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There are all sorts of hurdles that we try and jump throughout our existence but as I’ve realized in the past few months, none suck as much as relationships. It seems as though no matter what we do, or how old and wise we get, it’s the same old thing. You start out young, at the bottom of the food chain, trying to figure out how it all works. Now, I would think it gets easier the older you get, school does and in some respects and so does life, but that’s complete hogwash. It’s the same thing from when you were younger, pinching one another, flirtatiously hitting one another, but if your relationship ends it always seems to be on bad terms.

So with that good luck to everyone out there with your significant other or if you’re looking for that person, cheers to you also.

On a little better note some links I thought some of you might enjoy…

Bing challenging Google? No way… http://www.cnbc.com/id/38519141/

For all of you out there who like to take nice long, hot baths … Heat Exchange Power Pad

Last but not least, for all of you tech nerds like myself … How to get started with Usenet

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I always find it interesting what the rich can actually get for their money. Now these aren’t amazing homes in Colorado or New York with a private butler and what not but I think pretty much anyone would be happy to see what one million dollars would nab ya. Check out the link below for all the ridiculous Italian marble and other fun amenities.

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You may have been introduced to Groupon from last week’s for worth of Gap clothes offering. It sold 441,000 coupons across America and made “Daily Deals” the war cry of the new local advertising model for the Great Recession. We’ve always believed the best way to engage your community is to give them what they want. In today’s economy, deep discount daily deals makes complete sense. Yet, most consumers don’t know hundreds of these great deals exist right in their own neighborhood. Well, give the people what they want to see: We’ve added a Deals! page onto our Breaking News Network that aggregates and lists all Daily Deals from Groupon, Living Social, Restaurant.com, etc. for every specific Breaking News city in map format. CentennialCoBuzz.com is the first place Centennial Colorado’s citizens need to go to find every discount in their city. We also broadcast special deals automatically across the social media via Twitter and Facebook feeds: Finally, heard of “365 Things to Do” on Facebook? It’s a great way to engage your community on a personal level by providing valuable lifestyle tips. What’s next? We think the community wants to know about deals, so we’re developing “Daily Deal” Facebook feeds (like Centennial Daily Deals) across the Network. It’s an automated ticker tape of every new deal that happens in a city, and we hope consumers will monitor it and “like” it. How to Leverage Daily Deals for Community Engagement How do you build strong relationships with your business community that translates into deal flow and referrals to your business? Give your business community what it wants: free advertising and promotion via Breaking News, and its associated Twitter and Facebook feed. There’s a …

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Due to the U.S. military’s involvement in overseas conflicts from 2008 to the present, the government has extended the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit until April 30, 2011, for some military personnel.Those who have been unable to receive this benefit due to military service now have the opportunity to utilize the ,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers or the ,500 tax credit for existing home buyers.Qualifying for the Tax CreditActive-duty military members who served at least three months outside the U.S. during the last year may be able to purchase a home with the tax credits. Service members have until April 30, 2011, to sign a purchase agreement on a home and until June 30, 2011, to close on the property. The requirements to qualify for the tax credits are the same for military member as they were for the general public, including:* The home’s purchase price cannot be greater than 0,000* Individuals can’t make more than 5,000 per year; married couples can’t have a combined income greater than 5,000* First-time buyers and their spouses cannot have owned a home in the last three years* To qualify for the ,500 tax credit, military members must also have lived in the same house for five of the last eight years.Why is a VA loan beneficial?With a VA loan, qualified borrowers will not only be eligible to take advantage of the tax credits, but they will also have access to the numerous financial benefits the VA loan program offers.The VA loan program has helped over 18 million veterans and active duty service members achieve homeownership since 1944. VA loans allow military buyers the opportunity to purchase a home with no money down and without the need for mortgage insurance. The program also offers competitive rates and no penalties …

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Real Estate and Lending industry has always been ridiculed for not doing enough towards educating the home buyers. In fact a lot of blame for the mortgage meltdown was placed on the fact that the buyers were not made aware of “what they were getting into.” Now real estate professionals across 15 states have come together to put Home Ownership Workshops (called HOW in short) for First Time Home Buyers. These professionals are part of Breaking News Network and are already providing value to their communities by being their real time media resource. Home Ownership Workshops are a series of web classes designed to educate the home buyers on different aspects of the buying process. The goal is to empower the buyers by providing them the knowledge so that they can take informed decisions. And the best part is - it’s free. The topics for next 6 classes are: Financing options for First Time Home Buyers How to buy a Foreclosure or Short Sale property How to get your credit in shape before buying your first home How to choose your Real Estate Agent and Loan Officer What are the closing costs involved in buying a home 6 things you should know before you make an offer on a house A one time registration for all these 6 classes can be done at - https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/423351617 Classes will be taught by Shashank Shekhar who is a Mortgage Broker/Banker …

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Something you may not have heard… the housing market may still be dropping. While surfing some of the oh-so-intelligent websites I read everyday, I stumbled upon an interview with Gary Shilling (who owns A. Gary Shilling & Co. research firm) and it’s quite interesting.

His thoughts on housing are this; there are too many properties, three years worth according to him, for the market to stabilize. According to Gary we’re looking at another few years of excess inventory and a further drop in home prices. The reason I might actually agree with him?… being a HUD home listing broker I’m on the front lines of selling foreclosures and the amount of homes we get hasn’t slowed in the least.

Check out the video below and let me know what you think.

http://bit.ly/cmUX8L

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The contraction of the news reporting industry has been well documented, and leaves behind a nagging social question. Who is funding the stories that will illuminate the good causes going unnoticed, and the investigative reporting that uncovers the Watergates. Even more important, who is charged with this kind of reporting at the local level when salaried local journalists go by the wayside? I’ve chosen to support a nonprofit organization developing the new journalistic models to present the stories that need to be heard and funded. Spot.us “crowdsources” reporting from an engaged community of individuals and organizations who vote with micropayments. The missions of Spot.us and Mortgage Revolution are aligned. At the core, both organizations are about making sure the channels for information distribution remain intact, for mortgages and for journalistic reporting. I’m proud of be associated with Mortgage Revolution and the contributions from all of you will help Spot.us to develop a new model to engage our communities through other organizations just like Mortgage Revolution. We ask you to stay tuned as we unveil this new model after the conference. Still time to register for Mortgage Revolution: http://www.mortgagerevolution.info/san-francisco-registration/ …

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Melissa Tamura approached me to write an article about a collegiate perspective on real estate. The best thing Melissa has done in this article is to tangibly describe how college students think about real estate, and she has outlined a mission statement that can be applied to any college student. I wish Melissa all the best. In the future, with the experience of purchasing a home under her belt, she could use her blog Zen College Life to guide other college students to do the same. In fact, we have a national network of Breaking News sites run mostly by Realtors that can support her message. What do many college students desire? Freedom, independence, and perhaps, some cash in the bank. One of the best ways college students can achieve these ideals is by purchasing real estate. Yes, what once was impossible is now a very possible reality for many college students. Real estate can allow college students to be savvy investors and gain incredible amounts of money by renting rooms out to other students. This article will explain how you too can buy real estate while in college. As a future law student, personally, researching real estate in Florida has become my own hobby. My goal is to purchase a property, rent it out to other students, and thus grow a healthy profit on the property while I am in law school. Investment properties can help students pay off hefty student loans later in life.For students without a regular income, purchasing a home may seem impossible. However, it does not have to be. The key is to get your parents involved. Parents can take out a mortgage on a home, and then you pay your parents back on the mortgage payments. Of course …

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We’re having our first face-to-face gathering of our Breaking News Network participants at Inman Real Estate Connect between July 13-15 in San Francisco. Inman has generously offered us a 25% discount if you register here with the code BNN . Register before the prices go up this Friday, May 21! …

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Property ID 2009/05/UP004 Property Type Townhouse Bedrooms 3 Car Park 2 Property Green Community Community Uptown Motor City Emirate Dubai Area 4446 Sq.Ft. Price 3,350,000 AED Furnished Not Furnished Completion Status Ready To Occupy Facilities

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