Simply enter the loan amount, the purchase price (they say property value, which is a little confusing since the results show that value as the purchase price– see below) and your zip code and Mortgage Marvel serves up a list of mortgage lenders, with the interest rate, points, APR, and monthly payment.
Archive for April, 2008
Compare Mortgage Loan Rates Without Giving Personal Information
Published by April 25th, 2008 in Mortgages. 4 CommentsSeveral days ago, I posted about Washington state real estate blogger Larry Cragun and his idea to market his blog offline using print media– brochures. A comment was left by Ricardo Bueno who had also used this marketing technique successfully. He added a link to a blog flyer he created. Great idea.
Display your blog brochure, […]
The number of tips tells you just how inefficient you are.
A good tip sheet, despite the lack of visuals and detailed instruction. Organized into 3 dozen sections. A quick browse and you’ll get some easy ones. I like comparing documents in Word without needing 2 screens (open 2 docs and under […]
Venture Capital Contest Finals in New York City: You’re Invited
Published by April 24th, 2008 in Business. 1 CommentSome Meet-Up.com friends of mine sent me an invitation to the finals of the 2nd Annual DFJ East Coast Venture Contest, a competition where the winner gets $250,000 in seed stage funding to pursue their start-up dreams. Winners from the various Ivy League colleges will vie for the top prize. It should […]
Listen to entrepreneurs discuss the entrepreneurial life with Jessica Harris on From Scratch, an online radio site from NPR. It’s a weekly show. Guests include Craig Newmark (Craigslist), Rich Barton (Zillow), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) and others.
Some interesting insights for those embarking on the start-up journey. Check it out.
h/t Spencer Rascoff (Active Rain)
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Unusual Home of the Day: Stealth Bomber House
Published by April 23rd, 2008 in Unusual Homes. 0 CommentsHaus F in Kronberg im Taunus near Franfurt, Germany, constructed with black aluminum panels, was modeled after the Stealth Bomber.
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Here’s a lesson on blogging for business– not. Glenn Kelman has apologized for the post.
Women Say Blogs Are Reliable Sources for Advice & Information
Published by April 21st, 2008 in Blogs and Studies & Stats. 4 Comments
The BlogHer/Compass Partners 2008 Social Media Benchmark Study of 6,000 women revealed almost 50% consider blogs “very reliable” or “highly reliable” sources for advice and information.
Note the high rates for getting news and information and researching products and services.
The groups most likely influenced by blogs are Gen X and Millennials (Gen Y). Some women (20%) […]
How to Market Your Blog Offline: Follow the Spider
Published by April 21st, 2008 in Marketing tips. 16 Comments
Bring traffic to your blog or website by marketing it offline. This traffic may also increase your odds of getting transactional visitors, those folks who want to buy, rent, sell or otherwise do business in real estate now or in the very near future.
Undressed for Success
The idea comes from Larry Cragun of Real […]
Skywriting has fascinated me since I was a kid. Yes, the art was transitory, but my eyes were glued to the work as it was being crafted in the sky– always trying to guess the message. Alas, skywriting became a lost advertising art. (In an effort to bring it back, I had invented a way […]
