November 2007

Marketing Your Home

by FSBOJane | November 30, 2007

No matter how you’re selling a home–whether it’s through the cost of a realtor, by auction or using my preferred method of selling “for sale by owner”–your #1 goal is getting the property seen. If no one sees a home, no one will make an offer on a home. So how can you get your [...]

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Commentary

Sad Story of a Family in Foreclosure: Some things You Hate to See

by Jim Watkins | November 29, 2007

Note From the Editor: While a bit long, this story is one you’ve got to read. Wow! A Home With Serious Promise In July of 2001, I got a call from a homeowner that got one of my flyers that I left on their door. They were very interested in speaking to me, as I [...]

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Commentary

Foreclosures Matter! How Foreclosures have affected homeowners, investors and the economy

by Joshua Dorkin | November 28, 2007

I was reading a post by one of my favorite real estate bloggers, Pat Kitano, about how bloggers seem to be ignoring the foreclosure business, and I was a bit surprised. It seems that many of the other blogs out there have decided to play down the problem or feel that there isn’t a problem [...]

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Commentary

The Dark At The End Of The Tunnel: Subprime Fallout Hits Global Proportions

by Charles Feldman | November 28, 2007

Here’s just a very small sample of headlines from recent days about the economic doom and gloom being caused by the ever deepening mortgage crisis that started in this country but has now reached out its tentacles to squeeze the testicles of just about every European and Asian nation and threatens to plunge the developing [...]

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Real Estate Investing

You Can’t “Trick the Deal”

by Richard Warren | November 27, 2007

I was having a conversation with someone that had absolutely nothing to do with investing. The conversation was about a different business but he was talking about how difficult it was to work with people who were always trying to cut corners. People often think that they know better than the experts do, or that [...]

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Learn Real Estate

Landlord Security Deposit Laws: Use, Refund & Restrictions

by Joshua M. Marks, Esq. | November 26, 2007

The volatile residential real estate market that is currently affecting thousands of homeowners across the country will undoubtedly force many people to postpone their dream of homeownership and settle for life as a tenant in a rental property. As more and more individuals and families enter into short and long-term leases, it is essential for [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Landlord and Rehabber Connie Brzowski

by Joshua Dorkin | November 26, 2007

It has been a while since we’ve shared one of our investor profiles with everyone . . . I’m excited to say that this one is worth the wait! Connie Brzowski, soon to be a contributor here on the BiggerPockets blog, has shared some incredible insight with all of us in her interview. A relatively [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Investor War Stories: A Fishy Abandoned House Tale

by Jim Watkins | November 24, 2007

Some of the articles I have written lately have been on topics of a more serious nature so I thought I would write about an abandoned house that I discovered a few years ago that was so unbelievable…. Well it was unbelievable. I thought I would tell this true story to show the lighter side [...]

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Real Estate Market

How FSBO is Stimulating a Tired Market

by FSBOJane | November 23, 2007

The beauty of the internet is its ability to spread information quickly and democratically. This also applies to the tired real estate market, where an increase in FSBO sales has saved it from complete stagnancy. Potential sellers are more likely to try selling without the burden of an agent’s commission, and sellers are more likely [...]

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BiggerPockets News

Thanksgiving

by Joshua Dorkin | November 22, 2007

Hey Everyone! Happy Thanksgiving from the BiggerPockets Family!

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Commentary

Renters Driven From Foreclosed Homes; While Cars Sales Skid

by Charles Feldman | November 21, 2007

You’d have to be freaking Mary Poppins to be optimistic about the economy and would need a whole lot more than a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down: You’d have to swallow all of Cuba’s sugar fields. And, what is the cause of our economic woes? That’s right. The housing/mortgage/credit crisis [...]

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Commentary

Giving Thanks & Giving Back

by Richard Warren | November 20, 2007

Thanksgiving is a time of year where people will traditionally pause and reflect and give thanks for their good fortune. For me this is relatively easy because I have so much to be thankful for. Many people are not as fortunate, some a victim of circumstance and others suffering the consequences of poor choices that [...]

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Learn Real Estate

First Time Homebuyer? Heres what you need to know . . .

by Joshua M. Marks, Esq. | November 19, 2007

I. Selecting a Real Estate Agent – Its always a good idea to ask friends, family members and co-workers to suggest a real estate agent with whom they had a very positive experience. You should then sit down and interview two or three agents to learn about their plan for helping you buy your home. [...]

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Real Estate Tips

Real Estate Agent = Middle Man

by FSBOJane | November 16, 2007

Your favorite farmer’s market. The blanket you bought at the craft show. The discount you found by going through the company directly. What do these things have in common? No middle men. Today, middle men are everywhere. Some are good: the grocery store, the post office, the restaurant. But some are purely optional; in fact, [...]

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Foreclosures

Buying at the Foreclosure Auction: Beware of Occupied Homes – A Horror Story that Could be YOU!

by Jim Watkins | November 15, 2007

Since I got into this business in 1999, my main focus has been on pre-foreclosures. As many investors that have worked in that field know that it is a highly competitive business. The TV infomercials paint a picture that is often times not accurate. TV wants new investors to believe that there are tons of [...]

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