Loans are contracts and like any deal, they can be re-negotiated. That doesn’t mean it’s easy…or cheap. But if you are hemorrhaging cash each month or are so far underwater you can’t even see sunshine, then it’s probably worth the hassle. And if you’re faced with losing your home and there’s a chance to save […]
Freaked out about too much month at the end of the money? You’re not alone. There are over 7 million people in the U.S. in various stages of foreclosure. Over 900,000 properties were foreclosed on in 2009 and over 1 million in 2010! Over 43 million have credit scores below 599 making them virtually un-lendable.
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Do you remember the old “new” economy? That was the one where technology companies could go public without profit. In some cases, they didn’t even need revenue. Ahhhh, those were the days. The new “new” economy (the Great Recession one) hasn’t been nearly as fun – unless you’re an old school entrepreneur. That’s the kind
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Feeling undersized when going up against your lender in a loan mod negotiation? It’s a big problem to wrestle with, but you’re not alone! Recent developments are tipping the scales back toward the borrower – and none to soon! To get up to speed on the latest and greatest, we invited back to the show
Most people don’t get into real estate investing because they like tenants, toilets and all the tribulations you go through. And most of the time, they don’t get into properties they would like to live in or visit on vacation. In fact, most investors would be happy if they never saw their properties. That’s probably
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Retail real estate across the country has been mauled by the recent bear market. Many large retail centers are vacant and dilapidated, while many more are under performing. What’s next for retail? More importantly, what’s the opportunity? To find out, The Real Estate Guys™ call on a big deal hunter who has over 30 years
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If you haven’t figured it out by now, macro-economic policy can create pain or pleasure on Main Street USA. We’ve also discovered that what pains Main Street USA can pain the entire world! So even though it sounds super boring, we decided it made sense to talk about macro-economics and related policy. Of course, to
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What’s a reasonable return on investment in today’s market? As you might expect, the answer is, “It depends!” Every investor must accept risk in order to attain reward. Even doing nothing is a risk with its own reward. The obvious goal is to achieve maximum reward with minimum risk. Duh. But what are the risks
6/13/10: Determining ROI – Balancing Risk and Reward Read More »
There’s lots of good real estate news lately! Does that mean real estate is back? Inquiring minds want to know! So we decide to dig deeper into the headlines to see what we can find out. In the news room for this broadcast are: Your host and chief news analyst, Robert Helms Co-host and head
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Why has Dallas become one of our favorite US real estate markets? Texas is ranked the #1 business friendly state in the US. Last time we looked, tenants have an easier time paying the rent when they have a job. And landlords have an easier time paying the mortgage when tenants pay the rent. Jobs
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