9 Great Ways to Get Over Being Overwhelmed

I’ll admit it. Despite the great time with the family over the holidays, the excitement of reflecting on the year’s achievements, and planning for an incredible 2010 with our real estate business, I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed over the past few days.
I’m sure you can relate to the feeling. Those times where you [...]

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9 Great Ways to Get Over Being Overwhelmed

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Notice of Default filed against Keyshawn Johnson property

A Notice of Default was recorded Dec. 17, 2009, on a nearly $5.9 million loan secured by a Calabasas, Calif., property with a borrower name of "Johnson Keyshawn Living Trust," according to RealtyTrac . The property, which sits on a lot of nearly…(read more)

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Four Easy Ways to Increase Your Productivity in 2010

As 2009 draws to an end, many of us are busy writing goals for the coming the year, reflecting on our accomplishments of the current year, and coming up with an action plan for how we can be more productive in 2010.  Following is a list of four seemingly simple, yet highly effective ideas that [...]

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Four Easy Ways to Increase Your Productivity in 2010

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Up! Up! And Away! Home Prices Continue To Rise In 20 Cities

I admit it.
The headline is almost too upbeat. Too optimistic. Too bright and bouncy. Too bubbly. Too rose-colored. Too bright-eyed and bushy tailed. Too much like one of those old pronouncements from the Bush White House. And, yet….And, yet….
home prices in 20 U.S. cities, says Bloomberg, “rose in October for a fifth consecutive month.”
This is [...]

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Up! Up! And Away! Home Prices Continue To Rise In 20 Cities

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Why Late Fees Are So Important…

I own a lot of properties. I won’t reveal how many because I’m a private person and I think it’s “bad luck” to show all your cards to people. But because I have so many properties, in any given month I have several people who don’t pay their rent on time.
You see, my rent policy [...]

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Why Late Fees Are So Important…

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Billions to Fight Foreclosure, but Few New Loans

New Yorkers in danger of losing their homes meet lawyers sent to make their loans more manageable. But they soon learn that lenders have little incentive to go along.

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When Foreclosure Looms, a Day in Court Becomes Many

New Yorkers in danger of losing their homes dutifully meet lawyers sent to make their loans more manageable. But they soon learn that lenders have little incentive to go along.

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It Was The Best of Times. It Was The Worst of Times. The 2009 Real Estate Year In Review

I know my strengths and I know I shouldn’t be trying to quote classic literature.  I am not a literary genius!  So… I won’t… but do I have your attention?  Good!
Depending on your perspective, 2009 will go down in history for some individuals as the the worst year ever.  Yet for others, especially if you [...]

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It Was The Best of Times. It Was The Worst of Times. The 2009 Real Estate Year In Review

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How to Pick the Best Contractor for your REO, Foreclosure Rehab, or Other Remodel

How do you pick someone (a contractor) to take care of your REO, foreclosure, or other home improvement or rehab needs?
Do you base it on:

the nice shiny truck they came to visit you in?
the neatly pressed uniform they are wearing?
the sharp penmanship on the estimate?
the jokes he or she cracked about the weather?

What is it? What are you [...]

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How to Pick the Best Contractor for your REO, Foreclosure Rehab, or Other Remodel

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More Pent Up Real Estate Supply? Thank the Accidental Landlords.

A few days ago I read the article in the New York Times that mentioned BiggerPockets. It was an interesting piece that discussed resources for people who had become accidental landlords. They had never intended to own rental properties but the realities of the current real estate market had caused them to do just that.
That [...]

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More Pent Up Real Estate Supply? Thank the Accidental Landlords.

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