April 2007
Commentary by Joshua Dorkin | April 29, 2007Tomorrow, this blog, along with thousands of others will be silent in honor of the victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre. Join the Day of Silence by doing your part to remember.
Commentary by Joshua Dorkin | April 28, 2007I was recently reading a discussion on our forums, where someone asked “How can you know for sure if someone is really making another offer? What if this happens…is there anything you can do?” There were some good responses on the forums, but I wanted to share a little story about a situation I recently [...]
Real Estate Websites by Joshua Dorkin | April 24, 2007We were notified by David G. at Zillow of the following: Update: We are very pleased that the Arizona House of Representatives has amended SB1291, a proposed law to regulate appraisals, to exclude Web sites like Zillow. Many of you have already read our post Zillow Banned in Arizona by Regulators. Is the Novelty Wearing [...]
BiggerPockets News by Joshua Dorkin | April 20, 2007Hello Everyone. We wanted to give you an update on a few exciting new things going on here at BiggerPockets®! New Website Features Meet the Investor We’ve begun to interview investors in an attempt to help others learn more about what it takes to be successful. Have a look. Many of our blog readers are [...]
Real Estate Investing by Joshua Dorkin | April 18, 2007It is always interesting to analyze the thoughts of others. I find that it helps to make decisions, and have seen this to be the case here on BiggerPockets. There is a discussion taking place on our forums about fears that I want to share. Here are some highlights: What was your biggest fear/concern; getting [...]
Commentary by Joshua Dorkin | April 16, 2007Internet juggernaut Zillow is facing some opposition from the state of Arizona. According to Mashable: The state of Arizona has issued a cease and desist to Zillow, citing that Zillow needs to be a certified appraiser in order to offer up the information the site is known for. Zillow gets their information from public documents [...]
Commentary by Joshua Dorkin | April 16, 2007Doesn’t it seem like every realtor has the same website design, the same blog content, the same business cards . . . basically, the same everything? Doesn’t it seem like all the real estate investors are spinning their wheels with the same marketing, same bandit signs, etc . . . ? You get the point! [...]
Commentary by Joshua Dorkin | April 11, 2007Thanks to the MapleLeaf 2.0 blog, I learned about a cool new site in Toronto called Virtual City. Basically a web 2.0 (I hat that term) mashup, the site uses Google Maps and some cool Ajax coding to let you take a tour of Toronto visually. Similar to Amazon’s A9Search, it looks like these guys [...]
by Joshua Dorkin | April 9, 2007It is great to have the opportunity to interview someone with a good amount of rehabing experience. With rehabbing being the hottest craze in real estate (condotel investing seems like a close second), many people don’t see the reality behind the craze. Learning from pros like Richard, whose interview you are about to read should [...]
BiggerPockets News by Joshua Dorkin | April 7, 2007Hey everyone. Just letting you all know that BiggerPockets isn’t going anywhere! We had a server crash early this morning but everything is up and running again. Thanks for all the support and for letting us know about it (those of you who were kind enough to email me)! Happy Holidays to Everone!
Commentary by Joshua Dorkin | April 4, 2007Let start with the Old. In the UK, a 102 Year old man was just granted a 25 year mortgage on a property! I have to say that that is one determined real estate investor! Everyone is talking about the environment and green living today, right? The big environmental controversy lately has been about John [...]
Learn Real Estate by Joshua Dorkin | April 4, 2007Earlier today I received an email from someone asking for help. She had found a property and a partner to purchase the property with, yet hadn’t figured out how to split the proceeds / profits / etc. The question is a good one, but I hope she was not asking it after the fact. NEVER [...]
Real Estate by Joshua Dorkin | April 3, 2007Reasons to beware of ‘We Buy Homes’ Ohio foreclosure outlook still dicey Charlotte Agency re-opens wait list for Section 8 Makers Hope to See Green With Eco-Friendly Furniture
Commentary by Joshua Dorkin | April 2, 2007Ever heard of a guy named Sam Zell? Don’t worry, outside Chicago many folks don’t know much abot this Billionaire. I thought I might bring some hope to all the newbie real estate investor / baseball fans out there with this little piece of news: The Tribune Company Plans to Sell the Chicago Cubs before [...]
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by Joshua Dorkin | April 29, 2007Tomorrow, this blog, along with thousands of others will be silent in honor of the victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre. Join the Day of Silence by doing your part to remember.