buyer: When Your Lease Is Up Do You Know Where You're Going to Live? - 02/23/11 04:22 AM
People always ask me how I got an average of 30 people to my home buying seminars?
How I got that many people at each event was marketing to apartment complexes with the headline that said "When Your Lease is Up, Do You Know Where You Are Going to Live?
Timing is everything!  Apartment managers will tell you that they have a 30-35% turnover of renters in the spring (and another 30% in the fall). 
What's the best time of year to hold home buying seminars? 
For me, it was the months of February, March, April and May! 
I held them twice … (1 comments)

buyer: Have you forgotten about the $8000 Home Buyer Tax Credit that expires 4-30-11? - 01/08/11 02:39 AM
Did you forget about the $8000 Tax Credit for Military & Certain Federal Employees?   The April 30, 2011 date seemed so far away, and now it's only 3-1/2 months from now! 
 A little-known (and mostly forgotten)  provision of the Home Buyer Tax Credit bill that became effective on Nov 6, 2009, is that certain military personnel and Foreign Service employees have an EXTRA year to purchase a home and qualify for the tax credit. 
In addition to that, if they sold a principal residence between Jan 1, 2009 & April 30, 2010 because they had to relocate at least 50 … (0 comments)

buyer: Free Brochures 4 Homebuyers from Freddie Mac - 10/04/10 06:50 AM
Free Home Buyer Brochures available for you thru Freddie Mac's website. 
These are brand new, with the latest changes in the mortgage rules.
They are printed  in both English and Spanish.
Best of all, you can add your logo and email the PDF or print and send out to your prospect database.
Oh, and did I mention that it's FREE? 
http://www.freddiemac.com/purchasemarket/firsthome.html?tab=2
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buyer: Little-Know Clause in Home Buyer Tax Credit Bill Extends Tax Credit to Veterans Until 2011 - 04/21/10 03:39 AM
" Military & Certain Federal Employees Get Home Buyer Tax Credits Until 2011"
 A little-known provision of the Home Buyer Tax Credit bill that became effective on Nov 6, 2009, is that certain military personnel and foreign service employees have an EXTRA year to purchase a home and qualify for the tax credit. 
 In addition to that, if they sold a principal residence between Jan 1, 2009 & April 30, 2010 because they had to relocate at least 50 miles due to "orders", they qualify for a tax credit, even if they owned a home between the above time periods.  Income, … (2 comments)

buyer: Turn Your $8000 Tax Credit Ads into a "Payment Buster Campaign" Instead! - 01/04/10 03:39 AM
How to Explain the First-Time Home Buyer Payment Buster Concept!
 The ads read something like this:  "$8000 Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers" or "First Time Home uyers: Get $8000 For Buying a Home Before April 30, 2010". 
 Same old, same old! 
Do you think it would make a difference if you marketed the tax credit like landlords advertise apartment rentals? 
 Here's what I'm talkin' about!
 I'm sure you've seen the signs:  "Free Rent for 3 Months".
 Now, instead of advertising the $8000 tax credit, call it the
 "First-Time Homebuyer Payment Buster".   "Call today for info on how the … (1 comments)

 
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