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Are YOU using all of the tools you’ve invested in?
Posted: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
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Recently while teaching a class I was discussing how I had just gotten a new listing which had been on the market for quite a while with a different agent. I told the class that when I Googled the address only ONE listing came up... Homes&Land... NO Zillow, NO Trulia, NO Craigslist. Just Homes & Land.
Well, that little lesson about how the old days of just sticking it in MLS and it will get sold are GONE turned into a polite email from the publisher of Homes & Land. It seems that many of her advertisers ...
Is 99% Satisfaction Good Enough? (archive: July 2008)
Posted: Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
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(archive: July 2008)
Today I had a listing appointment with a client that was referred to me because of my skills in "Alternative Financing" and moving properties that nobody else has been able to sell.
Anyway, as I printed the Mapquest to his house, there was an ad at the top of the printout that was for Genuine Hewlett-Packard Ink for your printer. It said: "1 out of every 4 refilled inkjet cartridges will fail. Trust HP inks for 99% quality" or something along those lines. Their point was the they only have a 1% failure rate as ...
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Top Five Tips for Buying a Foreclosed Home
Posted: Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
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By Stacey L. Bradford,
Associate Editor, SmartMoney.com
RIGHT NOW, IT'S anyone's guess when the housing downturn will finally hit bottom. But if you're looking to buy a home now - and plan to stay in it for a while - there are plenty of bargains to be had on a foreclosed property.
Banks are often willing to sell foreclosed homes for up to 20% below market value just to get these troubled properties off their books, says Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing for RealtyTrac, a web site that lists foreclosed properties. With foreclosures at an all-time high in the past year, ...
How the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Changes Your Business
Posted: Monday, January 14th, 2008
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On December 20th, Bush signed into law a measure that will change the tax effects for a homeowner in foreclosure. These are critical changes that may change your client's outlook on a deal (in fact...maybe you lost a deal last year because of this tax burden...it may not be too late to call that client back and revive the deal!)
In a nutshell: If a homeowner who was in foreclosure worked out a short sale agreement with their lender, the amount of debt that the lender "wrote off" is considered as ordinary income to the seller. That means ...
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Orlando Real Estate Foreclosure Expert Andy Tolbert Featured on AOL
Posted: Friday, February 29th, 2008
Andy Tolbert, an Orlando foreclosure expert, was recently quoted by Smartmoney.com on AOL offering her expertise on obtaining a loan on a foreclosed property.
Orlando, Fla.- February 29, 2008- Recent AOL article by Smartmoney.com associate editor Stacy Bradford featured Orlando real estate foreclosure expert Andy Tolbert. Bradford’s article discusses the five things you should know before buying a foreclosure property.
“While it's always a good idea to get pre-approved for a mortgage before you start shopping for a home, it's even more critical when you're shopping for foreclosed properties. Even if you have stellar credit, some lenders won't make a loan on ...
Orlando Regional Realtor Association Asks Advice from Foreclosure Training Expert Andy Tolbert
Posted: Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Andy Tolbert gives Orlando Realtors advice for the Orlando real estate market in 2008.
Orlando, Fl- January 17, 2008- Foreclosure Training Expert, Andy Tolbert, has presented her series of real estate classes across the state of Florida and has vowed to “help agents that truly want to become more successful in their chosen fields.” Recently, the Orlando Regional Realtor Association turned to Andy Tolbert for her New Year’s Resolution and what Realtors needed to do in 2008 to be successful.
“I resolve to reach out to more agents and other real estate professionals and show them the silver lining in our current ...
