November 19, 2007

Welcome to the Dundies!! (AKA the 68th Carnival of Real Estate)

Welcome to the 68th Carnival of Real Estate, which can hence forth be referred to as The 2007 Dundie Awards. Not sure of the context? Perhaps a short video will help:

Without further ado, on to the award that money can't buy.....unless you have $19.99 plus $9.50 shipping. Just don't tell your neighbor.

The Show Me The Money Award - Danilo Bogdanovic shares the Real Estate Agent 2.0 Report Card - What Works and What Doesn't. A great summary and honest commentary on what works and what doesn't.

The Fine Work Award - Sara tells a tale of a recent nightmare in For Sale By Owner: Why I Woke Up Screaming. A list of potential hazards for potential FSBO buyers.

The Spicy Curry Award - The Art Thailand Blog recounts one experience of buying and owning a condo in Thailand.

The Don't Go In There After Me Award - Cindy Lin gives some great advice as it pertains to the realm of home inspection. specifically how NOT to try and get into the industry.

The Whitest Sneakers Award - Craig Schiller takes this award with a very interesting discussion about the need for accountability through statistics for home stagers. Bonus points for being the very first submission this week.

The Grace Under Fire Award - Jonathan Dalton has some interesting thoughts on The truth about NAR and licensing.

The Hottest In The Office Award - Pat Kapowich provides a recap on a recent round table discussion of Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud.

Last but not least, the grand champion of them all:

The Busiest Beaver Award - Mike Mueller puts on his metaphor hat to explain some new accounting rules that will play a significant role in the coming days on Wall Street, and some of the firms to watch.

Thanks again for all of the submissions and have a safe and happy holiday!

Nov 19, 2007 6:00:00 AM | Weblogs

9 Comments

David G

Thanks Tim, Great carnival. Love the Dundies theme. Can you imagine what work would be like if all the personalities from the re.net worked in the same office together????

Posted by: David G | November 19, 2007 at 10:48 AM

Mike Mueller

Thanks for the mention Tim!
I spent most of the morning reading all the other fine posts!
Mike Mueller

Posted by: Mike Mueller | November 19, 2007 at 11:24 AM

Sara

Tim, love your creativity!! Thanks for taking the time to read all those posts. Everyone needs a pat on the back once in awhile. Thanks, you made my day.(I'll buy you breakfast next time we meet)

Posted by: Sara | November 19, 2007 at 03:45 PM

Craig Schiller

Tim,

So you think my NUTS had sole?

I'll take my White Sneaker award... thank you very much.

Me

Posted by: Craig Schiller | November 19, 2007 at 08:51 PM

cindy*Staged4more

THANKS for the award ;) Great format and LOVE the video!! But I think my post was more about home staging, but I suppose it can double for home inspections as well.

Cheers,
Cindy

Posted by: cindy*Staged4more | November 27, 2007 at 06:35 PM

Rick Marnon, Howell

I am going to have to check out some of the sites you have mentioned.

Rick Marnon, Howell
http://www.oaklandlivingston.com

Posted by: Rick Marnon, Howell | December 18, 2007 at 07:13 AM

Denver Lender

I'm shocked that the Patriots going 16-0 didn't net a Dundie.

Posted by: Denver Lender | January 02, 2008 at 05:05 PM

Denver Lender

Sorry, I thought this was a recent (January) post.

Posted by: Denver Lender | January 02, 2008 at 05:06 PM

va loan

very funny and creative keep up the good work! :)

Posted by: va loan | January 07, 2008 at 11:22 PM

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