Archive for the 'Real Estate' Category

  • Investor Cashes in on “Cheap, Shabby” Homes from Home

    He cashes in on cheap, shabby homes from his front porch according to ABC news:
    “I do most of my buying from right here,” said Barnes, while sitting on the porch. “I do whatever I want to do. If I want to go fishing, I go fishing. As long as I have a cell phone and [...]

  • UK – Endowment Policies Create Unique Real Estate Opportunity For Investors And Consumers

    An interesting situation is emerging in the UK that could create unique real estate opportunities for investors and consumers alike.
    In the UK real estate market, mortgages were sold called “endowment mortgages”. Endowment mortgages are mortgages where the interest on the principle of the mortgage loan is due. The principle of the loan is covered [...]

  • FEMA Set To Auction Off Mobile Homes

    MSN is reporting how FEMA is preparing to auction off 20,000 mobile homes. Mobile home dealers feel the federal government might flood the market.
    Buying and selling used mobile homes (by “toting the note”) is a brand of real estate all by itself.
    If that sector of real estate is “your baby”… you may get alot more [...]

  • Most Home Buyers Use Internet For Hunting Homes

    The Nashville Business Journal reports that in Nashville, TN last year, over two-thirds of prospective buyers (69%) used the internet as part of their home search. The national average is 59%.
    If you sell a real estate related product or service, it’s increasingly important to be online. If you sell internet advertising services, real estate sales [...]

  • How Con Artists Can Steal Your Home

    USA Today had an article on how easy it is for con artists to steal your home out from under you. I’ll quote one of them here, but it’s worth your time to read the whole article. I’m especially concerned because people who want to make some money “working from home” could easily respond to [...]

  • Google To Post Multiple Listing Service Data

    According to the Houston Business Journal, the Houston Association of Realtors has given Google permission to integrate their MLS real estate listings with Google Maps.
    Evidently Google has to negotiate this on a region by region basis and some big cities in Googl’es back yard don’t want such easy access to the listings.
    Could enterprising folks in [...]

  • Is There A Legitimate Foreclosure Prevention Opportunity?

    Here’s my question. I’d really like to know a program that’s fair to the customer (someone losing their home) and reasonably priced to the entrepreneur. If you’re out there, please let me know.
    I see all these business opportunity ads telling me they’re going to help me get rich helping people keep from getting evicted from [...]

  • Investing In Affordable Housing in SW Florida

    Many people would like to develop real estate portfolios that let them work from home. Some less adventurous but equally entrepreneurial would like own a duplex, live in one side, and rent out or sell the other side to leverage their finances. Some folks buy four-plexes and rent out three so their renters can pay off [...]

  • Title Insurance Firm Seeks Work At Home Reps

    CLT Title Services seeks work at home reps – no fee is involved. This is for people in Florida and Pennsylvania, US only. Note: Though opportunities mentioned here are deemed legitimate, you are responsible for doing your own due diligence before participating in any opportunity or investing any money.
    CLT a title insurance company servicing all of [...]

  • Enter Offices2Share.com Home Office From Hell Contest

    Is your home business growing like a weed? Do you really wish you had your own office but the monthly expense of rent makes you wince? How would you like to win 12 months free rent on an office to run your business? This might be your lucky day!
    Just visit and enter [...]