Archive of Tricks & Places


John M Peckham III


Jack Peckham ( ) is the Executive Director of the Real Estate CyberSpace Society, based in Boston, MA.

TRICK#1: SECRETS THE CREDIT FOLKS DON'T TELL YOU!
TRICK#2: SEE HOW YOU STACK UP!
GREAT PLACE #1: SAVE A LIFE WITH YOUR OLD CELL PHONE!
GREAT PLACE #2: DEFEND YOURSELF FROM NASTY STUFF!

TRICK#1: SECRETS THE CREDIT FOLKS DON'T TELL YOU!
http://www.hsh.com/credscorecalc.html

Here's a spot to look at your credit score the way lenders do. The magic here is that you can do it using the rules they use but won't tell you about!

This neat credit grade calculator allows you to punch in 8 quick answers, add one click and -- you are a B+. Play around with the answers and you can find out what you need to do to rocket into the A+ category. No identification needed to use this fun and useful tool--anonymously! But you are an A+ anyway. We knew that!

Here's a neat site that will quickly tell you where you rank with all the major search engines! All you do is choose from the 20 search engines listed, enter your web site address with the search words you want to check, click submit ---and Shazam! In about 30 seconds you will receive a full report that shows your ranking for the term or terms you selected. You can also gain a lot of intelligence by testing various words and word combinations.

It's quick. It's valuable. It's free!

Here's a chance to feel really good and get rid of your old cell phone without feeling guilty! These nice people provide domestic violence victims and organizations with a powerful tool in the fight against domestic violence...a wireless phone. The program provides free phones to victims of domestic violence through their "Call to Protect" program. These folks also provide free emergency air time.

All you do is ship your old cell phone to the address provided or drop it off at a local center. You can probably get a tax deduction --- and feel warm and fuzzy in the process!

Turn your speakers up! Here is a very comprehensive, easy to understand briefing on Internet security. In this 28-minute on-line radio interview Internet Guru, Matthew Ferrara, lays out a complete and practical plan for defending yourself on the Internet. He explains clearly what the risks are from viruses, worms, hackers and spam and he proposes varying levels of defensive strategies to employ, many of which are free.

In addition to naming his favorite protective software, Ferrara gives you tips that are often overlooked. You will also learn a basic strategy that is the ultimate line of defense against these villains!

This invaluable security briefing is free ---- and worth every penny!

Real Estate CyberTips are provided with compliments of the Real Estate Cyberspace Society.