Debt and Bankruptcy
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With $100 barrel oil possibly on the horizon, concerns about debt and bankruptcy will inevitably increase. If you need assistance reducing debt or managing bankruptcy, then the recently updated Moneysmartz Debt and Bankruptcy category provides links to sources of bankruptcy information including Nolo.com, credit and debt management services such as Money Management International, and other tools and advice for managing credit and debt like About Credit.
Banking Services
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With technology and security improvements, online banking is now a snap and safe (as long as you don't get hooked by phishing scams). The recently updated Moneysmartz Banking Services category includes online banks such as NetBank, national banks, and portals, including Yahoo! Banking, providing articles, information, and tools.
Money Saving Coupons and Forums
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With an estimated $280 billion in available coupon savings every year, it's always a good time to sharpen your scissors and begin clipping. If you are looking for coupons, then the recently updated Moneysmartz coupon category offers plenty of savings opportunities, including local coupons from Valpak.com and online forums like the Coupon Forum.
Investing Websites
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A good tonic for potentially detrimental market exuberance can sometimes be a nip of knowledge. The recently updated Moneysmartz Investing category includes a wealth of knowledge to keep you steady at all times. The investing category includes sites for newcomers, including About Investing for Beginners; all-purpose sites like Yahoo! Finance; global sites such as FT.com; and many more sites to satiate your need for knowledge. You'll find this category most helpful if you are looking for general investing and market information. If you are looking for more specific information, then visit directory categories such as Mutual Funds, Savings Bonds, and many more investing categories in the Moneysmartz Directory.
Real Estate Websites
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If you have ever left a buffet unsatisfied, then you know the downside of quantity over quality. Sometimes more is less. In the case of Move.com, the Moneysmartz selection for Best of the Web real estate website, more is more. Move.com offers a full buffet of online real estate services, including real estate and rental listings, neighborhood and school resources, and moving tools. Move.com will officially launch later this year, combining the resources of several prominent real estate websites, including Realtor.com, Moving.com, and Homestore.com.
Real Estate Investing Blogs
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Nothing can take the place of experience. In real estate investing, perhaps the best experience comes from walking away from the security of a 9 to 5 paycheck and giving it all to real estate investing. If you are looking to begin real estate investing, then you should consider spending some time with ProHabber.com, the Moneysmartz choice for Best of the Web real estate investing blog. Started by a full-time real estate investor, ProHabber.com offers guidance on every aspect of real estate investing. If you are new to the game, then be sure to read ProHabber's Investing Rules. For inspiration on getting started as a full-time real estate investor, read more about ProHabber's author, Bryan Casteel.
BuySide Realty
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Internet savvy homebuyers know the pain of finding a home without the assistance of an agent, and then forking over a hefty commission. The Walk-Through reported the launch of BuySide Realty, a service designed to put a large chunk of the buy side agent commission in your pocket. BuySide recently launched with licensed agents in 27 states. Is this the beginning of the end for brick and mortar agents? Probably not says Joe Fox, a BuySide co-chief executive, but expect more competitors to enter the market and more opportunities for saving money when purchasing your next home.
Google Real Estate
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Shimon Sandler recently reported the launch of a beta real estate product by Google. Like most Google products, the interface is intuitive. To test, go to Google; enter "real estate" (and presumably other related key words) in the search box. You should then see a "refine your search" box like the one below. Choose location and listing type, then click search housing. The result should be a map with listings.
Google Real Estate Search Results for Los Angeles
Real Estate Blogs
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Moneysmartz recently completed a survey of real estate blogs, finding a variety of useful general-interest real estate blogs. The Moneysmartz real estate blog category includes blogs about real estate trends, economics, news, opinion, and urban living. This category is also a catchall for blogs not fitting into categories such as real estate investing, real estate bubble, and regional real estate. From this list, Moneysmartz identified a select few must adds to your feed readers and bookmarks.
The Walk-Through - The New York Times real estate blog.
Calculated Risk - By a senior executive, retired from a public company, with a background in investing, finance and economics.
Matrix - Items of interest or relevance in the real estate economy.
The Real Estate Blog - Real estate happenings, prices, trends, and notes of interest.
Real Estate Blogs
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The Moneysmartz real estate blog category includes blogs about real estate trends, economics, news, opinion, and urban living. This category is also a catchall for blogs not fitting into categories such as real estate investing, real estate bubble, and regional real estate. The Moneysmartz real estate blog category is most helpful if you are looking for real estate news and trends or a diverse perspective on the real estate industry. Because blogs in this category are generally more eclectic, be prepared to dig deeper to find posts of relevance to your concerns.
- Calculated Risk - By a senior executive, retired from a public company, with a background in investing, finance and economics.
- grow-a-brain - The original real estate blog.
- Hot Property - The real story on real estate from Business Week Online.
- Housing.com - Housing news, analysis, and opinion.
- housingfinance - Deals, subsidies, gossip, taxes, and sneaky fine print in the world of rental real estate, from the editors and writers of Apartment Finance Today and Affordable Housing Finance magazines.
- Inman News - Real estate news and advice for buyers, sellers and investors.
- Matrix - Items of interest or relevance in the real estate economy.
- Counter Intelligence: The Real Estate Cafe Weblog - The Real Estate Cafe weblog is a consumer advocate's guide to saving money and recreating the residential estate industry online.
- Real Estate Directory - Real Estate Directory of Realtor websites and blogs.
- The Foreclosure Report - Real Estate foreclosure news and information.
- The Real Estate Blog - Real estate happenings, prices, trends, and notes of interest.
- The Real Estate Bloggers - Real estate news and information.
- The Walk-Through - New York Times Real Estate Blog - New York Times real estate blog.
- Triple Mint - Online review dedicated to new urban residential development, design, and living.
- Urban Trekker Blog - Tracking urban living and real estate trends in the nation and Washington, DC.
- Vacation Home Insider - Savvy news about second homes, vacation homes, fractionals and resorts from a professional reporter.
- Zillow Blog - Blog of online real estate service Zillow.com.
Regional Real Estate Blogs
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Blogging is an easy way for real estate agents, mortgage bankers, and other real estate professionals to promote their services. Regional real estate blogs offer property listings, mortgage information, economic data, news, and even local activities and events. Regional real estate blogs are most helpful if you are relocating, looking for a new home, or want to take the pulse of your region. Here's the current Moneysmartz list of regional real estate blogs:
- Behind The Mortgage - Twin cities real estate.
- Brownstoner - An unhealthy obsession with historic Brooklyn brownstones and the neighborhoods and lifestyles they define.
- Curbed - In New York City, it comes back to real estate, rent and the neighborhoods we inhabit.
- Curbed LA - LA real estate news and information.
- Curbed SF - LA real estate news and information.
- Northern Virginia Real Estate Guide - A real estate blog providing information about the DC Metro, Northern Virginia (NOVA) real estate scene.
- SocketSite - A San Francisco real estate blog covering trends, insight, and breaking news.
- The New York Observer Real Estate - Real estate news, information, and commentary.
- The Real Deal - New York real estate news.
- 360Digest - Seattle real estate, popular culture, news and opinion.
- Atlanta Intown Lofts - Atlanta In town loft and condo buyers guide.
- Austin Real Estate News - Covers market conditions, statistics and developments in and around the Austin, Texas area including Austin, Lakeway, Lake Travis, Dripping Springs, Cedar Park and Round Rock.
- Bruce at The Buschs - New Jersey real estate blog.
- Buy a Home in Ohio - Educational tool for home-buyers in Ohio, covering all aspects of home-buying and home financing.
- Central Florida Real Estate - Central Florida real estate information.
- Central Virginia Real Estate News - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central Virginia real estate market and more.
- Luxury Sarasota Living - In Sarasota, it all comes back to real estate, high-rise condos, waterfront living and the luxury Florida lifestyle.
- LA real estate - A Los Angeles real estate weblog. Prices, trends, musings and market commentary.
- Move UP to Naperville - Information, comments, thoughts, opinions, discussion and questions mostly about real estate in and around the Naperville, Illinois area.
- Northern Michigan Real Estate Blog - Northern Michigan Real Estate news, commentary and market information.
- Property Grunt - a blog by a soldier in the trenches of the Manhattan real estate war presenting information and commentary on the market.
- Real Estate in Las Vegas - Real Estate in Las Vegas
- Sacramento Land(ing) - Is the Sacramento housing market headed for a soft or hard landing?
- Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide - Seattle real estate guide.
- Sonoma Housing Bubble - Real estate bubble discussion of the unreality of Sonoma Valley real estate.
- The life and times of an Arizona Real Estate Investor - Documenting the failures and successes of an Arizona real estate investor.
- The Massachusetts Housing Market - One citizen's perspective on housing in the Bay State.
- Wilmington NC Real Estate - Blogging the latest on the Wilmington North Carolina real estate market and happenings around town.
Real Estate Investing Blogs
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"Well, real estate is always good, as far as I'm concerned." Donald Trump
Woven into the American dream is the idea, opportunity, and reality of making money through real estate. Most recently, real estate investing has been a boon for many.
With gurus like Guy Kiyosaki espousing the virtues of real estate investing, low interest rates, and a stable economy, real estate investing appears to be at near-term apex (see Real Estate Bubble Blogs to see what the future may hold for real estate).
Moneysmartz identified a small but growing cohort of real estate bloggers, bravely chronicling the risks and opportunities of real estate investing. Given the inherently local nature of real estate, most real estate investment blogs focus on narrow, regional slices of the real estate market.
If you are a real estate investor or interested in getting started investing, then the list should provide ideas, encouragement, and helpful insights.
With storm clouds brewing, we'll be watching to see if this list grows.
- ProHabber - Real estate investing resources.
- Arizona Real Estate Blog - Anything and everything to do with real estate–Buying it, selling it, investing in it, making a living at it.
- Changing Directions - Real estate investing following the principles taught in "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".
- Shaun's Real Estate Adventures - Offering encouragement for new real estate investors.
- Adventures in Money Making - Follow a 31 yr old Real Estate Investor seeking freedom from the shackles of the 9-5 job and meanders through real estate investing, stock and commodity trading and looking for businesses.
- After reading Rich Dad Poor Dad: Real Estate Investing Blog - Real estate investing inspired by "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".
- Experiences of a REI (NY style) - Real estate investing New York style.
- Atlanta REI - Atlanta real estate investing.
- Building An Empire - Insights from a full-time real estate investor.
- Creative Real Estate - Creative real estate investments.
- My Real Estate Investing Venture - A daily diary of real estate investing insights.
- Real Estate Investing For Real Blog - Real estate investing.
- Tales of a Seattle Real Estate Investor - The game of monopoly set in the Puget Sound real estate market.