Melissa's Blog

I find Barney Frank's comments about the "so called" housing bubble very interesting.  Enjoy!Barney was the head of the oversight committee in charge of Fannie and Freddie. This speech was in 2005 when the housing market was starting to fall apart. This is a very slippery man, and It scares me th...

Great advertising tip from Ricki, check out her blog below.  Now, I am including myself in this blog post.  I am not old but I am not young either.  I wear reading glasses and can't see to read without them.   I get frustrated when advertising is printed too tiny for me to read.  I believe most f...

Great post from Robin, EnjoyI was inspired by a recent post about agents suspected of hiding homes from their buyers, instead of showing all the homes their clients are interested in. Many of my buyers have never been to San Antonio, or at least only once or twice. They haven't had much time to s...

As a former underwriter this type of transaction has red flags all over it. So get the deals done now before they change the guidelines on us, again! My Friend has good information for you in his blog, enjoy :) Short sales, in most cases, are one of the most economical solutions for all parties ...

Cheaters beware!  See blog from my friend about copying content. Happy Friday!I find it a bit amazing that with the guidelines here on Active Rain and the numerous articles about copyright violation, there are still some who will post content without permission. Well, if you are still doing it, h...

Great story posted in the Dog Lovers group.  Enjoy!A quiet evening about 10:30 p.m. I check my BlackBerry as I am hoping to get another offer on a great listing we have.   I am getting sleepy watching TV with my husband and two large dogs.   Check the BlackBerry again...there is another offer...Y...

I'm delighted to be included in a fellow AR associates blog.  Also good information for those just starting out & not ready to commit to a lender.  Clients who are educated about their credit score do fair much better than those who are unaware of where they stand.Many people who are thinking of ...

Funny blog from my friend Robin :)Over the last few months, I've happened on a few more humorous descirptions of homes for sale on the MLS. Listing agents seem to have gotten better with spelling, at least. Here are some of the gems I've uncovered recently: Enjoy views of the park while sitting o...

Texas is a great state, I'm thankful for the blog from my good friend Kevin!I want to go visit Texas. Some of the folks that I like the best on AR hail from Texas. I always wanted to play for the Dallas Cowboys. Padre Island is on my travel list. George Strait is from Texas. Lets face it, the Tex...

Kristin is a top notch short sale Realtor.  See her blog below, we worked on a deal together and we closed it in record time for a short sale!It happened again!  I received another referral from another ActiveRain member & closed last week!!  That makes two in one month! Thank you to Shirley Park...