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Top foreclosure hot spots

Top foreclosure hot spots July 29, 2010 — Inman News Foreclosure activity increased in 75 percent of 206 metro markets with populations of 200,000 or more during the first half of 2010, even as foreclosure-related filings fell in all but a half…(read more)

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Simplify Your Craigslist Marketing With SearchTempest

I’ve used Craigslist off and on for the past year to find buyers for properties,  build a cash buyer’s list in my local area, and find motivated sellers to make offers to.  The reason why I say “off and on” is because I could never find my groove and work Craigslist consistently.  Mostly because I [...]

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Simplify Your Craigslist Marketing With SearchTempest

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10 Ways to Mitigate Risk and Control the Outcome in Real Estate Investing

With any investment there is risk.  Many people gamble on the stock market without good information.  Savvy real estate investors research and use information to make good informed business decisions.  By doing this, you can mitigate risk and control the outcome.  Here are 10 ways to have control and find success. 

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10 Ways to Mitigate Risk and Control the Outcome in Real Estate Investing

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GSE Foreclosure Starts Start Coming Faster in 2010

GSE Foreclosure Starts Start Coming Faster in 2010 July 27, 2010 — HousingWire The level of foreclosures starts in mortgages owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government sponsored enterprises (GSE), is at its highest point ever in 2010 as…(read more)

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Realtors: Here’s 6 Talking Points for Dealing With For Sale By Owners

With Realtors like this in abundance, it’s no wonder For Sale By Owners are so difficult to sell your services to.  When they start in with their objections many Realtors just throw up the first argument that comes to mind.  Fortunately, there are Realtors that are confident in their value to any transaction.  We call [...]

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Realtors: Here’s 6 Talking Points for Dealing With For Sale By Owners

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Foreclosure Program

A reader responds to an article about the shortcomings of a program to prevent foreclosures.

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Fannie Mae Outlaws Appraisal Cutting

I didn’t realize that underwriters cutting appraisals was still a problem.  I mean, I remember it being a big deal when it seemed that everyone I knew wanted to refinance and take their equity out to spend on whatever they wanted.
But I thought those days were long gone.
Turns out maybe not.
It must still be happening [...]

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Fannie Mae Outlaws Appraisal Cutting

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MIT-Harvard Study: Foreclosure drops house value by 27%

MIT-Harvard Study: Foreclosure drops house value by 27% July 26, 2010 — HousingWire A foreclosure reduces the value of a house by 27%, on average, and accounts for a much steeper price drop than other forced sales, according to a study by an Massachusetts…(read more)

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U.S. Foreclosure Heat Map - June 2010

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How Do We Learn Widely Based Complex Disciplines?

One of my all-time favorite quotes: “In the end it all comes down to talent. You can talk all you want about intangibles, I just don’t know what that means. Talent makes winners, not intangibles. Can nice guys win? Sure, nice guys can win — if they’re nice guys with a lot of talent. Nice [...]

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How Do We Learn Widely Based Complex Disciplines?

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