December 2009
Real Estate Tips by Shae Bynes | December 31, 2009 
I’ll admit it. Despite the great time with the family over the holidays, the excitement of reflecting on the year’s achievements, and planning for an incredible 2010 with our real estate business, I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed over the past few days. I’m sure you can relate to the feeling. Those times where you [...]
Read the full article → Cool Stuff by Stephani Davis | December 31, 2009 
As 2009 draws to an end, many of us are busy writing goals for the coming the year, reflecting on our accomplishments of the current year, and coming up with an action plan for how we can be more productive in 2010. Following is a list of four seemingly simple, yet highly effective ideas that [...]
Read the full article → Economy by Charles Feldman | December 30, 2009 
I admit it. The headline is almost too upbeat. Too optimistic. Too bright and bouncy. Too bubbly. Too rose-colored. Too bright-eyed and bushy tailed. Too much like one of those old pronouncements from the Bush White House. And, yet….And, yet…. home prices in 20 U.S. cities, says Bloomberg, “rose in October for a fifth consecutive [...]
Read the full article → Landlord Tenant by Jason Hanson | December 30, 2009 
I own a lot of properties. I won’t reveal how many because I’m a private person and I think it’s “bad luck” to show all your cards to people. But because I have so many properties, in any given month I have several people who don’t pay their rent on time. You see, my rent [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Peter Giardini | December 29, 2009I know my strengths and I know I shouldn’t be trying to quote classic literature. I am not a literary genius! So… I won’t… but do I have your attention? Good! Depending on your perspective, 2009 will go down in history for some individuals as the the worst year ever. Yet for others, especially if [...]
Rehabbing by Winston Westbrook | December 28, 2009 
How do you pick someone (a contractor) to take care of your REO, foreclosure, or other home improvement or rehab needs? Do you base it on: the nice shiny truck they came to visit you in? the neatly pressed uniform they are wearing? the sharp penmanship on the estimate? the jokes he or she cracked about the weather? [...]
Read the full article → Landlord Tenant by Richard Warren | December 28, 2009 
A few days ago I read the article in the New York Times that mentioned BiggerPockets. It was an interesting piece that discussed resources for people who had become accidental landlords. They had never intended to own rental properties but the realities of the current real estate market had caused them to do just that. [...]
Read the full article → Learn Real Estate by Ryan Moeller | December 27, 2009 
The current state of the economy has resulted in many challenges for Americans. Foreclosures are at record highs, unemployment is very high and we are in the worst recession since The Great Depression. Times are tough, but we must adapt. Savvy investors see this time as an opportunity to make some of the best investments [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Marketing by Jason Hanson | December 26, 2009 
Do you know the best type of direct mail you can ever send out? Something that I can guarantee 99% of your competition never does. And the reason that when I go into a house to close a deal I see a stack of direct mail from my competitors… yet I’m the one walking out [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Jason Hanson | December 26, 2009 
So what did you ask for from Santa? Let me guess. An Ipod. Maybe a flat screen TV. Perhaps a new video camera. Well, if you really want to be successful in life you should have asked for something else. Yes, you know what I’m about to say. You should have asked for books or [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Tom Koziol | December 25, 2009 
If you read the headline that shouted, November new home sales sink 11 percent, without knowing your local market, you could easily believe it was aimed at you. On one hand, it certainly could apply to your area but, on the other hand, it certainly may not. By now, you probably understand the simple real [...]
Read the full article → Cool Stuff by Stephani Davis | December 24, 2009 
With only one week left before the New Year is upon us, these last few days of December are a great time to recharge your batteries, and get yourself ready and motivated for an awesome 2010. To help you get revved up for the coming year, I thought I would post a list of some [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Tips by Shae Bynes | December 24, 2009 
Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else. ~Brian Tracy I believe that many investors will agree with me when I say that persistence is a vital key to your real estate investing success. As Brian Tracy (awesome author – read his books!) indicates, a person’s ability [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Technology by Justin McClelland | December 24, 2009 
Since you’re reading the BiggerPockets blog right now, I presume two things about you; you’re a real estate investor/agent/professional (or aspiring to be) and you use email on a frequent basis. If only one or neither of those traits apply to you, then read on as you may benefit as well. Today I’m going to [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Christian Russell | December 23, 2009Not sucking is good for business. Wouldn’t you agree? So I’d like to submit a personal promise to you all that I will work hard to suck less in 2010. Will you join me? I mean, we all have room for improvement, correct? Here is what I propose: a simple 6 step process to extract [...]
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It Was The Best of Times. It Was The Worst of Times. The 2009 Real Estate Year In Review
by Peter Giardini | December 29, 2009I know my strengths and I know I shouldn’t be trying to quote classic literature. I am not a literary genius! So… I won’t… but do I have your attention? Good! Depending on your perspective, 2009 will go down in history for some individuals as the the worst year ever. Yet for others, especially if [...]