Wednesday, January 9, 2013

The temporary waiver of FHA’s 90-day “anti-flipping” rule has been extended

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Good news for single-family home investors, rehabbers and  buyers seeking to use FHA financing – the temporary waiver of  FHA’s 90-day “anti-flipping” rule was extended last week through 2014.   Since 2011, FHA has  made annual extensions of its waiver. This  year, FHA extended the term for two years in  order “to provide greater levels of certainty” […]

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Friday, December 28, 2012

How to Be a Landlord: Top Ten Tips for Managing Tenants

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After years of being a landlord, and learning the hardway, Brad Turner shares tips for “managing tenants.”  Like a new puppy or a new employee, tenants need to be trained to perform in a way that fits your business model. Many of your tenants are coming from a background with terrible landlords who let them do […]

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Non Judicial Foreclosures on the decline

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Realty Trac says foreclosure starts are the lowest since December 2006. It seems the tide has turned in foreclosures nationwide for Non Judicial Foreclosures. Read about the difference between Judicial Foreclosures and Non Judicial Foreclosures especially if you purchase in states such as Florida.  

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Monday, October 22, 2012

Real Estate Forecaster Bruce Norris

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Wednedsay November 7th, 2012 Leading economic housing analyst Bruce Norris Bruce explores the numbers, the market dynamics, and shares seven different ways an investor can profit in this market.  His methods do not count on price increases to create your margin but rather creating the margin from the start using smart timing and the ability […]

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Get Back to Basics – and do what works!

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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 This months meeting is about jumping in the trenches and getting your share of deals. Learn the secret to speaking directly with sellers and making the deal work for both you and the seller.  Paul is the guy you want to show you how to talk to sellers, what type of […]

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Is it Time to Transition to Commercial Real Estate?

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Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 Terry Hale is a professional investor that specializes in commercial real estate.  He is going to share some of  the secrets of his success in today’s economic climate and why NOW is the perfect time to transition to commercial real estate.  Are you tired of chasing those  residential deals that everyone is chasing?    Come discover  the […]

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Private Real Estate Funder Shares His Secrets

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 – Robert Fragoso Anchor Loans, a private financier, has funded over $1.3 Billion and has purchased over 1,300 properties in the past 2 1/2 years. Learn from someone who is doing deals in today’s market.  And best of all – no sales pitch. No books or tapes – just investors sharing […]

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Housing Starts

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Before this recent downturn, statewide new housing starts (measured by building permits) had remained above 84,000 units a year. 

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Market Update – Inventory of Homes for Sale

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Orange County real estate market is facing a unique set of challenges. You would think that when a client calls and says “we have been pre-approved and are ready to go” that finding them a home would be a slam dunk.  Not so.

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Buying at Foreclosure Auctions

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Buying a foreclosure at the court house steps can be financially rewarding but be certain you have a good understanding of how it works. The process can take months to fully complete and involves a great deal of risk especially for the novice investor.  

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