RealTown's RealTalk

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Hello+again.+This+is+syndicated+housing+columnist+Lew+Sichelman+hoping+to+get+RealTalk+members%27+input+on+the+subject+of+flawed+MLS+entries.+I+understand+that+listings+are+often+entered+with+incorrect+price%2C+poor+or+unintelligible+directions%2C+missing+data%2C+the+wrong+map+coordinates+and+all+kinds+of+other+inaccuracies.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++I%27d+like+to+hear+from+you+about+some+of+the+problems+you+have+found%2C+some+of+the+most+grievous+errors+and+the+problems+they+have+caused%2C+even+if+it+is+just+typos.+Wrong+addresses%2C+for+example%2C+wrong+city%2C+wrong+price+range%2C+wrong+directions%2C+incorrect+dimensions%2C+wrong+number+of+bedrooms+and+baths.+How+often+do+you+find+these+and+others+types+of+mistakes%3F+How+about+some+of+the+funniest+misques%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++As+always%2C+thanks+for+your+contributions+in+helping+to+educate+buyers+and+sellers.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Lew+Sichelman%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++%3Ca+class%3D%22c2%22+href%3D%22mailto

%3Cp%3E%0A++++I+am+considering+switching+from+my+Treo+750+to+a+Blackberry.++We+use+Supra+lockboxes+in+Houston.++There+is+a+key+fob+that+is+new+that+works+with+the+Blackberry+to+open+the+Supra+lockboxes+by+converting+a+bluetooth+signal+to+infrared.++Does+anyone+have+any+experience+with+it%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Regards%2C%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Victor+Chelf%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Coldwell+Banker+United+Realtors%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Houston%2C+TX%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3EHello+folks%21%3Cbr+%2F%3E%C2%A0%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EThis+has+been+such+a+crazily+busy+year+for+me+that+I%27ve+had+little+time+%3Cbr+%2F%3Eto+keep+in+touch+on+RealTalk.+But+I+wanted+to+take+a+moment+to+show+you+%3Cbr+%2F%3Eone+of+my+newer+projects.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%C2%A0%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EPrescott+Arizona+agent+Tim+Anderson%27s+site+used+to+be+an+Agent+Image+%3Cbr+%2F%3Esite.+I+moved+it+to+Point2Agent+and+launched+it+with+a+brand+new+custom+%3Cbr+%2F%3Edesign+in+mid-April%2C+2009.+The+project+included+search+engine+%3Cbr+%2F%3Eoptimization+work+by+myself%2C+%3Ca+rel%3D%22nofollow%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2FWebsTarget.com%22%3EWebsTarget.com%3C%2Fa%3E+and+with+SEO+content+by+%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Ca+rel%3D%22nofollow%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2FWintersProductions.com%22%3EWintersProductions.com%3C%2Fa%3E.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%C2%A0%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3ETim%27s+site+is+currently+getting+about+35+visitors+per+day.+While+I+don%27t+%3Cbr+%2F%3Etry+to+track+the+leads+he+receives+via+phone+or+email%2C+I%27m+happy+to+%3Cbr+%2F%3Ereport+that+since+mid-April%2C+Tim+has+received+72+leads+via+%22Perfect+Home+%3Cbr+%2F

%3Cp%3E%27scuse+my+ignorance%2C+but+how+has+Supra+boxes+helped+with+your+REO+listings%3F%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0AIn+what+way%3F+The+asset+management+company+I+am+working+with+wanted+a%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0Aspecific+combo+so+their+field+agent+could+access+the+house+whenever.+I+would%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0Aprefer+Supra+boxes%2C+myself%2C+but+our+board+does+not+use+them.%3Cp%3E+++++Yours+to+Count+On%21%3Cp%3EJuanita+R.+Williams+REALTOR%28r%29+e-PRO%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A970-618-4525+cell+ph-the+easiest+way+to+reach+me%21%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A%3Ca+href%3D%22mailto%3ASoldByJW%40rof.net%22+rel%3D%22nofollow%22%3ESoldByJW%40rof.net%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.SoldByJW.com%22+rel%3D%22nofollow%22%3Ewww.SoldByJW.com%3C%2Fa%3E

%3Cp%3EHi+--%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3EThe+concept+of+walking+away+from+a+home+raises+a+number+of+issues.%3Cbr+%2F%3EFirst%2C+the+idea+of+asking+a+lender+for+a+short+sale+means+asking+a+lender+to+take+a+loss.+Alternatively%2C+if+prices+go+up+no+one+offers+to+give+lenders+a+dime.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3ESecond%2C+the+%3Ca+target%3D%22_blank%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yumasun.com%2Fnews%2Fforeclosure-54304-phoenix-repealed.html%22%3EYuma+Sun%3C%2Fa%3E+reports+that+38+states+allow+deficiency+judgments+while+12+do+not.+I+suspect+in+the+12+which+forbid+deficiency+judgments+that+there+are+various+qualifications+and+standards+required+to+obtain+such+relief+--+see+an+attorney+for+specifics.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%C2%A0%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cdiv%3EIn+most+cases+it+appears+that+lenders+do+not+seek+deficiency+judgments%2C+the+logic+being+that+the+borrower+has+no+other+assets+worth+pursuing.+However%2C+this+is+not+to+say+that+a+potential+liability+does+not+exist+in+most+jurisdictions+or+that+lenders+may+not+go+afte

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%3Cp%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%22c1%22%3EI+posted+the+comments+below+on+a+Short+Sale+group+on+LinkedIn+yesterday%2C+but+thought+it+might+be+appropriate+to+post+on+Real+Talk+also.%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%22c1%22%3E%23%23%3Co%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fo%3Ap%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%22c2%22%3ERecently+I+received+several+emails+from+walkawaytoday.org+regarding+a+short+sale+I+have+listed.+The+first+ones+invited+me+to+become+one+of+their+affiliate+agents+and+later+to+submit+my+property+to+them+for+acquisition%2C+which+I+did+not+do.+The+last+email+opened+with%3A+%22This+is+a+verification+email+to+let+you+know+we+did+receive+your+property+information+that+you+submitted+to+our+site+for+acquisition.%22%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3EI+responded+back+on+their+last+email+advising+them+I+had+NOT+submitted+any+property+for+their+review+or+acquisition%2C+they+should+NOT+take+any+action+regarding+any+property+I+have+listed+and+asked+them+to+unsubscribe+me+from+their+email+list.+In+

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Due+to+their+lies+and+deceptions%2C+I+cancelled+my+Z57+website+in+August.++I+had+not+signed+a+contract+with+them+for+term.++So+imagine+my+surprise+today+when+I+got+an+email+from+them+that+they+had+attempted+to+debit+my+account+for+payment%3F++I+had+a+very+bad+feeling+about+Z57%2C+so+CANCELLED+the+card+that+I+gave+them+in+August.++I+was+concerned+that+they+would+do+EXACTLY+what+they+attempted+to+do+by+debiting+my+account+without+permission.++As+far+as+I+am+concerned+this+is+not+a+%27mistake%27+or+an+%27oversight%27.++It+is+premeditated+STEALING.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Many+good+vendors+%27require%27+a+credit+card+to+continue+to+debit+monthly+for+their+services.++However%2C+in+light+of+the+state+of+the+economy+and+the+theft+attempts+of+a+few%2C+I+will+not+longer+allow+this+process.++Once+they+debit+your+account+-+the+money+is+GONE.++The+amount+of+time+and+effort+that+must+be+used+to+get+them+to+give+it+back+is+ov

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