HUD Homes Investing

By Hector Lesende HUD homes sales are very popular in the Miami real estate market. Investors are always looking for bargain prices when purchasing real estate. HUD homes Daily All Bidders list is the best way of buying HUD homes for investors. HUD is offering a lot of incentives in order to sell their Miami real estate inventory. The $100 down payment for owner-occupants is a very... [Read more]

HUD Foreclosures – Finding a Foreclosed HUD Home Online | HUD Homes

By Carrie Reeder HUD homes are ideal for first time home buyers or real estate investors searching for inexpensive properties. HUD properties consist of foreclosed homes with a FHA mortgage loan. Once the home is foreclosed, the goal is to resell it quickly. Thus, if you can meet the criteria for a mortgage, you can obtain a HUD foreclosed property. Locating a HUD property using the... [Read more]

Check Out Energy Rebates

EnergyStar.gov –  Check Out Energy Rebates This is a government site that offers lots of energy saving tips as well as explains what energy saving grants or credits might be available.   Powered By WP Footer Read More →

Foreclosure Trends Newsletter

Here is the latest issue of my foreclosure trends newsletter.  As you can see, the trend is not our friend, in the sense that the housing market has not recovered.  Until jobs come back and people are employed and feel safe in their employment, they will tend to avoid making a committment. ForeclosureTrends.pdf   Powered By WP Footer Read More →

HUD home buying tips

Provided by Patti Mazzara-Venture Development 952-285-4319 We can finance HUD homes.  While this information was going to be for Realtors to share with buyers, it is applicable for HUD buyers directly. Bidding & Buying HUD homes—it seems to be the hot ticket in town. However – Remember these key points to avoid problems and advise buyers: Only primary residence buyers... [Read more]

Twin Cities Foreclosure Trends-From our MLS & Realty Trac

Besides the board of realtor sites:  http://theThing.mplsrealtor.com and market data posted elsewhere at http://www.MplsRealtor.com I have a subscription to Realty Trac.  My subscription gives me additional data about foreclosures and trends within certain zip codes.  This is in addition to my daily subscription to Finance & Commerce (a business newspaper that prints all the... [Read more]

Real Estate Information

These are a couple of my newsletters that have a ton of valuable information. Go check them out. Foreclosure Market Trends Newsletter http://www.realtytrac.com/MarketTrends/NewsLetter.aspx?guid=131bd355-1b69-4bd1-99cd-2f0c9a936810 Real Estate Cyber Space Tips http://www.REcyber.com/cybertips/r11627   Powered By WP Footer Read More →

Minnesota Commercial Real Estate

Minnesota Commercial Real EstatBy Eric Morris The commercial real estate of Minnesota is concentrated on the “twin cities” of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota, as well as the seat of Hennepin County. It is situated in the southeast central part of Minnesota, on the Mississippi River. It flanks its “twin city” of St. Paul.... [Read more]

Outstanding Video-An Inspiration To All-Be The Best You Can Be!

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Twin Cities Home buyer book

Thinking about buying a home but don’t know where to start? Why not start by reading the home buyer hand book that we have provided below. It is a great place to start to get the information you need. When you’re ready, we would love to help you find and finance a new home. MN Home buyers handbook View more documents from John Mazzara.   Powered By WP Footer Read More →

Open Source Documents-Unbelievable Resources-Find YOUR topic of Interest

If you’ve never visited http://www.Archive.org, you are missing a wonderful site.  From this site, you will find many resources that are out of copyright and you can download and use them as you wish.  You will find all the classics and some fun things as well.  Just for fun, I have the download of a book called “Little Gardens” which is a book about setting up... [Read more]

Sell Your Home Faster-Learn The Home Selling Secrets Of Successful Sellers

Here is a special report that outlines over 450 ideas on how to sell your home faster.  This report is just one of the many home buyer, home seller, and investor reports that I can make available to you.  Read this report and call me to arrange a time to see how I can help.  Download Now   Powered By WP Footer Read More →

House Flip Boot Camp

If you are anything like millions of Americans you have probably caught countless shows on cable television that boast the serious profits that can be made by flipping houses. This is a very true statement, serious money can be made when one goes about flipping the correct way, however, serious money can be much more easily lost when a house flip goes wrong. If you are hoping to find... [Read more]

Funding Your Flip

Real estate investments are quite expensive. Not only do you need the money to purchase the property you will be flipping but you will also need money for the improvements, repairs, and renovations that need to be made along the way. Unfortunately, the real estate business is a tricky business and there aren’t very many traditional lenders that are willing to go full out in support... [Read more]

Finding a Flip

Flipping houses is becoming increasingly popular. Unfortunately, the popularity of the idea is creating a bit of competition among those who would love to try it out for the first time. The increased competition often serves to drive up the costs involved in purchasing the profit, which only manages to lower the profit potential. However if you find a good deal and feel that the property... [Read more]

Do You Need a Property Manager?

There are many decisions that you will need to make when investing in real estate. One of those decisions, for those handling rental properties is whether or not you need a property manager. Property managers have many uses and are a great idea for those who have many properties to handle and wish to have a life away from their real estate investing businesses. A property manager is... [Read more]

Benefits of Flipping Houses

Aside from the obvious financial rewards that go along with real estate investing and flipping houses there are a few more abstract benefits that can be gained when you embark on a house flipping adventure if you are looking for a little more incentive to get going in the direction of your dreams of real estate riches through flipping houses. Most things in life have more than one... [Read more]

Real Estate Investing-Everything You Need To Know!

I came across this e-book and I wanted to share it with you.  I thought the information was useful, the rolodex link in the back of the book with investor resources was incredible.  I think you will enjoy it-it is a pretty light read.  If you get all fired up and want to start looking for property, just give me a call.   Powered By WP Footer Read More →

RECENT News Release: Legal Service Plans Can Benefit Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

Pre-paid legal recently had a news release that explains how their service may benefit homeowners who are in distress and facing a foreclosure. We sell the PPD Pre-Paid Legal service plan at our website https://www.prepaidlegal.com/Multisite/Multisite?site=hub&assoc=mazzara You probably want to look at the family plans unless you are a small business. You can visit the site, watch... [Read more]

Extension And Expansion Of Home Buyer Credit-4/30/2010

A Big WOW!!  The credit has been expanded to include homeowners who have owned their home for the past 5 years. No longer do you need to be a first time buyer.  The dollar limit is $8000 for first time buyers and $6500 for move up buyers.  This GREAT news.  Combine this with 50 year lows in interest rates, and you’d be crazy not to consider making a move.  If you feel secure... [Read more]

Why Foreclosure Is Often Preferred By The Loan Servicer Instead Of Offering A Loan Modification

Have you ever wondered why a foreclosure occurs when a better solution might have been a modification?  Would you like to read the facts and figures and see how mortgages are bundled, sold and serviced?  You will soon see it is isn’t pretty, we are in the midst of a crisis, and it is likely to get worse before it gets better.  That being said, you can probably guess why-it’s... [Read more]

Home Buyer Tax Credit Information Update

It’s now official!! The tax credit has been extended and expanded. YOU NEED TO HURRY! You now have until the end of April 2010. The following summary of the credit is provided by the National Association Of Realtors. The following two documents cover the changes in the new law. Now get out there and buy a home!! NAR FAQ: Homebuyer Tax Credit Changes NAR Issue Brief: Homebuyer... [Read more]

Minnesota Real Estate Newsletter Gives Access To Great Computer & Life Tips

I maintain a number of real estate sites, blogs, and newsletters. One newsletter that provides a number of computer tips to help you function better with a computer is http://www.REcyber.com/cybertips/r11627 The site is full of cyber space tricks and great places to visit. We have link to this site on the list of MN Real Estate links, but I wanted to highlight this particular newsletter... [Read more]

Buy A Minnesota Investment Property With Confidence

RE/MAX has put together a “how to guide” on how to buy investment property.  Since knowledge is power, get the guide and brush up.  It’s your money-get the information you need to become a successful Minnesota investment property investor.   Powered By WP Footer Read More →

The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan

In the past few months, we have definitely seen the economy go down hill. The housing market has almost crashed and many people are looking for relief. With so many people having difficulty making home payments, the list of foreclosures is large and going up by the thousands every single day. Well, in order to try to help people dealing with this problem the Homeowner Affordability... [Read more]

Investors Can Buy HUD Homes – Learn the Criteria

HUD government homes or repo homes where the mortgage was insured by FHA and then foreclosed upon may be bought as owner-occupied homes or by investors.  The process for an investor is different and all investors must abide by HUD’s guidelines. Every foreclosed home for sale by HUD is first placed on the market for ten days where only buyers who intend to occupy the home are allowed... [Read more]

The HUD Home Process – From Offer to Closing Day

Purchasing a HUD home or a home where the mortgage was insured by the FHA and has gone into foreclosure is not as hard of a process as you may think.  Whether you are looking at a hudhome as part of the Good Neighbor Next Door (GNND) program or looking to purchase the home as an investor, there are some guidelines HUD homes for sale have and you should know about them and adhere to... [Read more]

HUD Homes for $100 Down Payment

On most FHA loans, a homebuyer would have to put down a 3.5% down payment.  Recently, they are now offering loans with 100% financing and only a $100 down payment for owner-occupied homes.  So how does the HUD homes for $100 work? HUD does have special requirements on the $100 down payment hudhomes for sale.  All buyers must live in the property for a least one year and the $100... [Read more]