Real Estate Planning - Foreclosure.com Blog | Real Estate Business Planning Guide by Cheri Alguire

Real Estate Planning - Foreclosure.com Blog | Real Estate Business Planning Guide by Cheri Alguire

Real Estate Planning - Foreclosure.com Blog

Real Estate Planning - Foreclosure.com Blog
What are the biggest mistakes when buying a home?
There are several things that can and do often send homebuyers off the rails during the homebuying process, but CNNMoney.com whittles down the list of the most common pitfalls to six: Not knowing your credit score Buying a car before a house Skimping on home inspection No lawyer No contingencies Not budgeting from insurance Remember to also check out our “First-time Homebuyer [...] ...»

Shopping for a mortgage loan
Finding the best mortgage rate is just as important (if not more) as settling in the perfect house. That’s because the loan amount and correlating interest rate will determine the monthly payments that you will be obligated to make over the next 15, 30 or even 40 years. Therefore, it’s always wise to get preapproved for a [...] ...»

Rent vs buy/own a house
To rent or to own, that is the question. In theory, buying is always better than renting because at some point you will own your house outright whereas renters are perpetually filling the pockets of others. In reality, it can be tough to make the leap from renter to owner. That’s because there is a lot on the [...] ...»

Than Merrill of ‘Flip This House’ real estate training session to be offered by Foreclosure.com
“Former NFL player turned multi-millionaire “flipper” to reveal successful marketing and business systems during free online seminar” Boca Raton, Fla. " Foreclosure.com is proud to announce that real estate investing expert, Than Merrill, is back by popular demand to conduct an online training seminar, during which he will reveal his proven “turnkey” real estate system [...] ...»

Get your house in order
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to buy yourself a house or investment property then it’s never too soon to start getting all your ducks in a row. Before you even start searching Foreclosure.com for the best real estate deals in your area, it’s critical that you first assess, address and possibly even correct [...] ...»

When is the right time to buy a home?
This year Santa delivered a flat screen television. While speaking with a colleague about the purchase of electronics, we couldn't but help reflect on how a few years ago the same type of television would have cost almost double. I realized the same now holds true with houses. When the economy was "juiced" and the height of [...] ...»

‘How to solve the foreclosure crisis’ scholarship progress report
We’re just three weeks in and the Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program has experienced overwhelming interest within the education sector. Colleges and universities across the nation — Columbia University, Tulane University and Michigan State University to name just a few — have been actively promoting the scholarship with hopes that one of their own will not only win [...] ...»

How to start a real estate investing business
Make big money with real estate — even in a slow housing market and talk of a recession — with expert guidance from industry guru, Damian Lanfranchi. Damian is the mastermind behind a proprietary automated deal-generating technology, which is being used by real estate investors to get the hottest deals with no work in all 50 [...] ...»

RE BarCamp Miami Sept. 14, 2009 …
" at The Temple House in South Beach is underway! Here are two quick pictures I snapped with my iPhone this morning: Can’t wait to chat with several great industry contacts, “pick up the latest ideas” and “spend a full day of learning and networking.” Looking forward to that genuine Bacardi Mojito at the closing event, too. ...»

Real estate scholarships: How to solve the foreclosure crisis?
It’s a good question. One that is seemingly still baffling policy makers even at the highest levels of the United States government. But it’s not for lack of effort. Proposals have been floated, ideas have been shared and new laws have been passed to try and stem the foreclosure tide. We’ve seen everything from bank bailouts to [...] ...»