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Real Estate Tips

The Cost – Price – Value Trifecta

by Tom Koziol | April 10, 2009

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I must be in a cost/price/value mindset since my last post dealt with replacement cost should a disaster befall one or more of your properties. Today I will attempt to make the point that cost and/or price doesn’t always equal value.
Most of us understand this truism but every once in [...]

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Real Estate Investing

The Single Most Important Question To Ask When Negotiating With A Seller!

by Jason Hanson | July 30, 2008

I’m on week three of my marathon training, but it might as well be week 123. I still think running is a terrible idea. Every time I see someone running now, I actually get angry and wonder why in the world are they doing it and I want to run them over (I [...]

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Real Estate Tips

Sex and Food Are The Way To A Man’s Heart, But Are They The Way To a Seller’s Heart?

by Jason Hanson | June 11, 2008

I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news. The good news is that food is the way to a seller’s heart and the bad news is that sex isn’t (sorry fellas).
One of the strategies that I always use when meeting with a seller is to bring them food. I usually end up bringing some [...]

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Real Estate Investing

The Real Estate Investor Buying Process

by Troy Schuricht | May 8, 2008

The Investor Buying Process
1. Build your TEAM
If there was one thing that will make a difference between a good experience/deal or a bad experience/deal…it is your team. Your team could consist of a Real Estate Agent, Mortgage Broker, Title/Escrow Agent, Insurance agent, Home Inspector, General Contractor, Real Estate Attorney, and the list can go [...]

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Commentary

The Importance of Real Estate Inspections: Be A Detective when Buying Property

by Mike Farmer | March 11, 2008

The other day I went to a listing appointment and gradually asked enough pointed questions and did enough research that I passed on listing the property. Upon first glance the lot seemed simple, but I noticed some odd layout to the side of it that made it unclear where the property lines ran. After doing [...]

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Foreclosures

Buying "Subject to" Existing Financing – Subject to Foreclosure

by Milton B. Yates | March 1, 2008

The real estate investing craze that falls just behind the business of buying directly from the bank with Short Sales or REOs is buying “subject to.” This non-traditional method is simply purchasing real estate subject to the existing financing. The financing that is held by the seller stays in place, the mortgage on [...]

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