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Earning Your Keep: What Makes a Good Real Estate Agent
2008-01-18 18:25:00
In the last few years I?ve noticed much of the public has lost respect for Realtors and view them as overpaid ?salespeople? that get a lot of money for simply showing a house or two and writing up a simple contract. For some, that perception will never change simply because they see it as a ...
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Here?s How You Write a Real Estate Ad
2008-01-18 18:08:00
In the world of real estate marketing, getting people to see a property is half the battle. Assuming you can get them to look, you are much more likely to get them to buy. After all, why wouldn?t they see all the many benefits the given home offers, benefits that made you invest in the ...
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New BP Review: BiggerPockets Goes Wild!
2008-01-17 23:27:00
As promised, we’re going to share with you all of the reviews we get about BiggerPockets, both here on the blog and on our press page. Today, I found out about a fantastic review of BiggerPockets on TheWild Investor.com, that you must read! Check out: How ?bout them Bigger Pockets Remember, if you’re interested in writing a ...
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The Grass is Green Right Here!
2008-01-17 17:35:00
I have been contributing to the BiggerPockets Blog for nearly five months now. I have to admit that it has been a challenge to come up with a new article every week. I don’t like to write “fluff” or make something sound easier than it is. Thankfully, the owner of BiggerPockets (Joshua Dorkin) has made suggestions about how I present the content of my articles but his suggestions have come after I asked for his opinion. Overall though, I have been encouraged to write about whatever I think readers will like and if they learn something as well, then I am happy. To summarize…Being a contributor for BiggerPockets has been fun and best of all, I have been able to reach more people than before. Being a teacher at heart, that is a rewarding thing. A little over a week ago I was contacted by the President of a marketing company who represented what many would call, a “real estate investing GIANT.” They had seen some of my articles and liked the fact that I tell it like it is whi...
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BiggerPockets Becomes a Killer Startup!
2008-01-16 19:32:00
I found out late last night that BiggerPockets was nominated to be a Killer Startup by KillerStartups.com, recognizing that we’re an upstart company that is going to make waves out there! KillerStartups introduces new startups to their readers and helps spread the word for those companies. One of the coolest features on their site is ...

Weak Retail Sales As Mortgage Crisis Puts Freeze On Consumers
2008-01-16 19:13:00
It is amazing how what started out as a subprime mortgage crisis has morphed into such an enormous economic mess around the world. On Tuesday alone, the three major U.S. stock indexes went south by more than 2 percent. Citicorp, the nation’s largest bank, had to write down $18.1 Billion for loses—loses stemming from the subprime crisis. Tighter ...
More About: Commentary , Sales , Retail , Mortgage , Freeze

Goodbye Pentagon: Introducing the Newest World?s Largest Building
2008-01-16 12:01:00
For decades, the Pentagon has had the distinction of being the world’s largest building, but that is about to change . . . Let me introduce to you Crystal Island, soon to be located in Moscow, Russia. This building is not just big, it’s enormous! This building, according to Nubricks, “will cover a staggering 2,670,000 ...
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Some New Publicity for the New BiggerPockets Real Estate Social Network
2008-01-15 22:38:00
It seems that the changes at BiggerPockets are starting to get noticed. Along with a great review last week, we had 2 more blogs share with their readers yesterday, news of the benefits of BP. Stop by and support these bloggers by reading their reviews: Sociable Blog: BiggerPockets - Social Network ing Community for Real Estate Investors ConnieBrz: ...
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Mortgage Crisis Punishes Citigroup; Middle East and Singapore To The Rescue
2008-01-15 19:52:00
If anyone has any doubt…and they shouldn’t…that the subprime mortgage debacle (sort of running out of ways to describe this…any suggestions?) is having an enormous impact on not only the world of real estate, but the world in general, they need to consider this sobering fact: Citigroup
More About: Middle East , Commentary , Singapore , Mortgage , East

Investment Theory for an Uncertain Market
2008-01-15 12:00:00
To say that the real estate market is uncertain would be the understatement of the century. Are we near the bottom, or are significant declines yet to come? We see real estate for sale with ads touting 10%, 20%, 30% below market. But what is the market, and how can we possibly determine fair market ...
More About: Economy , Commentary , Real Estate Market , Market , Investment

Issues To Consider When Buying/Selling Multi-Unit Residential Income Proper
2008-01-14 23:51:00
When purchasing a multi-unit residential property, there are additional items that must be addressed at settlement that are not routine in typical residential transactions. For this very reason, it is essential to ask your real estate agent if he/she has significant experience in handling multi-unit properties (I would also strongly suggest that you involve ...
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Subprime Mortgage Crisis Puts Brakes On Consumer Spending
2008-01-14 22:39:00
The subprime mortgage/housing/credit/crisis–or, SPMHCC–is fast becoming the subprime mortgage/housing/credit/consumer confidence crisis–or SPMHCCCC, for short. Okay, it’s not so short but it does get the job done. Anyway, a full 70 percent of this nation’s economy comes from personal consumption-Americans buy TV’s they don’t really need, cameras they don’t really need, newer cars they don’t really need, ...
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Rehab Pros: DIY or Hire it Out?
2008-01-13 12:59:00
You don’t need the construction skills of Bob Vila to be a rehab professional, yet it’s no secret you can save if you do some of the work yourself. As a general rule, estimates from contractors in our area run 1/3 for materials and 2/3’s for labor. So theoretically, we save 66% by doing the ...
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Bank of America Buys The United States - Or Close To It!
2008-01-12 19:14:00
If the announced planned merger of Bank of America and Countrywide Financial Corp goes through, BofA will be involved in about one in every four mortgage loans in the United States . One in four! Now one way to look at this is, this is a good thing. It will probably rescue Countrywide -described by the New York ...
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What Makes a Kitchen Gourmet?
2008-01-11 19:00:00
The bottom line is that gourmet kitchen is still an objective term. What a buyer can expect from a kitchen termed “gourmet” is still evolving, but these are some of the stand-out features that are often included: A Spacious Feel Today’s gourmet kitchen offers maximum space: think plenty of room for moving around, preparing food and organizing ...
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Great Review of the New BiggerPockets
2008-01-11 08:24:00
Site member and blogger, Scott Ficek wrote a great post tonight on his blog that reviews the New BiggerPockets Real Estate Social Network. Please support us and Scott by visiting his post: BiggerPockets Gets Even Better! Enjoy! Advertisement: Payday Loans Online from the leader in online cash advances since 2003. Tags: biggerpockets,, real, estate, social, network,, social, ...
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?Dumb Luck?
2008-01-10 19:30:00
I sat at a poker table and saw a Straight Flush be beaten by a Royal Flush. One of my friends told me of a convenience store clerk that refused to break a $20 bill without a purchase being made. To comply, my friend bought a lottery ticket and won $100,000. I jumped for ...
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Bush Discovers Mortgage Crisis: Says He Is Watching
2008-01-09 19:11:00
Will wonders never cease? First, Hillary Clinton proves the media wrong and wins the New Hampshire presidential primary with a comfortable number of votes just 24 hours after some polls said she would lose by as much as 15 percent. And now, George W. Bush has finally come to recognize what most of the world already ...
More About: Commentary , Mortgage , Mortgages , Watching

Landlords: The Importance of Investigating Outstanding Violations
2008-01-09 12:01:00
In many municipalities, a Certificate of Occupancy (often referred to as the ?CO?) must be obtained by the seller and delivered to the buyer prior to or at closing. This insures that the buyer is aware of any outstanding violations or pending assessments against the property. However, some towns do not require a ...
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The Rehabber?s Eye
2008-01-08 12:00:00
Who hasn?t dreamed of buying a run-down house and fixing it up? For most it remains a fantasy as very few people actually pursue the idea. Of the few people who do make the attempt many fail miserably. Finding a house that needs to be rehabbed is easy; finding one that will allow you to ...
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The Mortgage Crisis and The 08 Presidential Candidates of Change
2008-01-07 16:38:00
As the never ending presidential debates go on and on and on and on and on and on — and on, it only seems fair to find out what the candidates think about the expanding subprime mortgage/housing/credit/banking/stock market/unemployment/recession crisis (or, SMHCBSMUNRECR, for short) we currently find ourselves in. But, since none of the YouTube ...
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Money Out the Window?
2008-01-06 23:51:00
Over the holidays I took it upon myself to do a bit of remodeling at home. The standard upgrades were mandatory and of course included stainless appliances, granite counters, and a gas stove. Ironically, while I was working away a young man came knocking at the door and asked if I would be interested in ...
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Mortgage Crisis:The Knee Bone?s Connected To The Leg Bone
2008-01-06 12:15:00
If anyone had any doubt that the subprime mortgage/credit crisis is taking its grim toll on other aspects of the U.S. and world economy, here’s a sobering figure:The unemployment rate skyrocketed to 5 percent (and,yes, that is considered high for the U.S. and a sign of a faltering economy) while employers added only about 18 ...
More About: Economy , Housing Bubble , Mortgage , Bone , Crisis

It?s Here
2008-01-05 13:41:00
See what everyone will be talking about: Join The Real Estate Social Networking Community! Advertisement: Payday Loans Online from the leader in online cash advances since 2003. Share This

Victim of Foreclosure: Who is to Blame?
2008-01-05 03:33:00
Those who knew me before I got into real estate, often comment that I am now, much more skeptical of what people say. Some have said that I am downright pessimistic. All things considered though, I admit that I am definitely more jaded than I used to be. The reason is? I have sat ...
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Do You Recognize the Early Signs of Seller Success?
2008-01-04 16:00:00
Blame it on my teaching job or my past in real estate or maybe just the fact that it?s the thing people ask me about most: I am obsessed with selling. And in today?s market, some might say that?s a problem. Is there hope for today?s real estate market? Here?s what the experts say: BANKRATE: ??[T]here are also ...
More About: Real Estate Market , Real Estate Investing , Success , Seller , Signs

Dreams to Reality
2008-01-03 12:00:00
Another New Year is upon us, where did the last one go? Sometimes it seems like I?m still preparing to celebrate the new millennium, yet here we are almost a decade into it! With every New Year we have the obligatory resolutions, I?m going to lose weight, exercise, save money, get out of debt and ...
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2008-Year of The Implosion?
2008-01-03 06:12:00
Nothing like kicking off the new year on a positive note. And, I can assure you, what you are about to read is anything but “positive.” In fact, when it comes to the ever expanding subprime mortgage fiasco,the fun, say some experts, is only about to begin. Before 2008 slips into 2009, some 1.8 million homeowners are ...
More About: Economy , Foreclosures , Housing Bubble , Mortgages , Year

BiggerPockets Version 2.0 Preview - See the Tour
2008-01-01 09:36:00
HAPPY NEW YEAR’S ALL! We thought we would treat everyone to a preview of the exciting new Social Networking Capabilities of BiggerPockets! Launch is Only Days Away . . . While you wait, you can enjoy a sneak preview with our BP 2.0 Tour We’ve got a lot of exciting new features to come in the upcoming months ...
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Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 02:30:00
All our best to Everyone for 2008! From The BiggerPockets Family! Advertisement: Payday Loans Online from the leader in online cash advances since 2003. Share This
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