By Erin Vostilal When my mother decided to remodel her home and add a second story, I was able to convince her to take some simple steps now so that…
By Susan Motander The San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity turned keys over to four families on Saturday at the dedication of their new homes on Sherman Avenue in Monrovia.…
I’m just about to close a note deal where the Buyer’s / Payor’s credit score is below 600. Ouch. Why can I even work with this? (Normally this would be…
This was the title of an article that ran in Business Week a few weeks back. Sounds harsh, but it got your attention, didn’t it? He said: “What I’m trying…
Jeremy Brandt is the CEO of companies like 1800CashOffer, HomeFlux.com and FastHomeOffer.com . . . all companies that bring lots of distressed sellers, investors and short sale agents together. Over…
Andy Bencosme, Managing Broker at CENTURY 21 Village Inc. recently congratulated Linda Johnson, veteran real estate agent for her new certification of SFR (Short sales And Foreclosure Resource.) Johnson…
As many of my business dealings are across the country as a note broker and consultant, I really enjoy the opportunity to network with local sellers and real estate professionals…
Deadly Mistake #7: Don’t keep a careful accounting of the note payments you receive Let’s pretend that you have a nice juicy note you’re trying to sell . . .…
Deadly Mistake #6: Fail to include a provision for late payments and a due on sale clause in your note. A couple I talked to recently had a one year…
Deadly Mistake #5: Create a short-term balloon Because of the Time Value of Money (TVM), which says that money to be received sooner is more valuable than money to be…
