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WOW! This is BIG: Fannie Mae launches 'Deed for Lease' program

11-05-09
Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte

Fannie Mae announced Thursday it is launching a “Deed for Lease Program” which will allow homeowners facing foreclosure — if they qualify —to lease their homes for up to a year.

To get that option, homeowners have to deed the property to Fannie Mae.

“The Deed for Lease Program provides an additional option for qualifying homeowners who are facing foreclosure and are not eligible for modifications,” said Jay Ryan, vice president of Fannie Mae. “This new program helps eliminate some of the uncertainty of foreclosure, keeps families and tenants in their homes during a transitional period, and helps to stabilize neighborhoods and communities.”

The program is designed for borrowers who do not qualify for some other loan workout program.

Borrowers transfer their property to the lender by completing a deed in lieu of foreclosure, then the owner leases the house at a market rate.


*NOTE: Not my writing, but breaking news I wanted to share with you asap. Here is the link to the story:

Fannie Mae Getting into the Rental Business

Fannie Mae launches 'Deed for Lease' program

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Recycle Your Old Blogs By Tweeting Them!

11-04-09
Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte

I Tweet My Blogs, Do You?

Now that Twitter and Bing are married, your micro blogging can actually score you some major SEO brownie points.

I tweet my blogs to increase my web presence. I simply go over to my outside AR blog roll on a regular basis, pull up an old post, shorten its browser address by using the bit.ly service, then Tweet it with an enticing by-line. I go back afterwards and analyze my statistics (Bit.ly will show you exactly how many people have clicked on that particular link). It works! Here is an example: Price it Well. Stage it well. Watch it Sell! http://bit.ly/E2xqT #RealEstate #p2

Bing & Twitter married?

Now that your Twitter presence gives you Bing exposure, it’s a shame not to use it to drive traffic to your ActiveRain blog and to your website. BTW, if your blog roll is still called “Annie’s Blog” (or Suzy, or Stan), it’s time you change it to let people know what you do and where. Mine is Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte. Yours should certainly denote your area of expertise and your location.

How do I know this works? For starters, you can “Bing” Myrtle Beach Connection and find me on the first Bing instead of Google?page. I got there by using this method. Easy recipe: Blog on AR. Tweet your blogs. Watch your business explode. Just today I got two new leads from my Internet exposure. You want to know the best part about it? It is the most cost effective marketing I have in my arsenal!

For those of you still on the fence about paying the AR monthly dues to become a Rainmaker, think again! For every hour you’re wasting, there goes another potential client! No more excuses! Become a Rainmaker NOW! If you have no clue what Twitter is, here is a link to a blog where you can learn all about it. Please come back here and let us know just how well this works!


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What Does Your Car Say To Your Real Estate Prospects?

11-04-09
Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte

Realtors what does your car say about you?


Do you know what car your dentist drives?

Do you know what car your attorney drives?

Do you know what car your Realtor drives?


Which one of these choices do you think most people know the answer to? Exactly! Real Estate Agents are the only ones whose vehicles are ‘out in the open’, sort of speak. Realtors, what is your vehicle saying about you?

cheap car = bad agent?

Is your car a mess because you work all the time, or is it always freshly detailed, showing that you are organized and careful? Is your car on its last leg, because finances are not quite what they should be, or is it an expensive vehicle denoting that your Real Estate business is thriving? Do you drive a ‘green’ vehicle, showing concern for the environment, or do you loaf around in a gas guzzler?


Whether you want to accept it or not, your car, as the extension of yourself and your business, can help you land that next deal, or nix it for you. What are your thoughts on this subject?


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I Hope You’ll Dance!

11-03-09
Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte

A mother's love...



My children have always been the most cherished part of my life, my defining moments, my love, my joy, my reasons for it all.

My son is leaving for war tomorrow. As a little kid he used to move his plastic soldiers across huge maps of the World I had bought for him. When he was a teenager he went to the Citadel Summer camp every summer and at 16 he became a counselor there. He later attended The Citadel, where he was a Summerall Guard and had several significant leadership positions. After graduating magna cum laude from the Citadel he enlisted in the Marines. After six months at Quantico he was commissioned as an officer. As he reminded me a few weeks ago, he is first a Marine, then an officer.

mother and son

If I had it my way, war would be fought with paint guns. I am probably the least military person you’ll ever meet. I wasn’t happy about his decision to join the Marines, but I encouraged him to follow his heart anyway. God, that was hard to do! As parents, that is our main job: to encourage each child’s individuality to blossom, in spite of our own proclivities and fears.

My Kids saluting the American flag

My son is going to war tomorrow. He will be joining the many honorable young men and women serving our country. This is my son’s decision. I raised him to follow his heart. “I Hope You’ll Dance!” depicts exactly what I’ve always tried to instill in my children. Follow your heart, dedicate yourself with abandon to your particular calling and allow your destiny to unfold. I have to remind myself of this, as I swallow my tears and give my son a proud salute farewell.

Mirela Alex &; Amanda = nucleus of my heart!

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80 Year Old School Bus Drivers: Step Away From the Wheel Please!!!

11-03-09
Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte

We should establish maximum age limits for our school bus drivers

The Maximum Age allowed for persons serving in the US Military is 60.

The Maximum Age allowed for Pilots, according to FAA regulation is 65.

The Maximum Age allowed for Air Traffic Control Specialists is between 57 to 61.

Even Federal Park Rangers have an age limit of 57.

Why then, do we not have regulation in place for a Maximum Age limit of School Bus Drivers? Are our children less significant than the animals in our National Parks?

sad day for the Myrtle Beach Academy - one of its students killed by school bus

Yesterday, the Myrtle Beach Academy of Arts, Science and Technology, lost a bright young student to an accident involving a school bus. The driver of that school bus is 76 years old. Why did Horry County School district entrust the precious lives of our children to a 76 year old driver?

Many school districts have maximum age limit requirements for their school bus drivers. Some of them have been taken to court because of these requirements. Are we afraid of litigation so much that we are willing to put our children’s lives in danger?

47% of public school students ride a school bus to and from school every day. If we are recognizing the value of a particular maximum age for various jobs involving public safety, why are we leaving out the safety of 25 million children? I believe the Federal Government needs to enact a law addressing this issue. What are your views on this and what are you willing to do about it?


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