Archive for the 'Sellsius Real Estate Blog' Category



Lightbulbs and Licenses: A Dim Bulb’s Guide to Consumer Protection

Intelligence is a relative concept– Ayn Rand’s younger sister, Nora…. ergo:
The purpose of these (licensing) laws is to artificially limit entry into the real estate business, with the objective being to artificially raise the prices paid by consumers (emphasis added, ignorance in the original)
I’ve been reading this licensing abolition nonsense over and over. First […]

Secret Maryland Condo Loophole Favors Developers

Maryland condominium developers can take advantage of a little known loophole in the state’s condominium law which allows them to allocate the common elements interest to their advantage.
In most states*, the condominium law requires developers to allocate the percentage interest in the common elements fairly. Fairly usually means the percentage common element interest must bear […]

Entrepreneur Basics

VideoJug: Small Business And Entrepreneur Basics
h/t How to Split an Atom (How to Start a Web Business)
Technorati Tags: entrepreneur, small business, video, tips

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Rebate Real Estate Brokers: ePerks

ePerks is a directory of real estate agents, contractors and, strangely, car dealers, who offer cash back rebates and other perks to consumers. One real estate agent in New York will give his clients 15.5% cash back PLUS tickets to a Broadway show and a $100 theatre district restaurant coupon. He works for […]

Transparent Listing

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Video Search Engine Links

Viedo search engines, for the visual lover. Feel free to add to the list.
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Press Release: Texas REALTORS Get Marketing Boost from First American Title

When the Houston area sales executives from First American Title meet with their REALTOR® clients, they arrive with a powerful new marketing tool…web broadcasting.

Through a partnership with MLBroadcast.Com entitled FASTBroadcasting, First American is empowering real estate professionals with the ability to convert MLS photos and listing data into syndicated web video broadcasts. Ron Ledbetter, […]

Would Homes Sales Decline With Full Transparency?

Too much information?
Real estate transparency is the Holy Grail of internet companies like Zillow.com. The theory is that full information disclosure will lead to wiser decisions. OK, I can buy that. But what if the wiser decision is not to buy the house? Perhaps full disclosure, may actually discourage sales of homes? […]

Pimp Your Blog Posts: Signbot

Make your own crawling neon-like text ticker tape at wigflip.com (signbot). Something about a moving tape that makes you stop to read it.  Or maybe that’s just me.  It’s one way to stand out from the crowd.  Use it on your blog, website or as an avatar on any of the hundred or so social […]

Inman News Names Top 25 Most Influential Real Estate Bloggers of 2007

Thanks to Inman News for including us in their Top 25, among such great company. Link here (may be behind the wall). Sign by signbot.

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