Welcome to SanDiegOh!

I’ll begin my selections with a few blogs that offer some useful
tips and insight. Some of these issues were news to me, so I
hope they help you as well.

Dee in Austin of the Texas Realty Blog provides us with the
Top 5 REALTOR Magazine Tools That You Don’t Know About.
Dee reminds us, or in some cases introduces us to Realtor.org
(not Realtor.com). This is the online version of the REALTOR
Magazine and the site also offers great tools to stay informed.

John Barker of John Barker’s Mortgage Blog doesn’t have t
he most creative blog name, but he does offer some useful
information on How much will my credit score cost me on my
next mortgage? John talks about how Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac will be placing new penalties for borrowers who have less
than ideal FICO scores. The blog is short, clear and informative
– thanks John.

Raymond of the Money Blue Book talks about some interesting
ways to pay down your mortgage. In his blog, Use Credit Card

Rebates To Help Pay Off Your Home Mortgage Loan Principal,
Ray teaches us about some credit cards that aren’t as flashy
as air miles reward cards, but can help those who tend to over
spend and maybe under pay their mortgage.
Moving on, the next selections are more of the editorial type,
but offer some insight on topics that many of us deal with.
And while we may have heard it before, it’s always nice to
get a quick reminder.

Mike Mueller at Patagonia Finance takes a step back from
all the numbers and negativity in the current real estate and
finance industry. In It Doesn’t Matter, Mike reminds readers
that the change we’re all experiencing in the market right
now is more than a decreased income, or articles about
foreclosures. He asks us to look beyond the numbers and
headlines and really think about how people are being
affected. As Mike says, “it is Humans that matter.”

Pat Kapowich of Silicon Valley Broker talks about how
the weather and changing seasons affect more than just
what we wear. In Deja Vu~What Spring & Summer Sellers,

and Their Licensees, Can Learn from their Fall & Winter

Counter-Parts, Pat breaks down the year and talks about
how agents and clients are affected by the weather –
increased listings, holiday anxiety and how maybe when
the best time to sell is.