Columbia,Lexington,Irmo,Chapin,Blythewood,Gaston

(Originally posted on TimandJulieHarris.com and HarrisRealEstateUniversity.com) We have been talking about this for well over 2 years…. .....and now it seems that Mortgage Principal Reductions (reducing a homeowners outstanding mortgage balance) is gaining momentum. Yes, you read that right....it...

I am admittedly addicted to my computers! (I have 3 in my office) I know exactly where my files are. I use Firefox "Foxmarks" which can be accessed from any computer with Firefox installed. And I can easily waste an entire day just fiddling around on different sites. I even watch ALL my TV on the...

New ActiveRain members don't miss this opportunity to get featured ActiveRain has Channels...  there are Consumer Channels and Professional Channels. On the main page of ActiveRain where the cool kids get featured (on the left side of the screen.)  Those posts get a lot of comments.  They get not...

I was inspired to write this post by a thread I was following on Trulia where a buyer was buying a home in New Jersey and it was NOT disclosedthat the house was a short sale until attorney review.  So now I must ask all you listing agents, are you asking the question(s) EVERY listing agent MUST ...

Hi folks. When I first realized that Short Sales were going to be a major part of my market I knew I needed to learn how to do them and I needed to learn how to do them fast. So I did what any Short Sale rookie would do...I decided to write a book on how to do Short Sales!! I read and studied eve...

Active Rain Success Story - Lights, Camera, Action! Never in my mind did I picture myself creating as much as I've created on Active Rain this past year. Never! To my complete surprise I received an email from Katie Tarbox, Senior Editor, REALTOR Magazine in December letting me know I was being c...

I am looking for help from all of the ActiveRain short sale experts out there. Here's how the story goes: I was contacted by an agent that I worked with on one of my previous short sale listings. She was so impressed with our process that she wanted to refer a friend in need of a short sale to me...

Brad Andersohn recently announced the ActiveRain Gold Medal winners for having the most points in their field. I'm a big fan of persistency and consistency, but I'm also a fan of spreading the wealth around, rooting for the underdog, and watching the Olympics. Since the 2010 Winter Olympics are ...

Getting Down to ActiveRain Basics ~ Picture How To's...I have been asked by several folks, how do you get text to wrap around your pictures and how do you set your justifications? In this short video tutorial, I will show you how I do it and what works best for me.     Want to know how to insert ...

(Bear with me, this post is a little long, but I'm going to bribe you offer you the chance for a reward at the end) The debate over buying leads from lead generation companies is one of the more prevelant topics on our site. There are very few people that don't have an opinion. You either believe...