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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The AP reports that gold hit an all time high of $1,118 per ounce today. Do you understand why? Do you REALLY understand? And what does gold have to do with real estate (besides that you dig gold out of the ground)? Great questions! Gold’s rise is a prime refection of a falling dollar. Why?
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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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Sorry. Can’t help all the Fannie puns. They’re just too good not to use. Today the Associated Press published a report “Fannie Mae seeks $15 Billion in US Aid after 3Q Loss”. In case you’re keeping score, Fannie and her brother Freddie Mac have gobbled up about $111,000,000,000 ( we showed you all the zeroes
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Like marriages, partnerships can be beautiful or disastrous. On this broadcast, The Real Estate Guys talks to a practicing attorney who says there are things you can do to prevent problems before it’s too late! Your counselors for this episode: Host, Robert Helms Co-Host Russell Gray Attorney Jeff Lerman The parallels between marriage and partnerships
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The Real Estate Guys are going back to Belize! And who can blame us? In our continuing quest for emerging growth markets, we’ve discovered great opportunities in the beautiful country of Belize! Would you like to have invested in Cabo San Lucas Mexico 20 years ago…or Hawaii 30 years ago? Then come explore the white
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We are STOKED to announce that highly successful real estate entrepreneur, best selling author and Rich Dad Advisor Ken McElroy has agreed to teach on The Real Estate Guys 8th Annual Real Estate Investor Summit at Sea! In case you don’t know, Ken McElroy started out as a property manager for other property owners. He
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In the haunted house for this spooky show are: Host, Robert Helms Co-Host, Russell Gray “The Godfather of Real Estate” Bob Helms We love real estate and believe it’s arguably the greatest wealth building vehicle available to the average person. Robert Kiyosaki says, “Real estate is freedom.” But (and it’s a BIG but) sometimes real
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Dallas, Texas – Oct 16-18, 2009 In a whirlwind field trip, Robert Helms led a group of real estate enthusiasts on a guided tour of the Dallas area. The group included people from as far away as Hawaii, California and Michigan and featured several guest speakers including a local real estate developer, a local property
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Sorry – not a particularly catchy title for this post – but it’s still an important concept that merits reinforcement. In Equity Happens, we talk about how real estate investing is a business of fundamentals. When you master the fundamentals, then you master the business. In this case, the fundamental we’re talking about is one’s
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