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Rehabbing

Commentary

A Nightmare Closing Saga – Part I

by Jim Watkins | December 16, 2007

Last year, I bought a house, rehabbed it and finally sold it. When I got a contract to sell it, the experience I endured was simply gut-wrenching. I got “sand-bagged” just about every way possible until I fought back… And WON! Here is what happened…

This house was the first house deal I had done since [...]

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Flipping Houses

That First Rehab

by Richard Warren | December 11, 2007

What a rush, closing on that first rehab deal! Now it’s time to start making every mistake in the book, at least that’s how it was for me. On the surface it looked like a great deal. I had purchased a bank REO for about 60% of the market value after repairs. I had construction [...]

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Commentary

Is This a Good Time for Rehabbing?

by Richard Warren | December 4, 2007

Doom and gloom is everywhere. Foreclosures are at record highs, builders are swimming in inventory, the mortgage market is in a shambles and there seems to be no end in sight. Buyers are afraid to buy because the market might go lower. Sellers are in a panic because there seems to be no hope of [...]

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Commentary

Another Case of Flip this House Syndrome | A Little Help Flipping Houses

by Joshua Dorkin | March 22, 2007

I realize that the title of this post is a bit cryptic, but it will soon make sense to you. We’ve all heard of the shows: Flip this House, Flip that House, Property Ladder, and I’m sure there are even more of ‘em out there.
These shows romanticize the act of rehabbing properties and [...]

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Rehabbing

Housing Scandal – An Empire Created, An Empire Destroyed

by Joshua Dorkin | August 2, 2006

The St. Louis Post Dispatch did a story today on one man’s venture into real estate in the city of St. Louis, How not to get rich in real estate: One man’s story. Mr. Doug Hartmann, like many investors, saw opportunity in his city, with good interest rates and extremely affordable properties. He [...]

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Real Estate Resources

Think You Have What it Takes to Rehab Houses?

by Joshua Dorkin | July 18, 2006

For all of you who want to be a rehabber, I found the article for you:
Flipping Houses: A Messy Business, written by the Fliperati, shows exactly why flipping isn’t for everyone, especially you neat freak, germaphobes. Lots of fun pics for everyone to see. The blog seems pretty cool too as it details [...]

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Rehabbing

Cost of Remodeling a Bathroom

by Joshua Dorkin | May 2, 2006

I wanted to provide some useful information to you all about the cost of remodeling different parts of a property. We’ll start with the bathroom and move throughout the house. So . . .From Luxury Housing Trends:
If you’re thinking of tweaking (or completely overhauling) your bathroom, you might be wondering what kind of [...]

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