The Hair of The Dog…
I had a tough decision to make two weeks ago. A client wanted me to send a FedEx package over to him so he could take it along to review on his 2-week vacation. Upon checking, we saw that it would cost $75 to [...]
The Plumber’s Helper “How to Clear the Pipes and Restore Liquidity”
Most people have come to mistakenly view cash (including cash to an existing loan and/or cash to a new loan), rather than benefits, as the driving force behind real estate transactions. So when cash is tight, transactions don't get done, and benefits for buyers [...]
Let Genie Out of The Bottle With Liquid Paper!
Real estate investing is a simple matter of trading benefits between principal parties. But most people who buy and sell real estate are never able to relate to this concept. Strangely enough, many real estate investors have failed to fully understand this concept as [...]
Seller Carryback Financing: Tax Advantages and Portfolio Benefits for Real Estate Investors
Seller carryback financing offers real estate investors installment sale tax deferral, interest deductions, and flexible portfolio-building tools. Here is how it works.
How to Close Every Deal, Even in a Slow Market
For real estate agents, business brokers, and mobile home dealers and brokers, seller-carryback financing can make the difference between a "sold" or an "expired" listing. This is particularly so in certain economic cycles, like the one we are entering NOW! A majority of listings [...]
RainMakers – Part 2
Learning new ways of conducting business - and providing your clients with the most up to date marketing concepts and problem solving techniques - will play a huge role for the Real Estate Professional in the 21st century. That role includes re-educating themselves based [...]
RainMakers – Part 1
These days, just plain hard work and working long hours are likely not enough to be a successful professional in the real estate arena. Competition and changing market conditions make it imperative that you have skill-sets that allow you to stand out, in order [...]
Home Equity -The New ATM
On the economic news this morning the commentator made the following remark based on a recent CNN study: "In 2006 homeowners are using the equity in their home as an ATM machine". Cashing in on equity is not a new idea, however since interest [...]