Monthly Archives: September 2012

Facebook recently announced a sizable new investment in California real estate. What is it, is it a good move and what other opportunities are evolving for real estate investors?

Where are foreclosures increasing the most? You might be surprised! We’ve recently heard how well San Diego real estate is doing and how foreclosures have dropped in some of the worst hit states like California and Nevada. However, the new mortgage settlement has also cleared the roadblocks for lenders to speed up foreclosures, resulting in a large surge in new filings in some states. So who it being hit with by the foreclosure tsunami now and what does it mean for homeowners and real estate investors?

There may be no question that investing in real estate is the most appealing and wise option for most who want to increase their incomes, build wealth and realize high investment returns along with great security but there is more than one way to get started. So which is right for you?

Recent stories in the news about how even employed Americans are being priced out of being able to rent raises some serious questions about delaying on the decision of buying a home and investing in real estate for maximum profit.

Have you been turning away real help that could help you with selling an underwater home or with reducing your payments and what you owe so that you can stay in it?

Do you have the “5 must have marketing skills” it takes to win as a real estate agent? Realtor.com recently briefly touched on what it calls these 5 must have marketing skills for real estate agents who want to survive and thrive in the current market and they can also be capitalized on by those selling a home themselves and active real estate investors.

The Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) just announced a new loan system for Fannie Mar and Freddie Mac mortgages. Is it the fix we need to start making home loans easier to get again?

Where can you find the most productive team members to help fuel your real estate investing success? It is possible to make plenty of money from real estate investing as a solo investor from your couch but if you really want to reach your full potential and achieve big things you are going to want to bring in some help.

Many homeowners are getting surprise foreclosure notices, some who don’t even have mortgages on their homes. What do you need to know and how can you protect yourself? Falling behind on mortgage payments isn’t the only way you can lose your home. Watch out for these other threats which could put you in foreclosure too and beware of lenders speeding up the foreclosure process…

Wherever you are in the country you have no doubt seen banks selling REOs and investors wholesaling real estate at 30, 50 and probably even 70% discounts over the last 7 years but what about properties going for 10 cents on the dollar?