March 2010
Real Estate by Stephani Davis | March 25, 2010 
After three years of chasing REO properties on the MLS, I’ve managed to pick up a couple of tips and tricks that I thought I would share with you over the course of the next few weeks. I realize that not all MLS systems are created equal, so your mileage may vary, but hopefully you [...]
Read the full article → Housing by Charles Feldman | March 24, 2010The opening graph from the Associated Press story is pretty damn scary–and, what’s worse, possibly true. “The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing.” Well, that pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? Though I would argue that we haven’t really had much in the way of a recover to begin with! [...]
Real Estate Tips by J Scott | March 24, 2010 
I love to negotiate! Whether it’s buying furniture off of Craigslist or being part of a multi-billion dollar corporate merger team (I’ve done both), I love the challenge of trying to get a great deal for myself while at the same time making the other person feel like they got a great deal too. And [...]
Read the full article → Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | March 24, 2010 
The fallout from the great recession can be seen on almost every Main Street in America in the form of empty storefronts to abandoned and foreclosed homes. One area of the real estate market that has been the hardest hit by the real estate collapse has also received the least amount of attention in the [...]
Read the full article → Mortgages & Lending by Florence Foote | March 23, 2010Josh Dorkin and I have both previously blogged about the looming threat posed by “option arm” loans, sometimes cutely called “pick-a-pay” loans. These are loans in which borrowers can decide how much to pay each month, with many predictably going for the minimum payment option. The Downside Possibilities What many borrowers may not have fully [...]
Real Estate Investing by Jeff Brown | March 23, 2010Ya don’t give a drowning man a glass of water, right? It’s not appropriate to his immediate circumstance. That glass of water makes a lot more sense when given to the man in the desert who’s been without water for a couple days. In this initial part of a series, I will address a common [...]
Mortgages & Lending by Justin McHood | March 23, 2010The FHA 90 day flip rule is confusing. Be sure to ask multiple lenders about their 90 day flip rule policy rather than just listen to what one lender is doing.
Economy by Ryan Hinricher | March 22, 2010 
I’ve been tracking what people are saying about the shadow real estate inventory that many economists, real estate professionals, and bankers are frightened of. Seems there’s some debate if the shadow inventory, will stymie the housing recovery. First the definition of shadow inventory is up for debate. Depending on who you’re listening to it can [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Richard Warren | March 22, 2010 
There seems to be no shortage of articles on how to start investing in real estate or taking your business to the next level. What you don’t often see is a post on how to wind down your career. To someone just starting out this may be something they aren’t worried about. But they should [...]
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by Jason Hanson | March 21, 2010As I type this I’m sitting in the Trump International hotel with a beautiful view of the strip — But in about 10 minutes from now I’ll be sitting in the sports book with an even better view of dozens of TV’s with all of the basketball games. If you love the sport of basketball, [...]
Real Estate Marketing by J. Lamar Ferren | March 21, 2010It’s amazing how many spam messages are sent per month. Trust me when I say… It’s in the millions. However, there’s one particular type of spam email that I really hate getting. I’m sure the real estate investors and agents who do this have good intentions, however it’s just not great email etiquette in my [...]
Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | March 20, 2010 
1 ) Famous blonde financial pundit expects double dip in U.S. housing market – There are two trains of thought out there. The first is that the market has tanked and the banks are smarter now, and will not release enough properties to cause another housing dip any time soon. Then there is the group [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by John Fedro | March 20, 2010 
This past week got me thinking about everything that it has taken for me to get to where I am today. This thought was spurred by a decision I had to make, whether to work or have fun? I had to choose whether to rock out to one of my favorite musical artists performing live [...]
Read the full article → Mortgages & Lending by Chris Birk | March 19, 2010 
FHA Chief David Stevens didn’t exactly inspire confidence last week when he rebuffed repeated calls to boost the housing program’s minimum down payment. In fact, he might have injected a new degree of concern into the already murky debate over how to reform the increasingly crucial home lending program. As has been covered extensively here [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jim Simcoe | March 19, 2010 
Eight months ago, Ryan and Shanan Burk of In The Now Investments knew virtually nothing about sustainability and green real estate investing. They were chugging along as rehabbers/wholesalers, buying and flipping dilapidated properties in Detroit. Like other wholesalers they faced challenges finding investors to purchase their finished properties and often had more inventory than investors. [...]
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