Archive for July, 2009
Real estate investment dangers, read before buying
I usually prefer to focus on the positive, and give as many hints and tips as I can to help people get excited about investing in real estate. I realize it is not all fun and games, and there is risk involved. So before you dive in and buy up a bunch of rental properties, [...]
Never give up, just keep trying, trying, trying
I recently had a real estate deal that was going bad. Everything was going wrong. I was ready to just give up on the deal, and move on. I knew it was a good deal, but it was just so frustrating. I was in my home office one night, working late on this deal, making [...]
7 Ways to STOP foreclosure
Foreclosure is no fun, but can happen to anyone. There are celebrities losing $10 million houses right now, so don’t feel bad if you or a family member are in the same boat. Here are a few things to look into to stop foreclosure. Some are realistic, some may be impossible, but take a look.
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Slap your troubles away? Infomercial success applied to real estate.
Are you an infomercial watcher? Maybe you stay up late at night and dream about the get rich quick and zero down real estate programs. Maybe you have even purchased some of the courses yourself. Or what about the 3 minute product commercials, with the salesmen saying “we can’t do this all day, folks.” I’ve watched a few of these and laughed, thinking how terrible the commercial is. Seriously, there is a popular infomercial on right now where they say “stop having a boring tuna, stop having a boring life”. As strange as some of these commercials may seem, they keep playing them. And they will only keep running them if they are earning money. Which brings me to my point. What can we learn from these commercials that can put more money in our own pockets? Every business is about sales, right? You need to advertise to bring in new clients. Here are a few lessons I have learned from watching infomercials, that can easily be applied to your real estate marketing:
Realtors love Twitter, stats show it can boost earnings
Twitter has quickly become one of the biggest “micro” blogging websites on the Internet. The novelty of Twitter is the fact that you can only type short posts, and not long article as you would on a more traditional blogging site. Through my use of Twitter, I have made some discoveries, and have spent quite [...]
As prices drop on Detroit real estate, savvy investors are earning 200% returns on investments under $2,000
“Man buys house for $1,000 and instantly sells for a $100,000 profit!” Or how about this one? “23 year old buys a tax lien for $200, and picks up a house worth over $500,000!” Is there anyone reading this that hasn’t heard some sort of claim like this before? I have seen some miracle deals [...]
