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Hump Wednesday Funnies

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Added by Jennifer Griner on September 23, 2009 at 10:47am — No Comments

Subject-To's vs. Wraparound Mortgages - What is the difference?

Many investors have asked me to explain the difference between "Subject-Tos" and "Wraparound Mortgages."

Both are very useful types of financing that can help you get a deal done when conventional financing isn't possible, without having to use expensive hard money.

Subject-To's (short for "Subject To the Existing Financing") are deals where the buyer purchases a property subject to the existing… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on September 22, 2009 at 3:20pm — No Comments

$8000 Home Buyer Tax Credit extended?

Many people want to know if the existing $8000 first time home buyer tax credit that expires on December 1st, 2009 will be extended.

This is a good question.

As it stands, if you don't take advantage of it by November 30th, you will not get the tax credit. If you are still trying to take advantage of the existing $8000 first time home buyer tax credit, the time to act is now.

Here is the good news! There are a five… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on September 21, 2009 at 10:57am — No Comments

5 Tips to help investors win the negotiating war over sellers

Negotiating in real estate is a mental and emotional game. The outcome of negotiating over property usually boils down to both parties being dependent on their emotional strengths and downplaying their vulnerabilities.

My first negotiating process over a home did not go so well. I was nervous and I believe that the homeowner was aware of the fact that I was a novice due to my stuttering and twitchy body movements. That was the… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on September 18, 2009 at 4:26pm — No Comments

A Post-Foreclosure solution - what do you think?

Question: When homeowners lose their houses to foreclosure, should they be able to stay in the property by leasing it back at fair market rent from the lender?

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Added by Jennifer Griner on September 18, 2009 at 9:59am — No Comments

What type of real estate investor are you?

There are four basic types of real estate investors. Let's see which one fits you best.

Safe/secure investors own their homes. Little by little, month by month, they made that first-of-the-month mortgage payment and now they sit atop a very nice nest egg. They don't rule out altogether the idea of investing in properties, but they are extremely uncomfortable about using their house to collateralize another mortgage. To them, the risks will… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on September 17, 2009 at 10:32am — No Comments

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Added by Jennifer Griner on September 16, 2009 at 3:10pm — No Comments

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Added by Jennifer Griner on September 15, 2009 at 2:16pm — No Comments

6 Steps - How to Buy a Home with No Down Payment and No Credit

As a result of the housing market bubble “bursting,” lending guidelines have tightened and the mortgage lenders’ requirement of a down payment for the purchase of a new home has put the dream of owning a home out of many prospective buyers out of reach. Can you still own a home without a down payment or credit?

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Added by Jennifer Griner on September 15, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Climb in U.S. House Prices Pauses in July

Integrated Asset Services®, LLC (IAS®) (www.iasreo.com), a leader in default management and residential collateral valuations, today released the latest IAS360™ House Price Index (HPI). Based on the timeliest and most granular data available in the industry, the index for national house prices was down 0.5% in July. The slight decline marked the first down month for the IAS360 since February. The leading U.S. housing benchmark remains ahead… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on September 8, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Real Estate Investor Seeking Projects/Business Proposal....Funding Available...

SONEX INVESTMENT INC. is a private investment company that provides financing to Small-cap, publicly traded companies. Our mission is to add value by providing not only financial resources and industry knowledge, but hands-on M&A strategy and implementation. Acting as principal, we maintain successful long term relationships with our portfolio companies. Our expertise lies only partly in creating flexible financial structures. More importantly, our ingenuity and financial resources enable a… Continue

Added by Joe Straton on August 29, 2009 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Use of Penny stock newsletter

Penny stocks, seen more and more as a legitimate investment vehicle gain in popularity among new and less experienced traders. While the negative connotations remain among Wall Street big-wigs and institutional investors, there will be a silent stratum of society that routinely makes quiet profits in penny stocks. To make profit in stock market, Penny Stock Newsletter helps a lot. It makes available hot Penny Stock Picks that generate… Continue

Added by MathewBracken on August 29, 2009 at 1:58am — No Comments

Learn on Penny stock Investing

Penny stock Investing is defined as an item of value purchased for income or capital appreciation. In reference to stocks, traders who label themselves "investors" usually play stocks from the Big Boards and choose their investments based upon cold hard facts, fundamentals, and the overall quality of the company behind the stock.

Penny stocks aren't for green investors, regardless of their price for the reason that to make money… Continue

Added by MathewBracken on August 29, 2009 at 1:57am — No Comments

How to Purchase Penny Stocks?

Penny stocks are stocks that trade for $5 or less. These stocks are traded mostly in the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTC-BB) stock exchange instead of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), The NASDAQ Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). Because of the low price and low quality of penny stocks, their prices often rise and fall wildly during trading. They carry greater risk than regular stocks and are issued by… Continue

Added by MathewBracken on August 29, 2009 at 1:56am — No Comments

Investing in Penny stock short term trading

Penny stock market is measured as the majority volatile stock market. In accordance with SEC, trading penny stock includes substantial risks and the traders must be well aware of them. Like with stocks, penny stocks also have the option of trading or investing. Each of these strategies holds merits and demerits. Here are some tips for better execute these procedures.

Short term trading has always been a bitter experience for many… Continue

Added by MathewBracken on August 29, 2009 at 1:49am — No Comments

How Virtual Assistants Can Help Non-Performing Notes Buyers Get Direct Access to Bank Asset Managers

Non-Performing Notes, What are they?

Non-Performing notes (NPNs) are accounts of borrowers which have been classified as distressed assets by banks. A perfect example is an overdue mortgage loan that is not producing income because the borrower no longer makes monthly payments. As a result of this, banks through their asset managers sell these notes in bulk to Note Buyers (NBs).

The hard to find Asset Managers

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Added by Owen McGab Enaohwo on August 26, 2009 at 5:54am — No Comments

International Real Estate Resource

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Added by Robert Run on August 18, 2009 at 6:49am — No Comments

Houses, apartments, Condos for Rent in Stevenson Ranch, California

Searching for multiple houses, condos, apartments for rent. All from the comfort of your home around Stevenson ranch. Upscale, affordable and fully furnished.

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Added by patrick del on August 14, 2009 at 12:11am — No Comments

U.S. House Prices Keep Climbing with a 1.2% Rise in June

Integrated Asset Services (www.iasreo.com) today released its IAS360™ House Price Index (HPI). Based upon the timeliest and most granular data available in the industry, the index for national house prices moved ahead another 1.2% in June. With June’s gains--the fourth consecutive positive month--the U.S. housing benchmark advanced 2.7% for full second quarter 2009, virtually offsetting the 2.6% decline across the first three months of the year. The… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on August 11, 2009 at 10:34am — No Comments

7 ways a Real Estate Agent can become more Productive by making use of a Virtual Assistant

Most successful Real Estate Agents know that creating systems for every process in their businesses allows them to be more effective and efficient at delivering the necessary solutions that their clients desire. Systems once created free up time for you to concentrate on income producing tasks; hence the need for you to hire a Virtual Assistant (VA) to help simplify your life. Here are 7 ways a VA can help with your daily time consuming tasks.

Administrative work

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Added by Owen McGab Enaohwo on August 8, 2009 at 8:46am — No Comments