Join us on August 15th for our next Sacramento Investor Boot Camp and Foreclosure Home Tour - 07/27/09 11:50 PM
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Negotiating Repairs on Sacramento Short Sale listings.... - 07/23/09 10:41 PM
Wow! I wanted to share this blog post by Erin at Lyon Real Estate.
Getting a bank to approve a short sale is a challenge in itself, but to get them to do over $9,000 in repairs is unheard of!
That is the way to get it done Erin!
Via Erin Attardi, Realtor - Sacramento, CA 916-342-1372 (Lyon Real Estate ):
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably already saw that earlier this week I received written confirmation that a short sale lender agreed to absorb $9,110 in repairs on one of my listings.Generally speaking, Sacramento short sales are sold "as-is" in their … (0 comments)

$39 gets you in to Sacramento's largest Real Estate Owners Conference and EXPO - 07/15/09 05:48 PM
Have you registered yet for the largest Sacramento Real Estate Investors and Rental Owners conference and EXPO this SATURDAY?
What if I told you I could get you in for $39?Shhh ..don't tell anyone ;)
$39 gets you a choice of 12 seminar topics, sit down lunch with a special keynote speaker, a chance to win raffle prizes, and a vendor EXPO designed for the rental investment owner! Visit link below to register. Make sure to write Team Newington on the registration form to get the discount!

We are a featured speaker at this year's Sacramento Rental Owners Expo so … (1 comments)

When does blogging become too personal? Are you sharing too much information about yourself? - 07/13/09 05:20 AM
I was watching the Sacramento news report tonight about a man who announced on Twitter that he was going out of town for vacation. No big deal right?
Well.. when he got back from vacation his home had been cleaned out and the police are now investigating the possibility of this robbery being directly related to his Tweet.
I think this is a great reminder of the consequences of posting personal information online. 
My personal Internet strategy includes utilizing Twitter, Facebook and blogging as a way to build our business online.
I use Twitter to send out real estate related information and very rarely … (39 comments)

Sacramento Investors get prepared for the next wave of foreclosure home investment opportunities - 07/11/09 01:56 PM
The real estate market is certainly on a historic roller coaster ride.  Yes, unfortunately, there are countless folks that are being caught up in the foreclosure storm that is sweeping across the country right now, but on the flip-side, this is creating significant investing opportunities for others.
There is another wave of foreclosures coming to the Sacramento real estate market. In fact there is a wave of homes that are already owned by the bank that are just sitting there... not currently on the market. For more information about this shadow inventory read Lori Mode's recap from our Sacramento Real Estate Investor Forum … (2 comments)

The piece of equipment every real estate office needs in today's market... a cardiac defibrillator! - 07/10/09 03:45 PM
Have you ever watched ER and watched as the ambulance arrives with a patient in cardiac arrest. They push them into the room and pull out the paddle to start the patent's heart.
Doesn't that feel like the real estate market lately?
The plain hard fact is I don't care how good you are at your job or how efficient your staff is... closing a real estate transaction right now is going to be a bumpy ride!
My partner and husband is working on a FHA file that is as clean as they get. In fact we only used a portion of their … (5 comments)

Join us TONIGHT at the Sacramento real estate investor club... SacREIA's monthly meeting! - 07/09/09 04:58 PM
Join us tonight at SacREIA's monthly meeting for a live mortgage update!
Here is information on their featured speaker:
"How To Be A Smart And Profitable Landlord In 2009!"
The Sacramento real estate market is HOT!  Lot's of investors are looking to"Buy and Hold" right now. That's Great! Now you are a Landlord...NOW what do you do?
Are YOU ready for Tenants and Toilets?  How do you deal with folks who have had a Sacramento Foreclosure? What about Illegal immigrants? And what about Fair Housing issues? Never fear, SacREIA's July keynote speaker has some answers!
Come and learn some of the … (1 comments)

Come on down to our Cash Flow Tournament and BBQ July 21st at Elk Grove Park! - 07/07/09 09:08 PM
Want to have a good time and meet other local real estate investors in the Elk Grove and Sacramento area?
We are changing up Elk Grove REIA's meeting up a bit this month! We decided we should all get out and enjoy the sunshine!
Come on down to Elk Grove Park and enjoy great food, conversation, and test your skills against other area Real Estate Investors by entering our 1st Cash Flow Tournament!
First off what is Elk Grove REIA?Elk Grove REI is a Sacramento investment club that brings together local investors for networking and educational meetings.  Whether you need a partner, … (0 comments)

Attention Sacramento Rental Property Owners - NEW "Red Flags Rule" you need to know about! - 07/06/09 03:37 PM
As of August 1, 2009 all rental property owners, managers and leasing agents using credit and eviction reports during the resident application process are now required to implement a reasonable policy to verify an applicant's identity when a Notice of Address Discrepancy is received from a consumer reporting agency.
The new regulation is called the Federal Trade Commission "Red Flags Rule - Identity Theft Prevention" and it applies to you.
California Apartment Association members are invited to participate in a Live Webinar on July 21, 2009 to learn how to develop and implement reasonable policies and procedures to ensure that the consumer … (0 comments)

Guess what I have NOT heard lately.... My cousin in Sacramento is in the mortgage business - 07/02/09 06:15 PM
It just occurred to me that I had not heard that line in a while! Well until today!
Remember back when everyone and their Grandma was in the mortgage business? I remember having that objection come up with every other new client we would meet with back in the day. 
We would get "Oh I want to check with my friend's mother's cousin first... because when they are not working down at the used car lot... they do loans on the side." (I am being sarcastic here)
It was not until today did I realize I have not heard much of … (0 comments)

California Franchise Tax Board takes new home buyer tax credit off the table as of midnight tonight! - 07/02/09 04:37 PM
If you (or your client) purchased a new home (new construction) on or after March 1, 2009... Did you know that you can apply for a special tax credit?
California allocated $100,000,000 for this tax credit on a first-come, first-served basis for home buyers that purchased a newly constructed home on or after March 1, 2009. Once $100,000,000 has been allocated, the tax credit will no longer be available.
This morning California Franchise Tax Board posted an announcement that they would not accept applications after TONIGHT at midnight! What! 
How to apply
Within one week (seven calendar days) after the close of escrow: … (0 comments)

Don’t miss Sacramento’s largest real estate investors and rental owners conference and expo July 18th! - 07/01/09 03:30 PM
 
 
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An unexpected gift! Mikuni's for mortgage advice... Sweet! - 07/01/09 01:32 PM

Our clients gave us a Mikuni's gift card yesterday for helping explain their options for a home equity line a credit. After discussing their options, it made more sense for the client to go direct to their Bank! So we made sure they understood why it was a better direction to go, how the loan product worked, and sent them on their way... never thinking they owed us a thing!
They were so grateful for the the time Todd spent with them... they sent us this gift!  How cool is that?
Sometimes in our business folks don't understand that only get paid IF … (1 comments)

 
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