short sales: Get rich in Real estate with no money down! - 01/12/09 09:26 AM
 It's never gong to happen! I know a lady who spent $2000 on a course in Portland Or. She had great credit so now she now owns three houses she can not sell and is going to file bankruptcy.  Most can't come up with the kind of real money it takes so they just waste the $2000 and allot of time trying. I have met about 30 of these people as well. I feel bad for them, but they rarely listen to knowledgeable Brokers and investors.
There is a way to make money in Real Estate and I will give it to you … (5 comments)

short sales: Learn the basics about short sales - 11/12/08 07:56 AM
As Foreclosures Rise, More Sellers and Lenders Consider Short-Selling The headline news recently was that the number of mortgages entering the foreclosure process rose to a record level. Of the nearly 44 million mortgages, about 0.58 percent - that's 254,590 - or one out of every 172 loans, are now officially in foreclosure. Foreclosure occurs when borrowers have not made two or more payments and lenders respond by filing a legal notice and commencing a legal proceeding to take possession of the home. The record number of foreclosures does not appear to be evenly spread around the country. According to the … (2 comments)

short sales: How to find foreclosed homes and short sales. - 11/06/08 06:09 PM
There are a few ways to find great deals on foreclosed homes and short sales. The most popular but the least effective is cold calling off a  default list. You can get this list from your local Title and Escrow company however these are rarely folks who are interested in selling but  usually people who are trying to save their homes. They  are usually highly offended by the uneducated offers from Real Estate novices who's experience consists of a video course they bought at 2 am from a Saturday night infomercial. I have seen company's actually selling these lists for anywhere from $10-$100. DO NOT BUY A … (4 comments)

short sales: How to Stay on top of the Market, and benefit from market changes - 10/05/07 07:17 AM
 
The Rule of Investment:  NEVER PAY RETAIL
 I can’t say this one enough, and that is why it is The Rule of Investment. If you are an investor, you need to make sure that when you invest your hard earned money, there is a reasonable return in store on that investment. In real estate this means buying only at a discounted price.  One of the most probable routes to find a discounted property in the market state we find ourselves within here in Eugene, Oregon, as well as many other regions across the country is to buy a distressed, short … (0 comments)

short sales: TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF BUYING FORECLOSURES - 09/24/07 03:40 PM
Taking the mystery out of foreclosures!
I get asked questions about foreclosures all the time.  I will do my best, in this blog, to answer those questions and educate the public on foreclosures, short sales and distressed properties.
Today, the numbers of these sales are rapidly rising. If you're interested, the current buyer's market in most cities is a great time to acquire these below-market-value properties.
SOME CAUSES OF FORECLOSURES AND DISTRESSED  PROPERTIES INCLUDE  divorce, unemployment, drugs, alcohol, death or serious illness in the family, disputes between owners, local economic conditions, mental problems, and good old-fashioned greed.
But the real … (2 comments)