Link Round-Up: Questions I'm Asking Myself Edition

I'm very tired tonight (I'm looking at you Mr. Counter Offer!), so I'm more or less phoning this link round-up in, but here are a few things I'm wondering about:

Should you really be allowed to do this kind of damage to your own house - even if it's about to be foreclosed on?

Exactly what kind of agent do you have to be to make someone set up a blog about how much you suck?*

Is Knoxville's sweatiness really something I should mention to clients who are about to move to our fine city?

If Knoxville's sweaty state is important, should it be taken into consideration when trying to come up with a new Knoxville slogan? (BTW - suggestions for sweaty slogans welcome in the comments, but let's go ahead and rule "Armpit of the South" out right now. K? Thanks.)

*h/t Mad Mortgage World

Link Round-Up: Creative Financing Edition

Here's how to:

... owe $416,000 on a home you only paid $153,000 for. - The Housing Bubble Blog

... make money by walking away from over $3.9 million worth of home loans. - New York Times

... have a negative net worth and buy a home without even realizing it (and still manage to make the payments on it). - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Link Round-Up: Deep Thoughts Edition

Are HELOCS the new sub-prime? Calculated Risk

Are FHA loans with payment assistance programs the new sub-prime? MSNBC

Are conventional loans the new sub-prime? WSJ

Am I totally obsessed with what may or may not be the new sub-prime?

Weekend Link Round-Up: Comparative Edition

Foreclosure = bad.
Not being able to find a place to rent after = worse. - The Wall Street Journal

The world's first billion dollar home = wow.
Said home kinda of looking like it's built out of Legos = eh. - Forbes

Real estate agent losing $27,000 in commission=bad.
Agent waiting 3 years to exact $17,000 worth of revenge = totally psycho. - agentgenius

Link Round-Up: Creative Home Marketing Edition

How do you make your house stand out from the crowd when your market is flooded with properties?

1. Have an essay contest. [KNS]
2. Sell raffle tickets. [cbsnews]
3. Don't just sell your house. Sell your life. [Chicago Tribune]
4. Make your purchase price to die for. [Post-Gazette]

Link Round-Up: Signs Your Housing Market May Be in Trouble Edition

What are some signs your housing market may be in trouble?

1. Your pipes are worth more than your home. [msnbc.com]

2. Your bank is paying you not to trash your house when you move out. [Realestatejournal.com]

3. In your city, "Buying in bulk" refers to more than shopping at Sam's Club. [The Real Estate Bloggers]

Wednesday Link Round-up: List Edition

10 reasons to hire a real estate agent - The City Wire

7 million dollar foreclosures - CNNMoney.com

5 possible trouble spots in your home - RealEstateJournal.com

Monday Link Round-Up - Weather Update Edition

Today's weather:




Partly cloudy with a slight chance of HELOC freeze ... - Calculated Risk

and the National Weather service has issued a basement tornado advisory. - The Onion

In other news -

The Second Creek Greenway is coming! - Knoxviews.com