RE.covery Carnival of Real Estate

I LOVE A PARADE - Especially a PARADE of REAL ESTATE POSTS about a RECOVERY!

I hinted, oh I did more than hint, I all but said what it was I cared about this week: This week's Carnival of Real Estate is all about



THE 2009 REAL ESTATE RECOVERY ... RE.COVERY


What recovery you ask? Who says, and why make such a big deal on a holiday week? All good questions and the reason there is a comments section below. Go ahead, I dare you to engage. It is my firm held conviction that 2009 will be one of the biggest recoveries in the history of investments, and real estate will be the big winner!

Although not a RE.net blogger, none other than former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan said "real estate recovery should begin in early 2009. Greenspan cited as one of his reasons for the prediction, that United States homes prices have begun slowing in their decline in value. And that this is the first step toward making progress for investors to start considering taking risk. Greenspan went on to say that he believed that during the first 6 months of 2009, that he believed home prices would stabilize, and that once the real estate market stabilizes, that it will lead to a more stable economy and market."

My Pick for Best Post of the Week:

• Real Estate Recovery in 2009 from The Real Estate Bloggers has the Governor of California predicting that 2009 will see the real estate recovery. I for one agree. This post wasn't submitted but I took some liberty and included it to start things off.

Honorable Mentions:

• 9 Ways That "Waiting For Mortgage Rates To Fall" Can Come Back To Haunt You

I read a lot of hyped up mortgage guys telling their clients to lock or not lock or float or whatever, this post actually read well, gave some good information and told the truth. Thanks.
Dan Green on twitter

• Real Estate Trends to Watch for in 2009

The 2009 Market

Legal Issues

Brokerages

The Internet

Buyer and Seller Mindsets

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• 2009 Market Predictions - What are yours? Now, I may disagree with the author, who was a bit negative for my pro-RE.covery philosophy for 2009, I sure appreciate his desire to engage and get readers opinions. Here's his twitter profile.

• Online Video is Beginning to Become the New-Normal for Real Estate
  

Jim Reppond on Twitter ... thanks for commenting Jim, I'm hoping the other authors do the same.

• 8 Steps to Starting Out In Real Estate Investing"It gets to be overwhelming to the point that Newbies just end up not doing anything or WORSE end up getting involved in some b.s. $5000, $10,000 or $15,000 mentoring program and at the end of it - they still don’t know what to do! Oh the agony of hearing the stories from sweet innocent newbie investors who have finished being mentored by big name gurus only to still be left scratching their head." Twitter profile

• Listing Your Home During The Holidays

"You think that listing your home during the holidays isn’t a good idea Boulder Colorado? Well…think again! This time of the year is a great time to have your home on the market. Just remember the basics. Price it right, comparable to the competition. Make necessary repairs and add staging so it shows well . Work with your Realtor on a great marketing plan. And do what you can to make it accessible to potential buyers. With these things in place, you are more likely to have a quick sale, and you are not competing with all of the homes that will be on the market in the spring. Twitter Profile Rotroia

• Why Can't Real Estate Be Like Gasoline?"The fact remains that any participant in any market, even the most sophisticated futures traders, begin their analyses with supply and demand. We have often written that real estate is no different."

• Simple Staging Steps that will Help Your Home Sell Faster - Karen Goodman is focused on helping her clients sell their homes. Karen Goodman on twitter.

A personal note - I tried to include twitter profiles of the writers where possible. If you like one of the posts, go and comment ... subscribe to the RSS feed ... and follow the writer on twitter. 2009 will be the year of collaboration especially online.

REAL ESTATE RE.COVERY 2009