I am a real estate agent in the Tempe Arizona area who specializes in working with buyers and sellers in distressed properties. I work with both those looking to sell their home via a short sale and buyers looking to purchase foreclosures. I am also an avid vlogger.
Dean has written 28 article(s) for the BiggerPockets Blog.
Real Estate by Dean Ouellette | August 29, 2010 
1 ) One of the quickest deaths to a short sale transaction is a bad BPO, and it happens way to often. When the BPO is out of the ballpark, you really need to go to work and educate the bank. As Melissa points out the best way may be preventive maintenance and meeting the [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | August 14, 2010 1 ) CNBC did another piece on the “shadow” inventory and how these properties may effect home prices. Remember though, all real estate is local. While Maryland, where this post was written, may not have enough buyers, some areas of the country have so many buyers they are snatching up the inventory as soon as [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Dean Ouellette | August 7, 2010 1 ) Big news this week as rumors spread like wild fire about an An August Surprise from Obama? Would Fannie and Freddie really be willing to give principle reductions to all underwater home owners? This news caused a tidal wave of bloggers commenting and Tweeting about it. We heard on Friday that the Treasury [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Dean Ouellette | July 31, 2010 1 ) Why Not Price Our Home A Little High To Leave Room For Negotiation? Because the buyer doesn’t know how much you are willing to negotiate. Your house is going to sell for what the market value is, not more, not less. So price it right to begin with. 2 ) What could the [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Dean Ouellette | July 25, 2010 1 ) As a real professional do you see Real estate television shows as friend or foe? This post makes a good case why they can be your friend. I see them as a mixed bag. 2 ) 2010 Inman connect just wrapped up and a good number of people from realestate.net were in attendance. Check [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Dean Ouellette | July 18, 2010 1 ) One of the biggest pieces of news in real estate this week was the Class action suit filed against Bank of America for abuse. BoA should have known you don’t mess with Texas. 2 ) I think some people forget that a Real Estate Contract is legal, binding, can’t just walk away! Buyers [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | July 11, 2010 1 ) Is the real estate blog dead? Is it really time to think about abandoning the real estate blog and shift your attention to other things like email newsletters, video and Facebook? The Death of the Real Estate Blog tries to make that case. 2 ) There has been a push by Posterous lately [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | July 3, 2010 1 ) Times are changing. Fannie and Freddie over the last few years have been lowering the time required before you can get your next mortgage after you have a foreclosure or short sale. Now Fannie Mae Changing Guidelines For Strategic Defaulters which will make it harder if they determine you are a strategic defaulter. [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | June 26, 2010 1 ) As an agent, what do you need to tell a client about a property they are interested in? Full disclosure walks you through it. The easy code to live by is just always be honest and you won’t get into trouble. 2 ) So many buyers ask us to let them know when [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Dean Ouellette | June 20, 2010 1 ) REALTOR, it is such a hot button word for many agents. How many agents are told they cannot use the word the way they are using it such as in website names . . . a lot of them. Realtor -vs- Real Estate Agent. When is it Appropriate to Use the Term Realtor? [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | June 5, 2010 1 ) If you are in real estate you have probably done some unique things to try to get some business. I bet you have not seen many more creative ways than this: Desperate or Innovative? Realtor Selling on a Street Corner. If it doesn’t work out he at least will have street begging to fall [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Dean Ouellette | May 29, 2010 1 ) Most real estate office meetings I have been to focus on production and numbers. We’re NOT #1! shows how that does not have to be so; meetings should be about the client, experience and satisfaction. Big should not be the goal, best should be. 2 ) So you want to see what can [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | May 22, 2010 1 ) Do you have a business plan? My partner and I did not really have one for our team, then Darin told us about his Simple One Page Business Plan For Real Estate Agents and now we do. We really do recommend you check it out. 2 ) In real estate, the agent is [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | May 15, 2010 This week was the NAR midyear conference so today we will be taking a look at some of the top news that came out of there. 1 ) Coming to Your MLS: More Pictures – One of the biggest pet-peeves of real estate agents is the use or, or lack of use of pictures in [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Dean Ouellette | May 8, 2010 1 ) The Hangover – The tax credit is over; have people stopped looking for houses? The numbers vary greatly according to Redfin’s search numbers. 2 ) Do you need a custom Facebook page? If you were to ask Todd Carpenter, he would say no. If you were to ask Mike Mueller he would say [...]
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