This one is more of a rant than a blog, an unorganized composition of how the media influences our thoughts and what we can do about it. The saying goes "Garbage In, Garbage Out". With the news media ranting and raving about the bail out failure, it is perfectly natural to get caught up in the fe
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09/30/2008
I recently joined the Boston Real Estate Investors Association and recently attended their last investors meeting in Waltham. All I can say is "WOW!" All of the negativity about the market just disappeared! There were over 100 Real Estate Investors, experienced and newbies alike. They were all
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09/28/2008
Maybe its just me, maybe not.. After visiting several websites and television news stations, I am struggling to figure out the basics of this bailout. What I know so far is that the government will not be aimlessly giving 700 billion dollars to bail out troubled financial institutions and buy o
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09/28/2008
One of the biggest misconceptions in the mortgage and Real Estate industries is the fact that the when the Federal Funds Rate is dropped that it also means there will be a corresponding rate drop in 30 year fixed rate mortgages. People wake up - It does NOT! In fact many times the exact opposite
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09/13/2008
I remember this day all too well, you probably do too. I was on the road, crisp September morning about 9:00 am. and needed to go to the bank. I didn't have my car radio on. I walked into the bank and the teller said to me, a plane hit the world trade center, she further stated "probably a drunk
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09/10/2008
Simply Stated, and pardon my direct demeanor.. but what are you waiting for? So now comes the government to bail out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Now what happens? First.. in case you didn't notice, interest rates are now in the 5's! Second, our government is now considering bringing back the sell
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09/10/2008
If you think real estate is easy high paying work..New agent coming into the real estate industry thinking they can make 100k in their first year dropped out in the next 6 months. I notice that new comers think its easy and easy money. Some new agent I noticed do their full time job and practice
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09/02/2008
Written by Lori Lincoln, Real Estate Professional in Taunton August 31, 2008 9:00 PM in Home Buying | Taunton Shew, This weekend has been busy, busy, busy. From Friday evening on, non-stop buyer calls on listings and several scheduled showings. Open Houses, Offers etc.Which reminds me of a q
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09/01/2008
