I just read an article about new home buyers. According to a study released on Saturday from the National Association of Realtors. According to the survey, first-time buyers sales rose to 41 percent from 39 percent of all transactions in 2007.
“First-time buyers are more flexible because they aren’t concerned about selling an existing home,” National Association [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Real Estate Investing'
House Flips Are Still Viable Because of New Home Buyers.
November 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Thanks to Everyone for Their Support….
November 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
I havn’t written on this blog in a while, time got away from me somehow. I wanted to update everyone on what I’ve been up to but before I do let me explain why I havn’t posted. Over the last few months my family ha been buffetted with what seemed like never ending bad news.
Along [...]
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Buying Larger Investments, What is Cap Rate
May 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Many investors that buy 3/1 homes eventually want to move up to larger investment properties. Buying larger properties isn’t tremendously difficult but does require more due diligence and that you learn some additional terms.
One of the most overused terms is cap rate . So, lets define cap rate and how it is used to determine [...]
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Investors Buy $70,000 in Equity, No Repairs
May 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Our first tour was a phenomenal experience. Everyone learned so much about multi family housing including how to determine price, how to finance the purchase and how to find and manage great tenants. The tour was fun and educational and we are looking forward to the next one.
Not only did everyone learn a lot but [...]
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The Power of Having a Coach While You’re in the Game
May 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Everybody remembers Mickey, Rocky Balboa’s original trainer, the guy that busted Rocky’s butt and helped him win a championship against Apollo Creed. Apollo Creed’s original opponent got hurt and Apollo decided to fight Rocky because he liked his name the “Italian Stallion”. Rocky decided to have Mickey train him. Mickey was a former bantamweight fighter [...]
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Why did we decide to do all Multi Unit Tour….
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Some of the investors we worked with expressed frustration with finding cash deals in Philly. You know, they’ve walked thru all kinds of single family homes and one of our investors asked about multi’s. Around the same time, we found a treasure trove of multi’s mostly in West Philly but all around Philadelphia.
The investor that [...]
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Many of Your Cut Your Investment Teeth on Single Family Rows…
May 5th, 2008 · No Comments
But have not considered some of the advantages of multi family investments. Here are a few great reasons to consider including multi family investments in your investment mix.
Also, at the end of this post, there is a very valuable opportunity to learn the multi family investment game, so read the entire post. Here are some [...]
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Discover the power of using an experienced team
April 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I recently recorded an interview with an investor and got a chance to talk about our business process and how we find, manage and profit from properties. Our company specializes in getting investors to the money, within their budget. We have discovered some secrets to investing specifically in Philadelphia (like how to avoid tenant liens) [...]
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Having a Hard Time Selling Your Property - Offer Seller Financing
March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Are you having a hard time selling you house? Has you house been on the market for months without a buyer that can qualify for a mortgage. Today banks have basically closed the door on many mortgages, it’s harder for a buyer to get a mortgage which leaves the investor stuck with a property, they [...]
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Your Realtor May Not Know How to Market Your Property
March 9th, 2008 · No Comments
A couple of days ago, I got tow calls from investors looking for advice on selling their properties in Philly. They both had the properties listed on the MLS but neither had seen much action in term of a sale. Their lament was “No one is buying houses these days”. Well, I did some due [...]
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