House it going? Sept. 19th update

There are days I get past all of the negative publicity within the industry and come up with some helpful resources. Thought I'd pass some along to everyone instead of only my clients:

This one shows an aspect to investing in real estate......

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/tax/08/real-estate-reduce-tax.asp

This one explains FHA programs pretty well.........

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.ml.fha14sep14,0,1868288.story?track=rss

And for those of you in the industry who still don't realize that you need multiple sources of advertising and marketing........

http://www.immi.com/platform.html

Meanwhile, I'm looking for some additional feedback about open houses. As you know, holding them is either a love it or hate it for most agents. Upcoming columns will detail some of the good ideas surrounding open houses, but I'd like to hear from you about your experiences, good or bad with them.