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2010 

I have been investing in real estate full time for the past 5 years and love to share what I've learned and what I'm doing. So, I started a real estate blog with free information, tips and resources!  The great thing about blogging is that you can reach so many people.  I also do coaching and men...
01/31/2010
What are we learning in this economy that will protect us in any economy? 1. Save more than you spend. 2. Don’t expect the good times to last forever.                                             3. Watch for emerging opportunities that will work if the market changes. 4. Don’t put all of your egg...
01/31/2010
Home for sale in Greensboro, NC. For more information and map, visit our website www.BuyNCTriad.com 4408 Eagle Rock, Pleasant Ridge, Greensboro, NC 27410 $152,900.00 This renovated one story ranch qualifies for 100% financing through USDA.  Think of it!  You could buy this home for sale in Greens...
01/31/2010
Home sale prices dropped by more than 12% last year, the sharpest fall since the Great Depression according to the National Association of Realtors. December sales took the largest drop in more than 40 years. Sales of previously occupied houses fell 16.7% and had been expected to fall by only abo...
01/27/2010
How many ways can lenders prevent a closing.  It's a rhetorical question.  I do not want to know.  I am certain that the answer is a number way bigger than I care to think about. However, I did just find one more answer to add to my list of personal experiences. We have a buyer for a flip who is ...
01/18/2010
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  Making 2010 Count.   It’s a new year and we’re thinking about how we can make this year special. How we can make it important. What we can do this year that really matters. I asked permission to post the following letter from a very close friend of mine. She spent the 2009 Christmas holidays vo...
01/18/2010
The 90 day wait period to sell properties is waived. Fairly recently, HUD enacted a ruling that a property could not be purchased and resold in less than 90 days. Well, you could, but the property would not be eligible for FHA insurance meaning the buyer could not qualify for FHA backed loans. E...
01/17/2010
Short Sale changes for 2010 have been announced.  Most of the short sale changes for 2010 take effect April 5th. In a short sale, the lender agrees to discount the loan balance due from the borrower. Typically, banks incur less financial loss than with foreclosure and it does less damage to a bor...
01/16/2010
  Why do you need to set goals? Because if you don't have a destination, you can count on never getting there. Start with today.  Look at where you are, physically, financially, in your job, your marriage, your family, whatever is a priority for you. Really think about it and write it down. Why w...
01/11/2010
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