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I am developing an app for blackberry 7.1 using java eclipse plugin.
I need to hit an URL having query string and parse the xml response which I get back from there.
How do i acieve it.
I am unable to figure out a working code.
for this url I am supposed to get one xml response.
Firstly I need to hit this and get the response and then parse this XML.
Can anybody please help me out with this.
String URL = "http://184.108.40.206/webpay/neft?login=160&pass=Te
HttpConnection c = null;
InputStream is = null;
int rc;
OutputStream os = null;
try {
c = (HttpConnection)Connector.open(URL);
// Getting the response code will open the connection,
// send the request, and read the HTTP response headers.
// The headers are stored until requested.
"29 Oct 1999 19:43:31 GMT");
"Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.0");
c.setRequestProperty("Content-Language", "en-US");
// Getting the output stream may flush the headers
os = c.openOutputStream();
os.write("LIST games\n".getBytes());
os.flush(); // Optional, getResponseCode will flush
rc = c.getResponseCode();
if (rc != HttpConnection.HTTP_OK) {
throw new IOException("HTTP response code: " + rc);
is = c.openInputStream();
// Get the ContentType
String type = c.getType();
// processType(type);
// Get the length and process the data
int len = (int)c.getLength();
if (len > 0) {
int actual = 0;
int bytesread = 0 ;
byte[] data = new byte[len];
while ((bytesread != len) && (actual != -1)) {
actual = is.read(data, bytesread, len - bytesread);
bytesread += actual;
} else {
int ch;
while ((ch = is.read()) != -1)
catch (ClassCastException e) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not an HTTP URL");
} finally {
if (is != null)
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I know I am missing out something here or the approach is wrong.
Please help.
Welcome to the forums.
Not looked at your code, just replying quickly.
For the URL query, have you looked at htmlDemo sample. It is a good place to start. It also does it processing off the Event Thread. Processing network communication on the Event Thread is a common mistake for new developers.
For background information, especially regarding the 'connection string', you should also review the following:
and then review ConnectionFactory that you will find documented in the API.
And if you are planning on supporting OS 6.0 and above only, you might like to review Destination/DestinationFactory.
For the XML parsing, this should help:
As you might expect, similar questions have been asked before, I recommend that you use the Search facility and try to find previous questions and their responses before posting your own. The Search box is near the top right hand side.
Good luck.
Thanks for the reply.
I went through those links, however my program is getting struck in the the last line (mentioned in bold):
c.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";charset=UTF-8"
rc = c.getResponseCode();
Not sure if this problem is coming because of content type.
My server is suppose to return me an XML file if I submit a query URL.
Thanks for reading,
The problem here is almost certainly because you are running this on a Simulator. On a Simulator, unless you specify a connection string, it will try to use the MDS SImulator which you probably have not started.
To get round this, on the Simulator, I always code the connectionString ";deviceside=true'. I suspect if you add this to your URL, your program will start working. As it is, I suspect if you left it for 2 minutes, it would eventually time out and throw an exception. You should have a try catch around the code you have shown, put a breakpoint in the catch and you will see this. Note that you can detect you are running on the Simulator using
The following KB article that I pointed you at previously explains what ";deviceside=true" means.
Add the ";deviceside=true" connection string to get it going on the Simulator for now. Longer term you will need to code connection strings varying depending on the connection method you want to use. The options are explained in the video I pointed you at, how to set the option you want to use is in the KB article referenced above. But I recommend that you use ConnectionFactory rather than trying to code your own connection string that will need to vary depending on the connection options available for the device.


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Country Corner Farm Market & Pumpkin Patch
Farm, Fresh, Fun! Explore acres of pumpkins, a giant interactive adventure corn maze, farm-fresh produce, a petting zoo, craft barn, tree house and playground. Hayrack and pony rides, Mine for gems, ride the famous cow train. Special event weekends and concessions are also offered.U-pick pumpkins, interactive adventure corn maze and flashlight maze available in month of October. Ample parking and a nominal charge for activities.
Country Corner Pumpkin Cannon Weekend
Have you ever seen pumpkins fly at the speed of sound? Watch the Q-9 pumpkin cannon – always shooting for a world record, or pick and shoot your own pumpkin. Distance and accuracy competitions are held twice daily.
Alton Farmer's & Artisans' Market
There will be an abundance of delicious fresh produce, crafts, baked goods, plants & flowers, locally-raised hormone-free meat, handmade soaps, jewelry, artwork, pottery, art demonstrations and more at the Alton Farmer's and Artisans' Market. Admission is free for shoppers and there is plenty of parking at its new permanent location in the city-owned parking lot at the corner of Landmarks and Henry Street. The Alton Farmer's & Artisans' Market is every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Autumn Solstice Haunted Extravaganza
Meet paranormal investigators, have a free Tarot card reading and take a free tour of the Historic Museum of Torture Devices during the Mineral Springs Haunted Autumn Solstice Extravaganza. There will be speakers, vendors, door prizes and so much more! For more information, call (618) 465-3200.
Enjoy the fall color of the Shawnee National Forest and guided home tours. Shop at local orchards, farm markets and art and craft fairs. Sample wine along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, participate in the fun run or biathlon race.
Olde England comes alive in Historic Downtown Antioch with lifelike figures representing scenes from the Dickens Era. The Dickens Holiday Village is back and the handcrafted Dickens characters made by our volunteer artists will bring a Public Art Program that is free for everyone to enjoy! Antioch will proudly displayed 45 Dickens characters for people to tour. Each character has a plaque describing the scene and also serves as an educational tool for students. Take a self-guided tour with one of our Dickens Walking Brochure Maps or reserve a tour guide for groups of 24 or more. Plus there is plenty of Dickens Fun for everyone in November and December. You may enjoy Dickens Teas, an Antioch "Oliver" dog afternoon, Dress like Dickens event, and much more.
Harvest Celebration Crush at Vigneto del Bino
Make plans to come out to Vigneto del Bino Winery's annual Harvest Celebration Crush. Enjoy discounts on wines, wine tastings, gift basket raffle, music from 4pm-7pm, food, stomping the grapes and make a T-shirt.
The 55th Annual Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale is a very popular event which will be held at the Otto Center, one half mile south of Arthur on Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27. Part cookout, auction, festival, and reunion it is a great family activity which raises a large sum of money for the charitable efforts of the Mennonite Central Committee.
This free, family-friendly event celebrates the Aurora community and its burgeoning arts and cultural scene. The art festival turns Water Street Mall, the brick alleyway between Downer Place and Galena Boulevard, into a vibrant city center featuring more than sixty local artists, crafters, and artisans. Free music on the lawn, a creative children's booth, delicious food, and so much more is offered to create a fun and exciting day for everyone.This outdoor, grassroots art festival is from noon to 5 p.m. on the last Saturday in August.
This annual craft show features the works of more than 300 crafters and artists displayed in booths, buildings and tents at the Boone County Fairgrounds. This show has a reputation for featuring hand-crafted, quality, original work. Vendors go through a juried application process, enabling us to provide you with an outstanding display of folk art, wood carving, dried florals, pottery, painted and appliqued clothing, jewelry, fine art and much more.
The holiday festivities in Bishop Hill begin with Julmarknad, or Christmas Market. This event is based on Scandinavian customs dating back to the Middle Ages when farmers and artisans would gather in the village squares to sell their wares. Bishop Hill businesses will be offering unique gifts, handmade wares, antiques, quilts, collectibles, baked goods, delicious foods, and Swedish imports. Businesses will be open from 10-5pm. Scandinavian foods such as herring, lutfisk, and rye bread are also in abundance. Select from a large array of delicious holiday cookies, homemade by community bakers on Friday and Saturday.
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Bishop Hill Clay and Fiber Fest
Interact with skilled potters and a variety of fiber artists during this two day event. Artists are featured in an indoor/outdoor classroom at Bishop Hill's Prairie Arts Center. Potters of all levels will demonstrate wheel throwing and hand building techniques, the Native American art of horse hair pottery, pit and raku firing processes and more. Learn weaving, spinning, rug hooking and broom making. Make and take activities will be conducted both days. Local musicians will entertain you with their diverse musical style in the village park Saturday afternoon, and an old-fashioned pie and ice cream social will be held there, too. Saturday evening, a soup supper takes place in the Bishop Hill Colony School. For $10, attendees can pick out a hand-thrown bowl, fill it with homemade soup, and take the bowl home afterward.
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This celebration welcomes spring with businesses serving treats and refreshments. We invite you to experience Bishop Hill renewed. Spring has arrived in Bishop Hill with special exhibits, shops open with fresh ideas. Refreshments are served in many of the shops and museums. See you soon!
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Lattice, Landscape and Leaves ~ Bishop Hill Quilt Show
The annual quilt show is like a needle and thread as it joins together family members and friends to create something memorable. This event continues to grow and over 100 quilts and quilted pieces are entered in this judged show at the Colony School. Be sure to visit the Village Smithy and VagnHall Galleri to see additional quilts on display.
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Thousands of collectors clear their calendars to shop the Third Sunday Market, an event devoted exclusively to the finest in antiques, collectibles, crafts, and garden. A Bloomington tradition since 1988, the indoor/outdoor sale features more than 450 top dealers, representing 17 states. Whether you're looking for the finest in antique furniture, Americana, folk art, vintage advertising, sport memorabilia, or antique linens & clothing you're likely to find it here.
Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
The Market is open from 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday morning from May through October. Located on the historic downtown square, the Farmers' Market is managed by the Downtown Bloomington Association. Not only does the market give customers a colorful venue to buy locally grown farm products, it also puts them in touch with local artisans of prepared goods and fine arts, musicians, and community organizations. The Downtown Bloomington Association Farmers' Market is a producer-only market offering a wide array of farm products — including vegetables, fruits, cheeses, pork, beef, free-range poultry and eggs, flowers, plants, herbs, and more grown and produced by the individual selling these items! The market features different musical performances each week. Cooking demos are offered regularly, and the Kids' Zone has sponsors that offer weekly hands-on activities for all ages.
Chairs on Parade is an event where Carlinville businesses purchases a chair and decorates it to their liking. The event is all about bringing old fashioned fun, family and shopping together while supporting the local business community. The chairs will be on display outside of the businesses beginning on Saturday, August 6th. Part of the event includes the first ever Carlinville Restaurant Week from Monday, August 22nd through Sunday, August 28th, celebrating local food establishments and retail stores. The highlight of that week will occur on Friday, August 26th with a flotilla parade and afterwards an auction for chairs that are donated back to Shop Local First. The profit from the chairs will go to the local food bank. The night will also include Mid-West Largest Squirt Gun fight, and a street party with Captain Geech & The Shrimp Shack Shooters rock band.
John A. Logan College Autumn Fest
This annual event features over 100 original, handmade arts and crafts, great food, free admission, and free parking. For more information call 1-800-851-4720, extension 8287.
Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days
The 26th Annual Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days will be held at John A Logan College. It is the largest celebration of Hunting and Fishing Day in the country. This 200+ vendor show offers something for the whole family. Bass Fishing and Crappie seminars, catfish contest, Goose calling contests, Dock Dogs competitions, retriever demonstrations and a kids fishing hole are just a few of the activities throughout the weekend.
Cannon Park Community Market is a producer-only market that features many of the Southern Illinois region's farmers, growers, and artisans. Wednesdays from 3-7pm at the Carterville Community Center in Cannon Park, the market provides the Tri-C area with fresh local foods, artisan crafts, and family-friendly activities.
The Chicago Flower & Garden Show brings springtime to winter with its 20 lush gardens, beautiful and fragrant flowers, trees and other plants allowing "newbie" gardeners and experts alike to experience the latest the industry has to offer. Top garden builders create fresh designs, while nationally-known presenters teach visitors how to get that professional garden look. It's all happening at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Be among the first to see new plant varieties for 2017 and experience the newly-redesigned Navy Pier. Enjoy art, free kids activities, wine tastings, cooking demos from noted chefs, and a shopper's paradise of garden gadgets, jewelry, and more. Special rates available for groups.
The 35th Annual Northhalsted Market Days® is coming to you live! Crowds from across the country will come together to celebrate the largest two-day street festival in the Midwest, right here on Halsted Street. Northalsted Market Days® is also famous for its vast array of unique vendors, from local arts and crafts to craft food and drink.
Chicago lovers, join us for Andersonville's celebration of local businesses, brewers, performers, and makers from all across our city at City Made Fest, the only street festival that exclusively features Chicago-made craft beers, original Chicago music, distinctive Chicago food, and an unparalleled Chicago-made artisan marketplace to support and showcase all things local.
Andersonville makes it easy to save money and support local businesses while shopping for friends and family (or even yourself!) at the 14th annual Late Night Andersonville on Friday, December 2 from 6-10pm. For 4 hours only, over 40 beloved Andersonville stores and restaurants will be open late and offering great savings on distinctive holiday gifts and delectable meals, plus free refreshments and entertainment.


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Prior to his involvement in UR, Mills was a DJ at Detroit public radio station WDET (he was also studying architecture at the time), spinning everything from Meat Beat Manifesto and Nine Inch Nails to Chicago house and underground Detroit techno. He began producing in the mid-'80s, working with Tony Srock on the project the Final Cut. Mills met Banks through a local garage group Members of the House, whom Banks was working with in the late '80s. Mills remixed a track on a Members 12", and his and Banks' shared love for Chicago soul and the harder edge of Detroit techno blossomed into Underground Resistance as a combined business and creative enterprise. The pair, along with Robert Hood, recorded several EPs and singles together, including tracks such as "Waveform" and "Sonic," before Mills defected to New York in 1992 to pursue a residency at the Limelight club and a solo career recording for Tresor and his own label, Axis.
Mills' discography includes two full-length volumes of Waveform Transmissions for Tresor, a live album and rarities collection for the British label React, and the first album in a new contract with Sony Japan, as well as a handful of 12" EPs on Axis and several collaborations with Robert Hood on his M-Plant label. In 2000, Mills took more memorable action by scoring a new soundtrack for Fritz Lang's 1926 film Metropolis, screened around the world at venues including the Museum of Music in Paris, London's Royal Albert Hall, and the Vienna International Film Festival. The album Metropolis documented the project in 2000, the same year that the compilation The Art of Connecting and the new album Every Dog Has Its Day both arrived. In 2004 the Exhibitionist mix CD appeared, as did a mix DVD of the same name, the latter packed with extra features. Choice: A Collection of Classics was released that same year and featured Mills mixing some old personal favorites. Blue Potential from 2006 was a live album recorded with the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra. ~ Sean Cooper
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Track List: Blue Potential
Track List: Purpose Maker Compilation
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Phoenix real estate expert: Fun days ahead for homebuyers
Sunday, Oct. 27th, 2013, could be looked back upon as a very significant date for Phoenix's real estate market.
According to Michael Orr, the director of real estate at Arizona State University, Oct. 27 is when Phoenix officially became a balanced market. Phoenix hasn't seen a balanced market in two and a half years, and a return to normalcy is exactly what some homebuyers have been waiting for.
"For most of the last 10 years (Phoenix has been) a market that had too many buyers or too many sellers," Orr explained on his weekly appearance on That Real Estate Show, Saturdays at 3 p.m. on News/Talk 92.3 KTAR. "(In a balanced market) there's no real strong advantage for either the buyer or the seller in transactions when they're negotiating, because they're pretty equally matched."
Equality is a very new concept for the Phoenix real estate market, which had seen sharp home price appreciation and low housing inventory, a tough combination for anyone who is looking to buy a home.
According to Orr, that dynamic has shifted:
"It's probably going to be a lot easier (for homebuyers) because there aren't so many buyers out there, and the ones that are out there are will be treated with more respect and have less competition, so it will be a lot more fun."
Orr cites a drop in buyer demand as the main reason for the shift from a sellers' market to a balanced one, and this momentum should continue and could even move Phoenix into a buyers' market by year's end.
"The question is does the demand continue to go down? If it does, then we could come out of a balanced market and move into a buyers' market by Christmas, and probably stay (in a buyer's market) into the first two months of the year," Orr said.
Orr also cautioned that these market conditions could shift back as quickly to a seller advantage as they have to a buyer one. But, at least for the time being, buying a home in Phoenix has become significantly easier.
Listen for more Phoenix real estate news with Realtors Diane Brennan and Rod Lakin on That Real Estate Show Saturdays at 3 p.m. on News/Talk 92.3 KTAR.
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The Flatliners have announced a UK run with Pale Angels this April. They'll be supporting their latest release, Division of Spoils. Head here for the details!
April 19 – Southampton, UK @ Lennon's
April 20 – Bristol, UK @ The Exchange
April 21 – London, UK @ Dingwalls
April 22 – Norwich, UK @ The Owl Sanctuary
April 23 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Punkfest
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PEARS laid siege to the punk world with their 2014 debut release, Go To Prison, and have been on a buzz-generating rampage ever since. After spending the better part of two years turning the hardcore scene on its ear, PEARS continue along the warpath with their hotly anticipated second full-length, Green Star, out April 1st (no joke!).
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Also, you need to know that the seller agrees to pay a certain commission to the listing agent at the beginning, and they pay the buyer's broker from their share so they are not likely to knock the buyer's commission off the price, and more importantly most sellers and listing agents don't want to deal with unagented buyers because those deals are far less likely to close.
If you don't have confidence in your agent's skills to negotiate that is another matter, but if you do take advantage.
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1.) Should I go straight to the listing agent or should I be loyal to my agent?
The answer to that question has to be answered by you. I can't you how hard some agent work for their clients. As a lender, my job although difficult is rather straight forward. But these poor agents, especially in these times are having to work 4 times harder, show 4 times as many homes, and have far less chance at getting their offer accepted today because of all the investors out there and the inventory of homes is so few.
If you feel your agent has been dedicated and hard working, you can reward them with your loyalty by giving them the address to follow up on the property. If you feel your agent has not represented you well, then by all means go straight to the listing agent and make your offer. But make sure you didn't sign a Buyer/Broker Agreement locking in for a specific amount of time.
Best of Luck!
Unfortunately, there are people who think buying the house w/o buyer's agent "saves" them money on comissons. Rarely, one can get lucky this way. In most cases, I've seen, that is far from the truth. Unidentified risks and mishandled transaction can cost you more than you are trying to save!
When I am working with Buyers, I equip them with many search tools, market analysis, and leads as approximately 90% of buyers find the homes they want to look at online. They narrow the list from the comfort of their home and then bring me in to set the showing and then do the heavy lifting of getting the transaction closed. Many have me show them 10's if not close to 100's of homes before they decide or get lucky enough to actually land one.
Finally, most likely you are under a buyers committment contract that obligates you to pay the broker/agent/Realtor for the amount of time you agreed to in finding a home. If you are in that timeframe, and do not compensate the agreed amount, you would be in breach of that contract.
Buyers Agents do more than show houses. It is a small percentage of the time I spend on a transaction. Use the broker to negotiate the deal for you and be happy that you find a home you like.
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Yes, if you have a buyers agreement they may have to pay the 3%. However, I think that finding the property is the fun part of looking for a home. It is the time for agent and client to get to know each other and identify the needs and desires. The real work comes after the house is found like negotiating price, making sure all deadlines are met, processing all required documents, scheduling inspections and apprasials and then negotiating the results. You should know in that introduction phase if you are working with a qualified realtor and can discuss commission then.
Although it may be tempting to save the 3% in commission fees and rely on the selling agent to provide you with the needed fiduciary responsibilities, this could be a disaster. Unless you fully understand the transaction process and the laws surrounding real estate, I would strongly advise you to use an agent.
Remember that behind your agent is a strong network of people who are working on your deal. They are the ones that are making sure you get the best possible deal and protecting you from legal issues.
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The benefit of buyer representation is the dedication of a buyer's agent to the home buyer. The buyer's agent and homebuyer establish a mutual agreement, known as a buyer agency agreement, which will entitle the homebuyer to, but is not limited by:
Loyalty: The real estate agent must act in the best interest of the buyer.
Confidentiality: Any discussions, facts, or information that should not be revealed to others but does not include responsibility of fairness and honesty in dealings with all parties.
Reasonable Skill and Care: Arriving at a reasonable purchase price and advising the buyer of such, affirmatively discovering material facts and disclosing them to the buyer, investigating the material facts related to the sale. With a buyer agency, the interests of the homebuyer will be represented in the purchase of the home.
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I guess it would be defined by what "working with a realtor" means to you. Have they shown you homes already?
First of all if you signed an agreement with the realtor, you are bound by the terms of that agreement.
If not, it boils down to this: If your Realtor is good at what they do, they will be an invaluable asset in the purchase of your home. Being a Realtor is not just about finding a house, it's about representing the buyer and their interests in a very costly and detailed transaction. If they have invested time and effort into finding you a home and you just happened to find one on your own, it would be both rude and foolish to cut them out. Typically when a seller goes to sell their home they agree to pay the listing agent a certain percent. The listing agent then agrees to offer some of that amount to the selling agent. So the only person you are potentially saving money for is the seller (and you may not even be doing that as it could just increase the listing agent's commission, giving no savings to anyone, but depriving you of impartial advocacy)
Sinead McAllister
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I'll cut to what you are probably really trying to ascertain. You are probably thinking that if you can somehow "cut" your buyer's agent out of the deal, you can get the 3% that they would have been paid.....deducted from your sales price.
If you walked in the property with the agent, and it's listed by a licensed broker......regardless if you found it or not, they are going to come after the listing agent for the commission. And they will most likely win.
Now let's say for sake of argument, that you walked into an open house by yourself and struck a deal with the owners. The listing agent will either A. get all of the commission (what he/she charges, AND what would have been paid out), or B. the owners will simply keep the 3% themselves - not "concede" it to the buyers through a lower sales price simply because they figured on paying it anyway.
Then again - it never hurts to ask...
The bottom line is - if your agent set the appointment and took you through the home, they have a case for "procuring cause", and will likely get the co-op commission advertised....
Hope this helps!
On the other hand, if it is a new relationship I would ask myself, how many homes did he show us, do we think he is smart and diligent. Did he follow our instructions. Was he professional. If you answered yes to all these questions then, you need to include him in your transaction because after finding the home you need to go through dozens of procedures; besides, the Sellers usually pay the Realtor's commissions so it will not cost you. Negotiating the purchase, advising you on your loan, having a home inspection, negotiating repairs, etc. etc. etc. until you close the deal and become the new owner of record takes a lot of work.
Oherwise, if you did not sign a Buyer's Broker Agreement and you are not happy with his performance and you don't think he is knowledgeable and that he will represent your interests and nothing else, you are free to look for another agent to represent you because you will definitely need one.
Good luck
Isaac Bensussen
There are a lot of horror stories about buyers and sellers who get themselves into bad situations by not having a Realtor represent them. Did you sign a buyer broker agreement? If you did, you have a binding agreement. With that said, if the seller offers a commission usually your representation will be paid for by the seller and not yourself. Is this a For Sale By Owner? There is really not enough information here to really help you with your answer without making certain assumptions.
Opinions aside, your question is are you required to pay a commission to your Realtor right?
I was thinking about that myself. I see that there are a lot of agents and brokers who said that "finding house" is the easiest part - you should pay for the agent to take you through more complicated stuff like "paperwork".
If i were an agent, i would do the same too - recommend myself to get paid. Now the question is should this forum also have a neutral reviewer who can see both sides of the coin?
One more question i would like to ask is that since getting a real estate agent license is reasonably easy and takes about few months - Can i get a real estate license for the state i live in and represent myself in the transaction?
It does not matter that your Agent did not find the home for you. In reality, finding you the home is the easiest part of a Realtor's job. That being said, once your Realtor whom you're currently working with writes the offer that is ultimately accepted by the Seller's they will be due a commission upon close of Escrow. The Listing Agent will place in the MLS the exact commission that is being offered to the Selling Realtor and his/her office. Based on your question, you have mentioned 3% as the commission amount. Once again, it matters who writes the offer that is ultimately accepted, not who showed you the home. Good luck!
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Shade47; A REALTOR representing your side of the transaction is in your best interest even if you do not have a written agreement with the agent with whom you were working. Agents love to assist in finding the right home/property. The real expertise comes with writing the contract; negotiating the price/terms; setting up the home inspections; escrow and walking the buyer through the transaction. Neither agent receives a commission until the transaction is completed and the commission is paid out of the seller's proceeds. If you rely on the listing agent you will be relying on an agent who has dual representation and whose responsibility is to represent the seller in obtaining the best outcome for them. Ethically the seller's agent will also do their best to represent the buyer and in that event will be paid that portion of the commission as well. So you see the aspect of the commission in your question is a mute point. The concern of who will best represent your interest in the transaction is the most important factor for you to consider.
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And a buyer's agent costs you nothing. This is probably the biggest mistake buyers make, outside of skipping a home inspection to save $300.
Buying a home is more than finding the actual house. There are negotiations, counter offers, disclosures, inspections, and an evluation of all that you learn about a property. A good Realtor will more than earn their keep.
However - they do get to keep the entire commission.
Here's how it works: Listing agent contracts with seller; "You pay my brokerage if we find you a buyer. If the buyer comes from another agent, we'll share the commission with that, otherwise, it's ours."
If only you could find houses on your own, Shade47. We, as an industry, have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to make the information so available that you can access it from your boss's computer, from your smartphone . . . we even put signs up in front of the house and set arrows on the corners pointing to it! You didn't find it "on your own," the listing agent figured out a way to get the information in front of you, and they are contractually entitled to not share the commission.
Should you buy without an agent representing you? I don't recommend it. It's complicated stuff.
The answer could be yes or no ....
Yes - if you signed a Broker/Buyer agreement with your agent, they may be able to claim the commission.
No - did you contact the seller's agent direct to write the contract for the purchase, and you do not have a buyer/broker agreement in place with your existing agent.
I recommend that if you like your buyer's agent - they are there to protect YOU the buyer in the transaction. Many times (but not always) the listing agent's first priority is their seller, and they will do everything they can to assist their seller complete the sale of their home, and you may not receive 100% of the guidance you should obtain as a buyer, whereas your buyer's agent is only representing you in the transaction.
I wish you th best of luck in your home purchase.
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- Do a screen grab video in 1024x768 (for tutorials)
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- achieved quality on youtube needs to show text in the recording crisp and clear
I do achieve perfectly sharp rendered output in e.g. ogv and WebM 10000k.
I achieve barely acceptable (far less than ideal) rendered output in MPEG4.
No matter what formats I render to or what project settings I try, after uploading to youtube the result as seen on youtube is always ridiculously blurry, text is nearly unreadable, and the whole video is completely unpresentable.
I have spent about a day trying to solve this now, trying many different approaches, looking through the forums here etc., to no avail.
I don't think this should be difficult, probably I am doing something wrong. Can anyone who is more enlightened than me pretty please help me get this sorted? Please?
Sat, 12/15/2012 - 05:19
surely this is you tubes fault. You say the video is fine when it leaves. It is just bad after youtube gets hold of it. Best bet is to use youtubes captioning technology.
What happens when you request your videos from youtube in HQ format?
Mon, 12/24/2012 - 14:31
So I just had a very similar problem just now to what you describe here. Except my video is blury before it gets to youtube. It goes blurry between being captured as a .webm format file using Kazam screencaster and being edited with Kdenlive
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But I found a solution. Kdenlive complains that the project profile does not match the video and that it can not find a profile to match. I was rendering with the DV PAL profile.
But if I create a new profile to match the input video - then the rendered video is not blurry.
So you could try that.
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Ok further news on this. I was frustrated recently when screen grabs I had made and that looked fine before uploading to youtube but were very blury when they arrived on youtube. But then I tried playing them back at 720p (HD) and magically the blurry goes away. So Mariku - definitely try playback at HQ.


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When the dispatch call goes to a typical Michigan fire station, chances are it has nothing to do with fire. In fact, odds are about four in five it's some kind of medical emergency.
And even then, it may well turn out to be a false alarm.
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In St. Joseph in Southwest Michigan, officials from the International City/County Management Association studied daily logs for that city's firefighters. In that department, which does not respond to medical calls, it found firefighters in active service just 33 minutes in a given 24-hour period.
Thanks in large part to the advent of smoke detectors and commercial and industrial sprinkler systems, fire departments battle far fewer fires today than they did decades ago.
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Matarese and other consultants believe the decline in structure fires and growing role of firefighters as medics should prompt rethinking of how departments do business.
In the aftermath of 9/11, firefighters were celebrated as national heroes. And they are rightly acknowledged for courage. After all, 87 Michigan firefigthers lost their lives fighting fires from 1975 through 2011, an average of more than two per year.
But as police and fire departments eat up half or more of a typical municipal budget, cash-strapped cities across the state are beginning to ask: Is there is a smarter, cheaper, better way to protect communities from fire and provide front-line emergency medical care?
Answers in Michigan come in many forms, with wildly uneven results, and no clear consensus on what system affords the best bang for the buck. And in much of Michigan, EMS dispatch can be a hodgepodge of potentially missed rescues because it is not centralized and coordinated. That means the closest ambulance to an emergency might never get the call.
Lansing relies on a comprehensive fire-based EMS system, dispatching medically trained firefighters to medical emergencies and providing hospital transport, as well. Cities such as Grand Rapids send firefighters as medical first responders, but rely on private ambulances for advanced on-scene treatment and to get patients to the hospital.
Detroit's EMS system — budgeted as part of the state's second-most expensive large-city fire department at $236 per capita in 2010 — has struggled with broken rigs, mismanagement and reported response times of twice the national standard. A grandmother waited 25 minutes for an ambulance earlier this year after her granddaughter stopped breathing. The infant died.
In 2010, neighbors of a man injured while cutting grass reported calling EMS for 35 minutes and being told there was no ambulance available. A TV news crew followed a Detroit EMS ambulance crew for a night and found an average response time of 20 minutes.
The NFPA benchmarks emergency response time at 9 minutes for urban areas, 10 minutes for suburban areas and 14 minutes for rural areas.
State Fire Marshal Richard Miller thinks a fire-based EMS system, when done right, is hard to beat for prompt medical response. With stations typically spread throughout a municipality, EMS units get to a victim more quickly than a typical private ambulance service, he said.
"Fire-based EMS is the Cadillac," said Miller, a former fire chief for Dearborn who assumed his state post earlier this year. "Those rigs are coming from a designated spot and normally, fire-based EMS is the only one that can provide that model.
"Mrs. Smith has a better chance of survival with fire-based EMS than not."
Rich Szczepanek, EMS systems administrator for the Ottawa County Medical Control Board Authority, concedes that "in a perfect world" the closest resource would always be sent. The county relies on a combination of firefighter and sheriff's department medical first responders and several private ambulance firms for advanced on-scene treatment and transport to the hospital.
The private firms are dispatched by jurisdiction in fixed portions of the county, a system Szczepanek contends "works well" even though it does not assure the closest ambulance always gets the call.
"Is it a perfect system? I don't think there is a perfect system," he said.
Ted Roelofs worked for the Grand Rapids Press for 30 years, where he covered everything from politics to social services to military affairs. He has earned numerous awards, including for work in Albania during the 1999 Kosovo refugee crisis.
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