Monthly Archives: February 2012

Flopping Houses: The Short-Sale Scheme that’s Scamming the Nation

Posted by JD Esajian // February 6, 2012

You might know all about flipping houses, but have you ever heard of flopping houses? This devious short-sale maneuver has become incredibly popular with the unscrupulous real estate investor demographic in the past few months – but be warned. If you get caught flopping when you should be flipping, you could spend some serious time in jail.


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4 Ridiculous Real Estate Markets (That Are More Profitable Than You Think)

Posted by JD Esajian // February 5, 2012

You might not want to live in a haunted house yourself, but you’d be surprised by the number of people that do. All around the country, small groups of eclectic real estate investors are clamoring for properties that seem ridiculous on the surface but that are worth more than their weight in gold to the right buyer. If you want to make some serious money in this sluggish market, try looking into one of these ridiculously profitable markets.


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Foreclosure Crisis Takes the Spotlight in Newest Political Rhetoric

Posted by JD Esajian // February 3, 2012

It looks like the presidential candidates are finally paying attention to the housing crisis. In this Tuesday’s State of the Union speech, President Obama touted his settlement with big banking. The settlement would dampen the startling foreclosure rate by giving $25 billion to homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages. Immediately after the speech, White House staffers and the GOP candidates began talking about how to fix America’s housing crisis. Here’s what they had to say.


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Buying a Home in Connecticut: Trumbull

Posted by JD Esajian // February 2, 2012

If you think selling a house is hard now, just wait until next year. And the year after that. And the year after that. And the … okay, you get the point. According to the latest Goldman Sachs forecast, real estate investing will hit rock bottom in 2013 and won’t recover to pre-crash levels until 2023. If you’re selling a house right now, that’s bad news no matter how you slice it.


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Despite Recoveries, the Real Estate Investing Market is Plummeting

Posted by JD Esajian // February 1, 2012

If you think selling a house is hard now, just wait until next year. And the year after that. And the year after that. And the … okay, you get the point. According to the latest Goldman Sachs forecast, real estate investing will hit rock bottom in 2013 and won’t recover to pre-crash levels until 2023. If you’re selling a house right now, that’s bad news no matter how you slice it.


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