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April 2008

Commentary

Real Estate Investors With a Good Attitude: Smile and Get’er Done!

by Mike Farmer | April 16, 2008

We’ve all heard about the importance of setting goals, but how many actually do it — I mean, how many actually organize their goals in achievable steps that all lead toward successful accomplishment? I do it better than I did, gaining more discipline as time goes on — through practice.
I have a fairly large [...]

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Commentary

Global Economic Picture Darkens; Is it a Good or Bad Time To Invest In Real Estate?

by Charles Feldman | April 16, 2008

The last posting I had last week generated much discussion–I advanced the argument that the real estate mess we find ourselves in, and the resultant global credit crunch, is not likely to end anytime soon. And, that unless one happens to know what one is doing, this is not a very good time to learn [...]

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Commentary

A Realtor’s Road to Baghdad

by Michael Creel | April 15, 2008

Taking responsibility sometimes requires one to find an alternate path in life. I often hear and read stories about people “walking away” from their financial obligations and responsibilities simply because it’s not in their best interest to honor them, or it’s simply become to stressful.

As a Realtor, I’ve certainly not been immune to the [...]

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Commentary

Under Analysis…the Latest from the Real Estate Investment Style of Investorino

by Milton B. Yates | April 15, 2008

If I could just take a few moments and vent about my frustrations with real estate investors who do not follow formulas and do not stick with systems. Sheesh! If it isn’t one bad deal working it’s three bad deals working. Are times that bad that you have to reach for a [...]

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Blogs

Brave New (Real Estate) World

by Richard Warren | April 14, 2008

When we the real estate market return to normal? When will things go back up? When will I be able to get $0 down loans again? How long will it be before I am able to get a loan I can’t afford? When will I be able to go back to flipping my way to [...]

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Commentary

Three Factors that Limit Real Estate Appreciation

by Jim Watkins | April 13, 2008

Last week, someone posted a question about whether or not geography was a factor to Texas not appreciating like the rest of the country in recent years.
It got me to thinking and I recalled a local presentation (Dallas) I had done in 2006 where I addressed that very question.
In Texas, there are three main reasons [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Five reasons to start investing in real estate again

by Troy Schuricht | April 10, 2008

Just like any other financial market, real estate continually cycles through its highs and lows.  There can be great debate on whether the market as a whole has bottomed out, but there is a growing consensus that many markets already have. Either way, now is a great time to start investing in real estate.
Here are [...]

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Commentary

Why People Who Think Real Estate Mess Will Soon Improve Are Wrong

by Charles Feldman | April 9, 2008

How is this for a blunt statement: If you are one of those who believes this subprime real estate debacle is going to turn around anytime soon, you are wrong! I’m not saying you are probably wrong. I’m not saying you may be wrong. I’m not even saying that more than likely you are [...]

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Commentary

Foreign Real Estate Investment: Will It Spread To Your Town?

by Mike Farmer | April 8, 2008

Although I haven’t read any reports in the last couple of months, at the beginning of the year there was buzz about foreign investment in US real estate. Some reported on foreign investors taking advantage of the weak dollar to put down enough to create a good cash flow with the expectations, also, of appreciation [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Why Do You Think It Is So Hard to Win the Championship Twice?

by Milton B. Yates | April 7, 2008

I do believe that it is human nature to celebrate a championship victory as if it were out of character for us. In real estate investing, the championship is EVERY HOME RUN DEAL. Some investors never see a home run but have lots of hits and lots of RBI’s which is fantastic as [...]

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Flipping Houses

So You Want To Be A Real Estate Wholesaler?

by Richard Warren | April 7, 2008

Whenever I attend my local real estate investment club meeting someone using the same pick-up line inevitably approaches me: “I’m going into wholesaling, can I call you when I have a deal?” Most of these people are never seen or heard from again. It seems that most of them attended some guru’s curse on how [...]

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Commentary

Texas: The Next Real Estate Boom?

by Jim Watkins | April 4, 2008

During a class I was teaching in 2005, one of the students asked why all the “idiot” California investors were flocking into town and buying newly constructed houses for as much as $0.90 cents on the dollar? His question drew some laughs from others in the room and they also wondered why they would [...]

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Foreclosures

Benefits of Buying a Bank Owned Property (REO)

by Troy Schuricht | April 3, 2008

REO stands for real estate owned. This term is used when referring to a home that has gone through the foreclosure process, failed to find a buyer at the auction, and is now owned by the bank.
One of the benefits of buying a bank-owned REO property is that investors can purchase the home free [...]

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Economy

Fuels Costs, High Gas Prices and the Real Estate Investor

by Michael Creel | April 3, 2008

Fuel prices are already taking a huge slice out of family budgets with soaring heating and energy cost; but thats only the beginning.

As gas prices skyrocket, the money to buy it must come from the family budget, making it even harder to keep up with the bills and the mortgage payments.
When many homeowners purchased their [...]

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Economy

U.S. Financial Crisis May Be Moderating Some Experts Say!

by Charles Feldman | April 2, 2008

Could that be some light, just a little light at the end of the tunnel?
It seems as if, in recent weeks, there has been a steady drumbeat of bad economic news all traced back to that original subprime mostgage crisis.
The near collapse (okay, some may argue it was an actual collapse) of Bear Stearns [...]

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