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April 2009

Cool Stuff

Scout out the Crime in Your Neighborhood with CrimeMapping.com

by Joshua Dorkin | April 30, 2009

I’m not sure where I heard about this site, but I’m very excited to see that it exists, and I hope that it can expand to reach cities across the US. With a headline “Building Safer Communities,” CrimeMapping.com allows its users to view the crime statistics in 23 cities around the country, provided by [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

How To Find The Time To Do These 10 Crucial Real Estate Marketing Activities

by Jason Hanson | April 29, 2009

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Would you like to know how someone can go from a part-time investor to a full-time investor? I sure hope so because I’m about to show you in very detailed form.
If you read my post from last week, it was a 10 question test which would help you become more successful [...]

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Real Estate

Swine Flu & The Housing Crisis: A “Perfect Storm”

by Charles Feldman | April 28, 2009

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It’s always something!
Just when there are some small (real small) signs that the U.S. economy may be on the mend, a new, never before seen type of swine flu is making the rounds from California, to Texas, to New York, to the U.K., to Spain and, of course, Mexico.
So far, [...]

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Blogs

When A Lender Reneges On A Pre-Approval

by Richard Warren | April 27, 2009

                                          
It has become common for builders and real estate agents to require a pre-qualification or pre-approval from a lender prior to working with them on the purchase of a home. This is done so that the builder or agent doesn’t spend a lot of time with someone who will not be able to get a [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

How to Use The Power Of The Internet To Sell Houses on Autopilot

by Peter Kolat | April 26, 2009

You can sell houses on autopilot?  Yes, you can, but to a point.  Let me explain.  We all strive to make our lives easier, better and less stressful.  We all want to work less and make more, right?  So how do you do that?  Well, there are several strategies you can use to work less [...]

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Real Estate

Existing Home Sales Show Recovery Not Here Just Yet

by Rob K. Blake | April 26, 2009

The National Association of Realtors published their March data on existing home sales and the word that comes to mind is “disappointing”. With everyone from Larry Kudlow to President Obama attempting to buoy our collective spirits about the housing market and the economy with reports of “mustard seeds” or “green sprouts” both euphemisms for selective [...]

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Real Estate

Putting a TARP Over Our Economy

by Brendan O'Brien | April 25, 2009

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In Nicholas Pileggi’s brilliant book “Casino,” a budding casino developer considers taking an investment from powerful union interests. But before he pulls the trigger, the developer’s mentor takes him aside with a warning.
“Don’t do this,” the developer is told. “Don’t get into bed with these people. They will [...]

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Commentary

Residency – A Frightening Case Study of Squatters Rights

by Tom Koziol | April 24, 2009

I will be the first to admit I thought I had a handle on residency, i.e. when and how it is established. I am taking excerpts from an article that appeared on April 21, 2009 in a Spokane valley newspaper under the headline:
Unwanted tenants may have moved on
and using it as the basis for this [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

The 10 Question Test Which Will Determine Your Real Estate Success

by Jason Hanson | April 22, 2009

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Do you want to know why I’m such a successful real estate investor? Do you want to know why others are so successful also?
Well, I’m about to tell you. So, over the weekend I had one of my REIA meetings (on Saturday). At the meeting I had the usual number [...]

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Commentary

A Home Buyer’s “Fair” That Had Much To Reveal–And It Is Not So Good!

by Charles Feldman | April 21, 2009

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This past weekend, I dropped in at the Second Annual Home Buyer’s “Fair” at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was billed as a two day event, complete with seminars and other educational opportunities for the would-be home buyer.
Because of recent speculation–and some actual facts–indicating a slight upturn in the real [...]

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Economy

Obama’s Making Home Affordable Plan Update

by Steve Heideman | April 20, 2009

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Sean Donovan was on Bloomberg this morning discussing the state of housing and the Obama Making Home Affordable Plan. There are some signs that the program is starting to work.”I think we have a good balance of carrots and sticks” said Donovan when asked about banks and servicers working [...]

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Blogs

Back To Reality, Foreclosure Moratorium Ends

by Richard Warren | April 20, 2009

I had been hearing a lot of talk lately about how home foreclosures were down. Real estate agents were pointing to this and saying that the market was going to turn around soon. Even the talking heads on the late night news were reporting that foreclosure filings were down and things were going to get better. Could [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

How To Avoid A Big Real Estate Marketing Mistake To Sell Your Next Property

by Peter Kolat | April 19, 2009

One of the biggest problems I see real estate investors and agents make on the internet when they are marketing their business or their property is very simple, yet often overlooked.  How do I know?  Because my clients and coaching students do it all the time.  Not everyone is doing this one simple mistake but [...]

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Commentary

Foreclosure Victims Slapped In The Face Again

by Rob K. Blake | April 19, 2009

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On Wednesday this week, the Obama administration announced which companies would get the initial outlay of government money to help those homeowners fighting foreclosure. I have written on BiggerPockets Blog back when the sorrowfully small amount allocated for Obama’s loan modification programs was announced a few weeks back calling the $50 billion amount [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Be Proactive with Undemanding Tenants

by Brendan O'Brien | April 18, 2009

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So you’ve got five residential tenants.  Joe consistently pays late.   Christine got in a fight with her boyfriend and kept everybody awake on Christmas Eve.  Alex leaves his trash out in the halls.  Richard calls you around the clock to complain – about the other tenants, but also about the traffic [...]

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