboy magazine featuring Lindsay Lohan?s naked photoshopped booty and tatas in a Marilyn Monroe-inspired photo spread is actually selling better than crack. Congratulations to Hugh Hefner who forked nearly $1 million to turn the (former) crackie into a Playmate! Lindsay Lohan Talks Sexuality and Nudity With ...
Keeping Your Nose Clean When Flipping Short Sales
2011-12-14 19:13:00 Last week I wrote an article about the opportunities in the short sale market; especially with other investors who bought at the peak of the market. With the large number of properties being advertised as short sales on the MLS, it?s become easier than ever for new investors to try their hand at this strategy. ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Keeping Your Nose Clean When Flipping Short Sales
With Short Sales, Is the Lien Holder Part of the Problem?
2011-12-13 14:03:00 People are always surprised when I state that I have an almost perfect success rate in obtaining short sale approval letters. Short sale approval letters are not so difficult to come by. Yes, they often take forever to obtain, but often it is not the short sale approval letter that gets in the way of the closing of the ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. With Short Sales, Is the Lien Holder Part of the Problem?
Online Sales Skyrockets: Boosts The Confidence Of E- Commerce Ventures
2011-12-12 09:42:00 E-commerce has been the biggest thing to hit India. As per IAMAI data, the segment is expected to grow by 47% to Rs. 46,520 crore by end of this month. Offline retailers have noticed this growth and the potential of e-commerce and have started venturing into the digital space. Foremost among them is Future Bazaar, a predominantly offline retail brand which has now started upping its game to include online retail as well. The Future Group has sales of nearly Rs.30 crore daily in their offline channels. According to the company, Future Bazaar can easily reach sales of 1 crore per day by March 2012. Speaking about the targets, Kashyap Deorah, President, Future Group said, âThe main focus will be to switch offline shoppers to online portal, Footfall is the core asset of any retail business. If we get even three per cent of the footfall that we get in our stores to shop online, the job is done.â Deorah says that the portal, FutureBazaar.com already handles 15000 orders  a day whic...
By: WATblog
Increase Sales! Traffic! through Traffic Blazer?
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Amazon Rakes Into Ad Sales
2011-12-09 05:57:00 Worldâs largest online retailer Amazon has been aggressively expanding its ads business, Amazon product ads have emerged as the biggest online sales channel for some retailers. This can put Amazon onto a direct collision course with internet Ad giant Google. Display ads garner a margin of 20-25% while Amazon is used to a profit margin slab of roughly 5% percent hence Amazon is capitalizing on the more than 100 million monthly visits to its websites by selling ads to other companies that want to reach huge base of potential customers. While the effort risks losing sales to rival retailers, it is also a potentially lucrative business for the company. So while Amazon is running product ads and display ads on its own websites, including Amazon.com, IMDb.com and DPReview.com you can soon expect it to branch out to other websites. That will put it in line of fire of Google, Yahoo! And Facebook top online ads player. What is becoming evident though is Amazon vs. Google will soon be on t...
By: WATblog
More Housing Strength : Pending Home Sales Surged In October
2011-12-02 14:45:00 After 3 consecutive months of easing, the Pending Home Sales Index jumped 10 percent in October, lending credence to the belief that housing is in recovery.
Baby Name Inspired by Sales Tax
2011-12-01 16:15:00 In 1933, the state of Utah adopted a sales tax. In November of 1936, Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Tygesen of Salt Lake City welcomed a baby girl. They named her Penny. Why? “We thought that would be appropriate since … Continue reading →
Black Friday Sales & Traffic Exceed Expectations At GGP Retail Centers
2011-11-30 23:49:00 Black Friday retail sales and record traffic were experienced at Fashion Show, Meadows Mall and The Boulevard Mall, according to Laurie Paquette, vice president of asset management for General Growth Properties (GGP) Las Vegas. GGP owns and manages the five Las Vegas centers encompassing more than 5 million square feet, including The Grand Canal ...
Boycott Israel effort leads to 750% increase in sales ?thanks to Glenn Beck
2011-11-28 19:03:00 Boycott Israel effort leads to 750% increase in sales ?thanks to Glenn Beck: Apparently Glenn Beck?s radio is a force for good! More news from The Blaze!
By: IsraGood
More Sales, Less Inventory : Home Prices Headed Higher?
2011-11-23 14:45:00 The housing market continues to signal that a broad rebound is underway. In October, despite sparse home inventory, the number of properties sold increased 1.4% nationwide.
Flipkart Expecting A Massive Surge In Sales This Year
2011-11-23 13:17:00 Flipkart has become truly huge in India to the point where some people we know are only shopping on it without going out to a store at all. The convenience it offers is unparalleled and their logistics are pretty good too resulting in surprisingly early deliveries and customer satisfaction. Recently, we blogged about how Flipkart had managed to get funding to the tune of $20 million from Tiger Global Management LLC. Flipkart is using this funding to slowly expand its sales and product categories. They are currently working on streamlining their logistics operations and technology. Their growth this year is expected to rise ten-fold. That is a huge step up for the company. That gives you an idea of just how many people are using Flipkart. They ship almost 30,000 items everyday. Ravi Vora, Vice President of Marketing, Flipkart observes that, âThe base of Internet users in India has multiplied almost 10 to 11 times in the last six years. People in India are now also more comfortable...
By: WATblog
What Makes Homes Turns Into Short Sales?
2011-11-23 06:00:00 What makes homes turn into short sales? You can have the same home side-by-side or across the street from each other and one will be a short sale and the other will not. Exactly what are short sales? What makes one home a short sale and the other home a traditional sale? Here is a clue. It is not the seller. It is not the type of financing offered. It is not the type of buyer who makes the offer. To further complicate matters, there is no guarantee that even if the home is sold as a short sale that the transaction will close as a short sale. More Articles by Elizabeth Weintraub: What Does a Short Sale Listing Agent Do? Two Basic Types of HAFA Short Sales Top 5 Short Sale Myths Technorati tag: what are short sales At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California. What Makes Homes Turns Into Short Sales? originally appeared on About.com Home Buying / Selling on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 at 05:00:52....
Short Sales ? The Clock Is Ticking
2011-11-22 14:14:00 Equity investors and folks buying short sales are often involved in a waiting game?only to learn at the end that the bank is not interested in their offer because their offer price is too low. But there are other factors that can impact the closing of a short sale at the eleventh hour that have ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Short Sales ? The Clock Is Ticking
Online Ticket Sales Are Booming In India. But Will It Outdo The Traditional
2011-11-16 10:09:00 The Internet is slowly becoming the âgo toâ place for all your activities. You can buy almost anything on the web. The concept of online retail took some time to permeate in India but now it has become to be the fastest growing business area in the country with so many e-commerce companies securing funding from foreign investors. The strength of businesses in India lies in the volumes that it has to offer. Selling tickets online is as efficient as any ticket distribution method can get. Add a couple of social plug-ins and promoting the event becomes easy and cost-effective. Online Ticketing companies in India have started expanding their operations and âuppingâ their revenue slowly. Two companies have recently come into light as the leading online ticket sellers, namely KyaZoonga.com and BookMyShow.com.  KyaZoonga emerged due to founder Neeta Bhatiaâs frustration with not being able to book tickets online. This led her to found an online ticketing company in 2007. ...
By: WATblog
Barbara Lane commented on Apparel1's group 'Showroom Sales : Sale
2011-11-09 02:40:00 Barbara Lane commented on Apparel1's group 'Showroom Sales : Sales People'
By: Fashion Salad
October another weak month of home sales in Chicago
2011-11-08 14:31:00 In two weeks the Illinois Association of Realtors will release their home sales stats for Chicago for the month of October and they will once again trumpet the increase – this time 8.7% – over last year. But the truth of course sounds like a broken record: last year at this time sales had been... Read more »
Rewarding White Space Activities
2011-11-07 13:51:00 Think about your organization chart. Little boxes each linking to other little boxes. Inside each box are specific activities. Inside the Accounting box debits and credits get processed. Invoices are drawn up. Bills are collected. Inside the Marketing box strategies are formed. HTML emails are designed and each. individual. word. is parsed and debated as ...
Annual Incentive Programs Are Bad
2011-11-03 13:18:00 I was reminded by a post from Dr. Bret Simmons the other day that seeing meaningful progress is one of the most important things for maintaining engagement with employees. That made me thing of the ?typical? sales incentive program. The Dilbert Program Many incentive programs, especially for sales organizations, are designed to reward performance at ...
Short Sales With No Cost to Sellers ? Is it Possible?
2011-11-01 19:36:00 When checking out newspapers and magazines and even the Internet, I see many agents who advertise that a short sale transaction can be closed at no cost to the seller. When I see those ads, I always look for the fine print (and I do not always see any). When you take a short sale listing, ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Short Sales With No Cost to Sellers ? Is it Possible?
Pending Home Sales Index Slips For 4th Straight Month
2011-10-28 14:45:00 Nationwide, fewer homes are going under contract to sell.
Proven 3 Step Process to Improve Sales & Customer Satisfaction
2011-10-27 20:18:00 Have you ever heard of the jam problem? For those of you who are as in the dark as I was, this has nothing to do with the rising prices of Smucker?s to mirror our peanut butter shortage. Instead, it refers to a psychological understanding of choice and how people will behave in different scenarios, ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proven 3 Step Process to Improve Sales & Customer Satisfaction
Polisi Kantongi Ciri Penghipnosis Sales Apartemen Cantik
2011-10-27 11:10:00 Para pelaku hipnosis sekaligus pencurian mobil Honda CRV milik Tita (26) masih diburu polisi. Namun polisi sudah mengantongi ciri-ciri pelaku yang mengaku pasangan suami istri (pasutri) tersebut.
By: IT and Comm
How Can Credit Card Processing Increase Your Small Business Sales?
2011-10-27 10:24:00 Today's customers purchase more goods from merchants who accept credit cards than from merchants who only accept cash or a check. The convenience of swiping a card, earning reward points and receiving theft protection encourage this trend. |
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