Real estate blog entries tagged with flipping homes

Blog entries tagged with "flipping homes":

flipping homes: Atlanta Mortgage & Real Estate Fraud - Jail is too good For Them! - 10/11/08 10:27 PM

For the past few days in the Atlanta news there are stories online about mortgage, real estate fraud in the Atlanta area. This one hits really close to home. I am familiar with a lot of the homes identified. Some were originally sold fraudulently in the 1 million plus range, and have sold for … (8 comments)

flipping homes: Flipping Homes Formulas – Conventional Funding or Cash Purchase - 10/01/08 08:35 PM

Buying, fixing, and reselling homes for profit is not an exact science. However, there are some general rules of thumb that most investors can use.
Using Conventional Funds, or Cash (points for borrowing 1 point or less, and interest rates less than 8%)
ARV stands for After Repair Value, or what … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Flipping Homes 2008 – Alive and Well - 10/01/08 01:56 PM

While many investors, or possibly better terms speculators, have ran for the hills. REAL real estate investors are cashing in on fantastic deals every day in the United States.
It really doesn't matter if the market is going up, down, or sideways, investors who have been taught how to properly buy … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Home Renovation Drives Real Estate - 09/04/08 02:43 PM

While the country’s real estate market may not be doing “too hot”, it hasn’t dissuaded newlyweds and stay at home moms to name a few from exploring how they can improve their living room home décor and beyond. People are always looking for do it yourself projects they can do at … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Learn the Secrets to Success at RISMedia’s Leadership Conference - 08/26/08 10:32 PM

Building an Agent Team from the Ground up - Learn the Secrets to Success at RISMedia's Leadership Conference
Posted By Paige On August 26, 2008 @ 4:09 pm In Today's Top Story | Comments Disabled

RISMEDIA, August 27, 2008-There's been so much talk about agent teams recently. Are they good … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Update On ...Flips Don't Flop When Staged! - 08/16/08 02:19 PM

This home went under contract 8 days after staging!
During the past couple of months I have had the pleasure of working with two savy investors who are also Realtors. I just staged their 3rd vacant home after the previous two old in less than 30 days. These homes have all been … (25 comments)

flipping homes: Flipping Out in San Diego - 08/16/08 12:09 PM

Flipping Out in San Diego
Just a short time ago there were many people flipping properties here in San Diego. The television show Flipping Out had an episode where Jeff Lewis took a loss on one of his homes he was flipping. The point of that story, to me, was that … (7 comments)

flipping homes: Flipping Homes in the Current Market - Video Case Study - 08/15/08 09:50 AM

This is a video case study of some of the real estate investment opportunities in the Phoenix Metro Area.
This home was purchased in Gilbert Arizona in foreclosure and was fixed up and flipped for a profit. If you are interested in investment opportunities and flipping foreclosures, please consult with me … (0 comments)

flipping homes: The $54 Million Dollar Flip...Courtesy of Donald Trump...... - 08/09/08 11:18 PM

Wow...not too shabby. Donald Trump bought a home for $41 Million about 4 years ago and just sold it....FOR $95 MILLION!! Now that's my kind of a FLIP!
He purchased the home in a Bankruptcy settlement and as they say....it just takes money to make money....
He did some remodeling and … (0 comments)

flipping homes: activerain Member Interviewed about Flipping Houses by Crain’s Detroit Business - 07/08/08 09:17 PM

Interviewed about Flipping Houses by Crain's Detroit Business
Southeast Michigan's most popular and respected business newspaper and website recently took the time to interview me about the state of the house flipping market here in Michigan. The interview/story made it to the front page of the current edition of Crain's Detroit … (3 comments)

flipping homes: Investor Report: Anti-Flipping Rules - 07/05/08 12:37 PM

An article from RealtyTimes.com, reports that the Federal Housing Administration is temporarily waiving its "anti-flipping" rules and will now insure mortgages on properties that have been owned by the current seller for less than 90 days. According to FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery, the idea is to help get rid of the … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Consumers-Are you Flipping Homes or just Flipping out? - 04/12/08 04:04 PM

Consumers-Are you Flipping Homes or just Flipping out?
I wrote the story Consumers...are you flipping houses or are you flipping hamburgers? on 8/22/07. The story was my opinion regarding the type of impact there was for people that were flipping properties. It when onto say that it can be a highly profitable venture or a … (10 comments)

flipping homes: Responsible Renovation: That's Garbage! - 02/24/08 09:03 AM

No, I am not flaming the eco-building community. I am referring literally to GARBAGE! Piles and piles of it. Dumpsters full. Being carted off to our landfills while we do our best to install bamboo floors and paper countertops and energy star appliances.If we want to renovate responsibly, with an ever-watchful … (1 comments)

flipping homes: Backsplash Magic - The low cost/low maintenance/high style backsplash - 02/15/08 07:12 AM

I have heard the old anthem from many a contractor:
There are 3 outcomes in this business:
1. Good
2. Fast
3. Cheap
Pick Two! Because you'll never get all three in one.
BALONEY! (Said by the girl who has always questioned authority!)
Let's take a kitchen backsplash, for example.
It needs to be water tight. It needs … (27 comments)

flipping homes: Will Roger Must Have Been a Landlord--He Sure Wasn't a Flipper! - 01/15/08 10:39 PM

I love this quote from Will Rogers...
"You don't wait and buy real estate. You buy real estate and wait."
Every day I get calls from investors ready to get back into the market to flip and grow rich. Ironically most of the homes that are currently bank owned are flips that flopped. … (2 comments)

flipping homes: Speculative Leveraging to Buy Stocks Vs. Real Estate - 10/29/07 11:58 PM

As students in High school or college we learned or the dire consequences of the 1920's of leverage buying of stocks on the assumption that the stocks could only go higher. Eventually it didn't go higher, and the value of stocks turned on a dime and retreated. It lead to a … (13 comments)

flipping homes: Flipping Pad Sponsored :: Carnival of Real Estate Investing #1 - 08/13/07 01:23 PM

After sifting through the submissions for this week's Carnival of Real Estate Investing, three blog posts caught our eye. We chose posts that align with our site's overall message of responsible real estate investing. The standout article: Doughroller. There seems to be a lot of confusion in the media regarding real … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Flip 'what' house? - 08/04/07 03:59 PM

Flip 'what' house? Flip 'my' house.I was wondering your thoughts on all the new expert flipping programs.Are these shows harming want-to-be's?Are they making it look to easy?I have all the licenses and money to 'flip' homes and I do not find that many 'easy' flips (deals).Let us share some experiences so that … (14 comments)

flipping homes: The market conditions as they compare to the past - 08/03/07 04:36 PM

The national appreciation rate of an average house went above the 10 percent level in third quarter 2004 and did not drop below 10 percent until third quarter 2006. The last time Americans enjoyed such a favorable residential market was in the late 1970s. Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter were unwilling to administer … (4 comments)

flipping homes: Real People Connecting to the Real World of Flipping Real Estates. - 08/02/07 06:32 AM

Your personal house flipping coach, the FlippingHomes.com blog represents a true community of investors who flip real estate … (1 comments)

flipping homes: ACTIVERAIN How the ‘Assembly Line System' Helps in Selling Real Estate - 07/01/07 08:09 PM

How the ‘Assembly Line System' Helps in Selling Real Estate
By Ralph R.Roberts
Back in 1901, Ransom E. Olds created the assembly line. Soon after that, Henry Ford and his employees took the concept to the next level by creating the moving assembly line with the use of conveyor belts and by pushing … (1 comments)

flipping homes: Reality TV - Real Estate Flipping - Did it Flip Us Off with Lies? - 05/30/07 10:10 PM

Reality TV is all the rage on TV for the last year or so in the real estate frenzy we've all just lived through.No questions asked! The shows seemed to be geared toward the ask no question crowds of crazed would be investors and do-it-your-selfers obsessed with easy profits.. For those of us … (34 comments)

flipping homes: Amateur TV flippers revisited - they didn't really make those profits - 05/10/07 02:45 PM

We've all seen these shows on TV about flipping homes. They take someone who never did this before and they undertake the task of flipping their first home. They usually go way over budget, and yet they seem to still make a profit. Now that's great TV! But folks, that's exactly … (3 comments)

flipping homes: Am I Missing Something? Short term Vs. Long Term Capital Gains? - 05/01/07 12:21 AM

The latest craze for the last year or so is flipping homes. You cannot avoid hearing about it, on TV infomercials reality realty TV shows that are all about Flipping homes, Friends of ours have quite full time jobs to pursue this )don't give up your day job!) There are short sale seminars, … (11 comments)

flipping homes: Maryland Auctioneers, Estate Auctions, Probate, Personal Representatives - 04/02/07 05:31 PM

Maryland Auctioneers, Investing, Buying, Selling at Auction, Frederick, Howard, Harford, Baltimore, Cecil, AA County & Surrounding Areas, Estate Auctions, Probate, Personal Representative, Maryland
Auctioneer in Maryland, Auctions have become a viable way to sell property throughout the state of Maryland, Harford County, Baltimore and surrounding areas. As the inventory of homes increase … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Mark Ijlal A teacher in Real Estate Flipping - 03/26/07 09:12 PM

Here's one of the posts on my other blog about Mark. First let me say: I don't have a lot of confidence in many of the real estate Gurus out there. Many people could better use the money they have invested in these flipping courses for the purchase of their first … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Celebration of "DUMMIES MONTH" - 03/11/07 08:43 PM

In Celebration of 'Dummies Month' Publisher Showcases 'Flipping Houses For Dummies'
March 12, 2007-March is "Dummies Month," and to celebrate this festive occasion, John Wiley & Sons, publishers of the bestselling "For Dummies" series has chosen to showcase Flipping Houses For Dummies by Ralph R. Roberts and Joe Kraynak. Starting March 12, Roberts … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Know the Warning Signs of "Flipping" When Showing Homes - 02/15/07 04:06 PM

Know the warning signs of "flipping".
These practices are not always illegal, but are warning signs that you should slow down, get the facts, and get independent advice:
The seller tries to rush you and your buyer into signing a contract and does not answer your questions about the price and condition of the house. The … (0 comments)

flipping homes: Flipper Having a Tough Time - 02/14/07 07:49 AM

Flipper Having a Tough Timeby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
For quite a few years folks have been making a good amount of money (in many cases their entire living) by flipping houses. What exactly is flipping? Well, 'traditionally' I would say that flipping entailed purchasing a home that needed … (37 comments)

flipping homes: Predictions of Things to Come for 1031 Exchanges - 02/07/07 06:16 PM

Written by: Gary Gorman Around the end of most years I write a column predicting what you are likely to see in the 1031 arena over the following 12 months. I recently spent an afternoon in a meeting with one of the people responsible for Section 1031 of the tax code for … (3 comments)

flipping homes: Follow Me Flipping (Ramblings of a Real Estate Investor) - 01/30/07 07:55 PM

Every week I get emails from people wanting to know:Where I find Foreclosures?What work goes into Foreclosures?How much you can make with a Foreclosure?Is it possible to make money with foreclosures?I decided I would start posting some of the homes that I am currently rehabbing to give people an idea of … (1 comments)

flipping homes: Want to be a Renovator? (or the answer to "why you should contract your renovation out") - 10/07/06 09:46 PM

Today I am going to offer small advice to "amateur renovators" (can there really be such a bread of creatures?) taken from personal experience (feel free to add you own tips and stories):1) Estimate the renovation costs. This is the most difficult task to accomplish. What are the prices of material? How much money will I need? How much time will I need? What is expensive and what is a good deal?If this first task is too difficult for you to accomplish, do yourself a favour and contract the job out. You will gain years of life at the end...2) Can you do the work … (7 comments)