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Twitter Week in Review

  • What I learned today: cut white onions when painting & they will absorb the paint smell. #
  • Heading off to meet a buyer; it's a beautiful day so I'm riding my bike. #
  • Fixed, I think. #
  • @twitter – help, please. People are getting DMs from me that I'm not sending. #
  • @WeronikaJanczuk @lauramartone – I changed my password to a crazy long one about two hours ago #
  • RT @BLarsonMpls: From Fernando on FB: "Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak" #
  • Google Shrinks Another Market With Free Turn-By-Turn Navigation https://post.ly/AhkJ #
  • @jimsissy Darn it. Just changed my password. in reply to jimsissy #
  • @Swanepoel Nat'l MLS in 8 years. Or 22. Realtor/staff politics are interminable & often impenetrable. in reply to Swanepoel #
  • RT @Audreyforshey: $950 FHA appraisal fee? Now that's watching out for the consumer, thanks a lot HVCC #Fail #
  • RT @CZ: RT @JNels: Droid from Verizon Wireless . . .When, when, when? [Will GPS be unlocked?] #
  • RT @hchorey: Dear Ryan Homes: I know I looked at a model home once last year, but the fact that you sent me 5 mailings y'day is crazy. Stop. #
  • Happy birthday @respres #
  • @TomRoyce @blockrealestate w/o the classrooms, there wouldn't be the impetus to move to the hallways. what's this say about classes? 🙂 in reply to TomRoyce #
  • Home. I always miss the bat at barcamps. Learned a bit at #rebcdc today. Thank goodness for the hallways. #
  • Bad wreck at 29 & Rio #
  • RT @DaniloB: RT @PhxREguy: Best article I've seen on why NOT to extend homebuyer tax credit (Wash Post): http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102703791.html ^^ #
  • @mortgagereports I want the truth. in reply to mortgagereports #
  • @mortgagereports it seems that all Congress can do is speculate. I just want clarity one way or the other in reply to mortgagereports #
  • Senator says Senate will extend, reduce home-buyer credit (via @mortgagereports) https://post.ly/AYEx #
  • @digitalpure seo #
  • RT @DRPnet: Extension of homebuying tax credit proposed to 4/30/09 with 60 day extension if contract is ratified by 4/30. [by whom?] #
  • Negotiating an offer & a home inspection whilst at #rebcdc #
  • @globedope to deactivate the google forward, just click de-activate the voice mail & type in the code it prompts in reply to globedope #
  • @Tiaraisawonder Check out 106.1 – The Corner – and 1070 am in reply to Tiaraisawonder #
  • 1st impressions on Google Voice voice mail – takes >30 rings to pick up, transcriptions are wonky. #
  • @NRVLiving Voice mail > Settings > "Activate google voice mail" … But – Verizon won't let me type an * – dammit in reply to NRVLiving #
  • @TomRoyce so give 'em all $100k. 🙂 in reply to TomRoyce #
  • @MaureenFrancis got a link for the step-by-step? in reply to MaureenFrancis #
  • @dcrealtorgirl What I'm aiming to learn today is going to be a hallway conversation 🙂 in reply to dcrealtorgirl #
  • Learning some good stuff today at #rebcdc – that will be – importantly – applicable for my clients. #
  • I have *one* thing I need help with/need to learn at #rebcdc. Hoping it can be answered in one of the advanced sessions #
  • Hoping there's a coffee shop near #rebcdc. #
  • Google Voice Can Now Take Control Of Your Mobile Voicemail https://post.ly/ASgX #
  • Up way too early – heading to DC #rebcdc #
  • It seems that the last time I flipped by the Jay Leno show, he was doing Headlines. Does he do them every night? #
  • @drewlawrence Join me. I'm now a #JETS fan. Until the Redskins have a new owner. in reply to drewlawrence #
  • @mattrathbun Nope. I too am against it. Long-term versus short-term thinking, I guess. in reply to mattrathbun #
  • @NRVLiving Awesome. And … I'll see your heater – https://bit.ly/1mvNT8 (no longer available) https://post.ly/AP2h #
  • @mattrathbun I'm curious how many Realtors are opposed to the homebuyer tax credit. #
  • @cvcvo Will you please follow me? Then I'll respond. 🙂 #
  • CVillan site is so much less relevant to me now. Is it just me? #
  • Being prompted to show my I'd for *cough syrup* – priceless (I didn't). #
  • Home inspection over. Still lots to do tomorrow. Looking forward to #rebcdc tomorrow. Not looking forward to leaving at 0500. #
  • RT @vpapupdates: 90 minutes until VPAP posts the 10/26 campaign finance reports: https://www.vpap.org/updates/show/402 [follow the money!] #
  • At a home inspection in Charlottesville https://post.ly/AMnZ #
  • Google came through Crozet this summer – can you find yourself? https://www.realcentralva.com/2009/10/26/google-street-view-in-crozet/ #
  • @mikesimonsen I'll be there tomorrow. Home inspection this afternoon, negotiating 2 offers. Have some great stuff to share w/ you #rebcdc in reply to mikesimonsen #
  • Irony: an email asking if an association sends too much email. #
  • @TomRoyce are you making that up? A red bandana to signify saying no to drugs? in reply to TomRoyce #
  • Some Perspective With your Morning Coffee https://post.ly/AJkl #
  • Yep, comcast is down again. Frustrated. Frustrated also that I lost the phone # of the contact who tried to help me. #
  • Been on hold w/ Comcast for 15 minutes; trying out my neighbor's DSL. At least his is up. #
  • @DaveInTucson flood cars::REO/foreclosures does not equate. Flood cars are damaged. REOs have damaged value, not physical in reply to DaveInTucson #
  • Appraisers: should appraisers try to avoid using foreclosures/REOs? (I say no) ^^ #
  • Negotiating an offer. Yay Sunday morning. #
  • Watching Meet the Press. For some reason, referring to "Leader Reid" troubles/bothers/a little bit frightens me #

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