The Ten Best in RE.net This Week: July 31, 2010 Edition

1 ) Why Not Price Our Home A Little High To Leave Room For Negotiation? Because the buyer doesn’t know how much you are willing to negotiate. Your house is going to sell for what the market value is, not more, not less. So price it right to begin with.
2 ) What could the [...]

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The Ten Best in RE.net This Week: July 31, 2010 Edition

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Results of a Green Housing Study Conducted by Rent.com

A study conducted by Rent.com in February 2010, concluded that the desire for eco-friendly homes has skyrocketed. Check out some of the findings:

86 % of renters would prefer to live in an eco-friendly home.
55 % are willing to spend more in rent to live in one.
Renters were almost three times as likely [...]

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Results of a Green Housing Study Conducted by Rent.com

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House, Senate approve legislation to protect against mortgage fraud

House, Senate approve legislation to protect against mortgage fraud July 29, 2010 — PembrokeExpress.com With home foreclosures continuing to rise in the Commonwealth in spite of the improving economy, Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth…(read more)

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More Success With Real Estate Deals

Over the past decade investing in real estate I have responded to sellers’ phone calls on the heels of other investors in my local area.  That is to say that I was not the first investor to look through the property in the past few days.  Oftentimes sellers will go right down the yellow pages [...]

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More Success With Real Estate Deals

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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. 

Get multiple opinions – Have [...]

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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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