Greetings!
The County of Berks has just posted the 2010 School Tax Rates which were effective July 1, 2010. Please click here for the current information. R-BAR's web site will be updated shortly.
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NAR NEWS:
Info From NAR on FICO, FHA, Fannie, and Freddie
NAR has posted information about the credit-related policies of FICO Corp., the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac on REALTOR.org. The new documents give REALTORS® and consumers accurate information about various credit policies of these organizations. For more information, contact Jeff Lischer, 202-383-1117.
How GSE Short Sale Rules Differ from HAFA
Long-awaited guidelines from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on implementing the federal government's standardized short sale procedures have been released and differ in important ways from the Treasury Department's Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program. Sign up for a free webinar in which representatives from Fannie, Freddie, and a servicing company will talk about the rules. Register here.
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TREND UPDATE:
SHOWINGASSIST UPGRADES: CONFIRMATION/ENTRY INFO
DISPLAYS AFTER CONFIRMATION
Keeping your listing information secure is TREND's top priority. You told us you felt uncomfortable putting private information for entering a home (like lockbox codes) in ShowingAssist when an appointment was not confirmed.
TREND and ShowingTime heard your comments and, as a result, the Confirmation and Entry Information has been moved to the confirmation e-mail - after the listing agent confirms the appointment.
This applies to all listings set to "Appointment Required." (We recommend this mode for all listings.)
Listings set to "View Instructions Only" or "Assumed Confirmation" modes still display the showing instructions on the confirmation screen.
Better Control the Number of E-mail Notifications
· Use the new checkboxes on the Listing and Agent Setup tabs to select the showing request notifications you want to receive.
· Choose your e-mail notifications more easily from the Agent Setup tab - as they are now organized by listing or showing agent. |
R-BAR NEWS & EVENTS
EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER COMES TO BERKS COUNTY!!! For all information regarding the show, volunteering and watching the progress once the family is announced on July 29th go to: www.berksextremebuild.com
FREE Open House Ads in BREW -
Enter your open houses in TREND by Noon on Mondays and receive a FREE
single Open House Ad in BREW! Contact Dave Renninger today!
610-375-2610 or daver@berksrealestateweekly.com
Common Level Ratio - To learn more about the CLR for 2010 in Berks County, visit R-BAR's CLR webpage.
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PAR JUST LISTED NEWS:
'Average' homeowner not affected by health-care tax
Jul 23, 2010 06:00 am | PAR Staff
There are lots of rumors, e-mails and blogs about the new health-care legislation passed earlier this year. Read more.
'Inbound' marketing attracts customers to websites
Jul 21, 2010 06:00 am | Kim Shindle
Technology has changed how companies should market to consumers if they want to be successful, according to Mike Volpe, vice president of marketing at HubSpot, a marketing software company in Cambridge, MA. Read more.
The politics and economics of the homebuyer tax credit
Jul 22, 2010 06:00 am | Austin Jaffe, Ph.D.
It is virtually certain that tax credits have no long-term impact on the market, however, the objective is to support the housing market and real estate industry in the short-term. Endorsing a short-term subsidy is one thing; observing a lasting effect is quite another. Read more.
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