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Stocks vs. Real Estate: Which is Better?

That is the title of a CNN Money article that is being discussed over on the BiggerPockets Forums. You can see that discussion here: Why invest in real estate when stocks are better? I believe, at least in the past 10 years, that this question has been asked a lot. The truth be known, had I been left [...]

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Stocks vs. Real Estate: Which is Better?

When Your Commercial Loan Comes Due

Commercial real estate analysts have predicted that approximately 1.5 trillion dollars of commercial loans will be maturing between now and 2013. Most of these loans were initiated during the peak times of real estate valuation, between 2005 and 2007. Since 2007, however, commercial real estate owners have watched as their investments have dropped [...]

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When Your Commercial Loan Comes Due

Determining Maximum Purchase Price (MPP)

The question I get most often from new investors looking to break into flipping or wholesaling is, “How do I determine the maximum purchase price I should pay when trying to buy a property I plan to rehab or wholesale?” Most investors have some quantitative analysis technique they use for determining their maximum purchase price (MPP). [...]

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Determining Maximum Purchase Price (MPP)

Higher Foreclosure Sales Expected By 2012

It’s always good to have something to look forward to. Well, try this one on for size: J.P. Morgan Chase is reportedly projecting ahead into the not too distant future and has concluded that bank-owned sales “as a share of total home sales will remain at current or even higher levels three years from now…” reports [...]

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Higher Foreclosure Sales Expected By 2012

The Best Mortgage Program Ever?

Many people across the nation find themselves in a situation where they owe more than their home is worth and they are wondering what their best option is. Should they short sell their house? Should they try to get their loan modified? Should they let their home go into foreclosure? Should they just keep making their payments? All of the [...]

The American People and Hard Times

I was born in the summer of 1951, one of those Boomers who’ve lived the transformation from simpler, more innocent times, to the hi-tech, instant everything, get outa da fast lane if ya can’t go 80, in-your-face 21st century. 1951? Maybe the best debut year in post WW II Major League Baseball, as both Mickey [...]

Sex, Lies and the MLS: Why What You See is Not Always What You Get

I believe most people, and even most Realtors, are fundamentally honest. Not only are there moral reasons for telling the truth, but these days, given the number of lawsuits that arise from real estate transactions gone wrong, it is simply good business to be honest. Thus, I am continually amazed by what I [...]