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If there really is an economic recovery underway–no matter how weak–one sure thing that would kill it is a devastating collapse of the commercial real estate market.
And, I’m afraid, that is...
While once never used to sell real estate in the amount and quantity that is business du jour today, this method is becoming ever more popular. I am not talking about the auction process that...
Think.
That is one word I grant you. But, sadly, something fewer and fewer people seem to be doing when it comes to critical analysis of the near term prospects for the real estate market in the...
Round Robin Auctions are an awesome way to sell your properties quickly –Â fully or partially rehabbed homes or even a personal residence — because they create a sense of urgency, generate a...
In my last post, I shared with you the first 3 ways to drive traffic to your real estate website without search engines. If you missed that post, you can see it at 7 Ways to Drive Traffic To Your...
It cost billionaire Donald T. Sterling millions.
On November 3rd of this year the Justice department received the biggest settlement on a housing discrimination lawsuit.
Donald T. Sterling has agreed to pay $2.725 million to settle allegations that...
One of the biggest reasons small businesses fail is because the owners cannot separate themselves from the daily processes to focus on improving, growing and making their business a success. They are stuck working 12 hours a day handling the daily...
One of the worst kinds of sub-prime loans was the infamous “pick-a-pay” (Payment Option ARM) under which borrowers had the choice of how much payment to make each month, with the lowest options being negatively amortized, i.e., reducing the equity...
In my previous blog posts I told you that real estate agents who are tired of losing commissions to “short sale processing companies” are starting to realize that processing short sales themselves is well worth the effort. But, I’m not sure...
In my last article, I discussed how lender recourse, prepayment penalties, a loan’s assumability, and fees and costs affect a real estate investor’s strategy. In this continuation, I will explore several other loan characteristics such that you can...