fix and flip: Blind in the Deal Because of an Unsure Lender? - 11/01/07 05:07 PM
Many of us have been discussing the recent turn in the market and what that has done to the sub-prime borrower, but mostly, we've been discussing that within the context of what happens to a person with marginal or poor credit that is trying to purchase a home with little or … (0 comments)
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fix and flip: Caught With Your Flip Down? - 10/30/07 04:35 PM
Upside-down on your flip right now? This is what I'm telling my clients to do...
It's a crazy, unpredictable cycle we're in. I saw it coming, so I slowed my flippers into "buy and hold" mode several months back, but some of them are caught in this nasty downturn "mid-flip", so what CAN … (0 comments)
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fix and flip: Always A Bridesmaid, (Shopper)...Never A Bride, (Investor) - 10/30/07 02:36 PM
I don't know what to say about this market. I've seen several swings and fluctuations in the past, but this is outdoing them all!
Buyers just can't decide!
It's not uncommon to show our buyers in excess of 20 listings before they make a choice. Some of them are NOT going to … (1 comments)
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fix and flip: E-Contracts...A Low Ball Investor's Dream Come True - 10/24/07 12:27 PM
In the very recent "old days", if you were a "low ball" investor, you had to find a real estate professional who was desperate enough to do all of these things:
1.) Spend their valuable time doing market research for likely low ball candidates
2.) Spend more time writing offers that would 99 out of … (2 comments)
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fix and flip: Attention All Beginning Investors... - 10/08/07 06:20 PM
Colorado Springs is a relatively small city, so we tend to get media-ized quickly in these parts. I am receiving numerous phone calls and e-mails from people in my church, social clubs, and client base who want to break into the investment market here.
The problem is that they have, (unfortunately), … (1 comments)
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fix and flip: Should We Still Fix and Flip in the Colorado Springs Market? - 09/07/07 04:38 PM
People are fixing. People are flipping. People are investing and outvesting and trying thier best to make money in this strange and wonderful market cycle. Some choose to take my advice and "buy low/sell high", (fix and hold), but there are those few daredevil die-hards who can't resist a good deal … (1 comments)
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fix and flip: Fixing and Holding, Investment in the Colorado Springs Market - 08/26/07 08:13 PM
Hi! It's me, the Flip Lady again. I am so sick of a the "bad real estate news" again this week.
If it's so bad, how come business is so good? While I don't think this is the ideal time to "flip", it's an excellent time to fix and hold property. … (3 comments)
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fix and flip: Make This Market Work For You...Fix And HOLD In Colorado Springs - 08/10/07 02:11 PM
Seeing a sign like this makes you say, "DUH", right? Well...just like you can be sure there's water on the road when it's raining, you can be sure that you can find a great deal in real estate when the market is leveling or declining! You could imagine another sign that says, … (2 comments)
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fix and flip: Colorado Springs No Fear in the Fix and Flip or Fix and Hold Market Here! - 08/02/07 12:33 PM
STILL A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY!!!
Admittedly, there are some "scary" things going on in our unusual market these days, but Colorado Springs has seen this cycle before and I'd like to remind our readers that if you were one of the brave souls who invested in the late 80's-early 90's market when … (0 comments)
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fix and flip: Most Flippers Stay Away From... - 07/09/07 06:35 PM
I just did a post on things that look good to fix and flippers in the Colorado Springs market, (and I suppose everywhere), but there are a few things that you can't put a cosmetic bandage on. For this reason, there is a very small sub-community among the seasoned flippers that … (0 comments)
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fix and flip: What Does A Good Flip Look Like? - 07/09/07 05:59 PM
Hi Everyone! It's me, the Colorado Springs Fix and Flip lady again! I found some lovely examples of things I look for in good flips and wanted to share them with you! We love out of date, cosmetic fixers, even some mechanical problems once in a while. These are some fine … (12 comments)
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fix and flip: On Camera Liability on Real Estate Reality Shows... - 07/02/07 09:12 PM
Here's a good question...what do you suppose these tv flip house people are going to do while they are letting the whole entire world know that they just jury rigged a house full of mold or did a half done job without permits and they are bragging about it on national … (10 comments)
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fix and flip: Anyone Can Flip a House...NOT!!! - 07/01/07 07:21 PM
Well, with all of the recent hype and shows about flipping this house and flipping that house, I decided it would be nice to find out from my fellow real estate professionals, how you rate the "flip shows".
Some of the shows, I find to be very realistic in what to … (6 comments)
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fix and flip: Flip Flops...Projects That Are Likely To Fail - 07/01/07 05:12 PM
Having worked with investors in the "flip house" market here in Colorado Springs, Co. BEFORE it was a trendy thing to do, I can tell you that there are some projects that are destined to fail from the word "go".
Of course, there will always be a need for affordable … (4 comments)
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fix and flip: Colorado Springs, Dream Homes Become Nightmares - 06/30/07 06:26 PM
From Dream To:
NIGHTMARE...IN 1 YEAR OR LESS!
Everyone knows that many markets have been affected by the recent foreclosure statistics. Our local papers here in lovely Colorado Springs, CO. have said that we are "the foreclosure capital" of the US, (although I doubt seriously if we are QUITE that bad off).
Since … (0 comments)
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fix and flip: Colorado Springs Fix n Flip Market - 06/13/07 09:27 PM
Many of the people I work with are looking for great investment properties. The have heard of fixing and flipping and think, after watching a half hour show where a crew of no charge workers fix up an entire house for less than 2,000.00), that I should be able to find … (0 comments)
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