November 2009

The Biggest Scam Ever Could Be Your Biggest Opportunity!

No, we aren’t advocating becoming the next Bernie Madoff.  We just read Robert Kiyosaki’s article on Yahoo Finance called The Biggest Scam Ever.   It’s about 401k plans and he’s commenting on the cover story Time Magazine recently published on the subject. Time says their sources estimate that 44 percent of Americans (a chunk of …

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Don’t Be So Negative! Just Change Your Perspective

If you’re left brained (logical), we probably already lost you at the headline.  But this isn’t a blog on positive thinking (not that we have anything against that).  We’re talking about negative equity and how it gets measured.  More importantly, where are the opportunities? Just before Thanksgiving, the Wall Street Journal ran a headline that …

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11/22/09: Where to Invest – Market Analysis in the New Economy

It’s almost unfair to call this a “new” economy, since the rules to real estate investing abruptly changed over 3 years ago.  But since the mortgage meltdown in the United States trickled down and around (making a large, sticky mess), its ramifications are still manifesting.  Just like when a football team gets a new coach …

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11/15/09: Is Gold All that Glitters? Exploring the Relationship Between Debt, Dollars, Gold and Real Estate with Special Guest Mike Maloney

It’s hard not to be impressed with the growth of gold over the last several years.  But did you know that there’s a relationship between gold and real estate prices?   On this broadcast, The Real Estate Guys explore the relationship between debt, dollars, gold and real estate! Sitting behind the golden microphones for this episode: …

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Part 2: Report from the National Association of Realtors Conference

Russ again.  Robert’s still in Belize.  I’m not jealous.  I like wearing sweaters and breathing artificially heated air.  And who doesn’t enjoy sitting in traffic?  White sand beaches, tropical drinks, warm sunny weather are all overrated. But I’m here to talk about NAR and my three days in San Diego (which was also quite beautiful …

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Part 1: Report from the National Association of Realtors Conference

This is Russ. I just got back from 3 days in beautiful San Diego where I attended the NAR Annual Conference.  Robert drew the short stick and had to go to Belize to handle some business. Poor guy. In case you don’t know, the National Association of Realtors is the world’s largest trade association, boasting …

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11/8/09: What the HECM? The Realities and Risks of Reverse Mortgages

No, that’s not a typo.  HECM stands for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, the FHA brand of reverse mortgages. “What the HECM is a reverse mortgage and what the HECM does a real estate investor care about them?” you may ask.  Well, that’s what today’s show is all about! Sitting backwards in their chairs for today’s …

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