Thomas Johnson's (tabjohnson) Blog

Earlier this week I wrote about lenders taking the next step after a foreclosure.  Foreclosures happen from borrowers that "walk away" from their upside down valued properties, whether because of job loss, other expenses more important than the mortgage payment, or just a strategic default.  You ...

HEY FANNIE MAE.  I HEAR YOU'RE PLANNING A COOKOUT FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. GAMES FOR THE PARTY.  FANNIE MAE PLANS A TREASURE HUNT.  Hey Fannie Mae!  I heard you're COOKIN' UP some new ways to bury the American home owner deeper into financial ruin. YOU'RE PARTNERS AT THE FED AND TREASURY DID A PRETT...

Open Letter to the Netherlands and the Dutch Consul,  We want to thank you so much for your offer to help with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Most of us Americans are grateful that your country offered to help. I know that many Europeans read our blogs here in America and we hope you find t...

How To Embed Your Youtube Video into Google Maps We had over 700 people register for the Youtube Video and Blogging Classes we held over at ActiveRain University this last month. In these sessions, we covered how to create and use video more effectively for your Blogs and websites. We shared some...

I take this topic a bit to seriously, I'll admit. Why should it bother me so much if Realtors spend money on software, coaching, and marketing plans that are useless in the end? Realtors are grown-ups after all, and can make their own decisions, right? I guess it bothers me so much because I am p...

2010 is shaping up to be a great year to buy a home or investment property.  Don’t spend the rest of your life wondering what if.  What if I had bought my dream home.  What if I had bought that investment property.  The what ifs could go on for a while.  But, the right now will only be here for ...

Condominium ownership is different than fee simple ownership, as this article points out.  Is you need help in getting these questions answered for any Houston TX area condominium, feel free to contact us.Buying a condominium unit can be more involved than buying a single family home. This is bec...

You now have the ability to search the Houston MLS like an agent!  Got to our exclusive map based MLS search to see real time Houston MLS data for all the listings including sold prices.  To access this powerful tool, click on the link below!Search Houston MLS like an agent!

Short Sale And Home Loan Modification Assistance: Help is on the way, starting on April 5th November 30, 2009, the Treasury Department released the guidelines and forms for its Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program also known as HAFA.  HAFA's intention, based on qualifying factors,  is...

When I registered as a Platinum ticket holder to attend RainCamp Dallas this past Tuesdy, I tried to imagine all the things I would learn, the people I would finally "meet" and valuable tools I could implement into my business to give it the boost it needed... I pictured meeting Loreena Yeo, Jaso...