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There is an recent article I found in the New York times, “Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss.” In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave.
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The U.S. government is taking action to speed the resale of foreclosed properties by temporarily expanding access to Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance, U.S. housing officials said.
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I often receive calls from buyers with lots of cash but nothing to buy from banks.There’s a lot of shared frustration for investors trying to find good discounted bank deals. Unfortunately, the opportunities to buy from institutions have dwindled to almost none from a year ago. Everyone wants California, Nevada, and Arizona at 60% – 65% but these discounts no longer exist. If you try buying from the banks today or Freddie/Fannie Mac, you can expect discounts of between 76% to 82%. But there are groups of investors who have devised some creative ways to get those discounts between 60% to 70%.
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I often get asked how I built my investor list to 10,000+. I do a lot of networking and after almost eight years in the business, the list keeps growing. Here’s how I do it.
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Existing-home sales climbed 9.4 percent in September to their highest level in more than two years, fueled by demand for cheap properties and an $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers, according to industry data released Friday.
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There is a lot of chatter about buying REO’s and foreclosures, making a fortune in real estate, and getting rich quick. A lot of big promises and under-developed plans. Our program isn’t one of these.
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For many investors, the very first question to ask before they buy is, “do I stay local or go national?” Of course new investors will always want to focus locally while the more experience investors look at both local and national markets. It really depends on your comfort level, your experience, and personal resources.
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In the old days, buying at auction at the county courthouse was usually an excercise in futility. Bank representatives were bidding up their properties close to FMV or simply bidding up to the amount owed on the note. Banks took back the properties, put them on the market and within a few weeks sold the property and recouped nearly the full amount of the forclosed note. These days, home values have plummeted and values are so depressed that banks are simply taking the highest price bid at the auction offered by investors and selling them off. The auction sales price is typically a fraction of what the previous note was and well under market value. It’s like stealing candy from a baby.
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When setting up your real estate investment services, there are several corporate structures you must choose from. Selecting the right one is crtical to your success. We examine the pros and cons of each one.
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Throughout a bull and bear market, there is always one real estate investment strategy that has always worked for me, wholesaling. It is certainly not without its share of challenges but done effectively, it can provide you with a very nice return without the risks and responsibility of taking title. So how does wholesaling compare with other investment strategies? We discuss the pros and cons.
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