2007!! What a year for real estate, in the words of Tommy Hopkins ‘Unbelievable!  House Markets falling, Bank repos all over, tough credit lending criteria. Massive builder incentives, banks closing, Bankruptcy filings tripling, the Dollar crashing, Gas prices at sickening levels (for realtors especially) and consumer debt at all time highs!  Plus a war the public is divided on.

So, what are you planning for 2008? Where is the business coming from, Who is going to be your Buyer? Seller?  

Is 2008 the year the market will correct, what month / quarter. If not, when?

And more importantly, how are you preparing?

Are we having fun yet?

Are you increasing the 2008 overhead in the hopes of obtaining more business? Or eliminating, or perhaps taking a hard look at where those marketing and business dollars go.

What about your personal investments?  Real estate? Gold? Stocks? Mattress money?

Time to buy, sell or hold?

Who's going to get voted for president? Do you even care? If so why?

Are you changing your marketing strategies?  Commercial, international, residential, high rise?  Why? And how do you know it will work?

Financial goals? Survive or Thrive mode?

Now, more than ever is the time to take hold of our professional future and as individuals take stock of what we have and where we are going.

I wish every active rain member and reader a very Merry Christmas and less turbulent 2008.

Warm Regards

Chris Giddings

Las Vegas, NV

 
Posted by Chris Giddings on 12/24/2007 10:02 AM   Comments (6)  
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Foreclosures a thing of the past?
12/05/2007
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Fascinating groundbreaking events that could very well effect the U. S real estate industry and economy as we know it. Ohio the 31st of November, Judge Boyko's decision to void foreclosure was based on the the inability of Deutsche Bank National… more
Judge throws out Foreclosures. Wall Street Shakes!
12/05/2007
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Fascinating groundbreaking events that could very well effect the U. S real estate industry and economy as we know it. Ohio the 31st of November, Judge Boyko's decision to void foreclosure was based on the the inability of Deutsche Bank National… more
H. R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
10/08/2007
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Perfect answer for those going through the short sale. Currently as most are now aware, when a homeowner sells short the deficiency balance is considered forgiven debt and therefore subject to tax The irs considers this earned income. Visit IRS… more
Insider Secrets:: 10 Secrets Why a Short Sale Fails
10/08/2007
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Negotiating a short sale? It's all in the presentation. A Recent conversation with a senior loan consultant with a major bank revealed the top 10 statements made by agents putting your deal to the bottom of the pile. 10) Anything you say can and… more
Countrywide Hires Short Sale Personal during Layoffs.
10/01/2007
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Fort Worth Texas, A Countrywide call center has just hired 100 additional personal to handle the increasing amount of short sale and loan modification requests. This whilst massive layoffs from the lending and wholesale division. Further, As of… more
Don’t Write Another Short Sale Offer!
09/28/2007
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Avoiding short sales like the plague? The War Stories are enough to make even the most fearless of agents run for the safety of the ‘regular market'. Finally help is at hand! Don't' write another offer on a short sale until you ask… more
Countrywide Short Sale Secrets Exposed!
09/27/2007
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So you got a short sale with Countrywide, you get assigned a case worker. a telephone number with an extension is given. They don't answer, you leave a detailed message and wonder if they really are getting the whole thing. Heres how to get… more
Secret New Strategy helps close a Short Sale.
09/27/2007
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In the spirit of sharing: The following strategy was implemented to get a workout loss mitigation person to return a phone call. Circumstances of the sale were typical, fair market price offer, buyer threatening to walk and emotions of most parties… more
The Bank you Love to Hate?
09/25/2007
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Short Sales, R. E. O's The Way it is and The Way it will Be. Who are the banks you loved to hate? Did they sit on you offer for ever? cut your commissions to minimum wage, leave you on hold for and hour then disconnect, what about the other agents… more
 

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Henderson, NV

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