Consumer Focused Carnival of Real Estate

I'm happy this time. The submissions I get were mostly pretty good, and I only had to make fun of one submission down in the Spam section. Short carnival, but I've said I'd rather have a short one that people will think is worth reading so they come back.

The guidelines for this carnival.

As always, I arranged the entries that met guidelines into three levels, based upon originality, usefulness to the consumer, and how much thought and effort and research went into an entry.

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

We even have a Host's Choice Award this time! Selling Your Home - Single Most Import Fact You Must Know talks about the a cold hard fact in any real estate market: The property is only worth what someone will pay you for it.

Your host presents Pretending the Service Equation is Simpler Than It Is, a cautionary tale about money and oversimplification.

RECOMMENDED

House Stealing: Identity Theft + Mortgage Fraud = Big Problems This is why notaries are requiring thumbprints in California now, among other things.

Preserve Your Credit discourages people from acting irresponsibly and torpedoing their own future.

MET GUIDELINES

How I Saved Over 3,000$ In One Hour talks about taking action in a timely fashion while the rates to help him were available.

SPAM AND OTHER RIDICULOUS SUBMISSIONS

A site named Life Money Development is evidently stuck in some pre-adult developmental cul-de-sac, as their post "The 7 Attributes of Leadership" did not so much as mention real estate. Did they violate their own guidelines as well as the carnival's? Survey says Yes! Is "Herrera" going to fire himself and go away? Somehow I doubt it.

For those who might object to the treatment their submission received, the relevant information has been in the guidelines since before submissions were being accepted for this carnival. Having been told to read the guidelines, you willingly submitted these posts. Live with it.

Consumer Focused Carnival of Real Estate will return in two weeks (May 7th, 2008), here at Searchlight Crusade, unless someone else wants to host. Deadline for submissions will be May 5th.