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Can Obama Fix the Making Home Affordable Program?

Ray Manners — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:50:00 GMT

The New York Times reported today that the Obama administration is to meet with Treasury Department officials to try to streamline the paperwork for homeowners who are seeking to use the Making Home Affordable program- which was designed to provide relief to homeowners in danger of losing their homes through foreclosure, and has been widely regarded as a huge failure. While reducing paperwork is always a good thing, I don't believe that this adresses the real issue facing many emperiled homeowners....(read more)

New SmartPhone- New Levels of Customer Service

Ray Manners — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:41:00 GMT

I hope that this won't wind up sounding like a commercial- but it might! I have been using my new BlackBerry Bold for a couple of weeks now and I am amazed how it has not only helped me, but my customers too. Now that I have it, I don't know how any professional Realtor can do their business without one, or at least, something similar. Now, I have to say that I loved my old cell phone, but I never knew what I was missing. The ability to read and respond to e-mails anywhere, anytime is amazing....(read more)

Property Tax Appraisal and Collection Issues

Ray Manners — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Today is tax day here in the U.S., and it seems appropriate to discuss tax issues that impact homeowners here in Miami-Dade County. Either by accident, or on purpose, the Realtor® Association of Miami-Dade County (of which I am a proud member) hosted a presentation today with representatives of Miami-Dade’s Property Appraiser and Tax Collector’s offices. We discussed some local issues in their areas of expertise. I’d like to pass along some of the info I learned today. Miami-Dade...(read more)

Why Me?

Ray Manners — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:23:00 GMT

After sitting on the sidelines watching other bloggers out there, I’ve finally decided to start my own. Now- you probably don’t know me from a hole in the wall and are wondering why you should read my blog. Well at least I’m wondering why- so I wanted to tell you about my thoughts on blogging (at least my own blog) and I would like to introduce myself. My initial thoughts on blogging were that it was self-serving. I think many blogs are. I have seen a lot of fluff turned into blog...(read more)