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Real Estate by Marty Boardman | November 17, 2011 
The grocery store down the street from my house sells a gallon of milk for $2.50. A small cup of coffee at Dunkin Donuts runs $1.60. The going rate for a Hunter 5-minute ceiling fan at Home Depot is $99. A 55” Vizio HDTV with internet apps sells for $1,399 at Costco (I know because [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Jim Simcoe | June 17, 2011Almost half the year is over and some exciting green appraisal trends are emerging. Here’s what’s going on: Appraisers are realizing they need to address the value of green for the future of their business. We’ve reached a tipping point of sellers/investors who have green features in their listings and the need to be able [...]
Flipping Houses by J Scott | January 19, 2011 
I’ve addressed this topic several times in the forums, and much of this post is taken from an old forum post I wrote, but this subject is important enough to rehabbers and other investors that I wanted to make sure it was captured here on the blog… One of the biggest areas where rehabbers and [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Julie Broad | April 9, 2010 
When the document arrived in our inbox my husband Dave and I were giddy with excitement. “What’s your guess?” Dave asked me curiously. “I think $297,900. What do you think?” I replied excitedly. “Well… I hope $305,000, or more, but it will probably be $299,000. Let’s see …. “ The room fell silent as we [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Meghan Busch | December 12, 2008Note: The ring above is not the ring in question. When something bad happens, we want someone to blame. Yesterday I dropped my husband’s wedding ring into my favorite crystal glass for safekeeping while he was doing handy work, and the glass broke under the weight of the ring. Frustrated and heart broken, I wanted [...]
Commentary by Jim Watkins | October 5, 2007The days of the “Fogamir” mortgages are gone. Surely you remember the Fogamir? “Yes Sir! We can give you a mortgage. If you would just take this application and rather than fill it out, could you breathe heavy onto that reflective square at the bottom?” If it fogged up, you got the mortgage. It was [...]
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When Lenders Mess Up, Everyone Suffers!
by Jim Watkins | October 5, 2007The days of the “Fogamir” mortgages are gone. Surely you remember the Fogamir? “Yes Sir! We can give you a mortgage. If you would just take this application and rather than fill it out, could you breathe heavy onto that reflective square at the bottom?” If it fogged up, you got the mortgage. It was [...]