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Mortgage Meltdown
Written by Carlos Royal   

It all started with a noble cause... Increase home ownership in America.

The easiest way to increase home ownership is to make buying a home easier. FHA
and VA had been doing this for some time with great results. In fact, the VA
program is an excellent example of the concept that it is not how much you put
down, but your ability to pay that counts.

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Bailout Simplified
Written by Carlos Royal   

I called a friend in government. I told him I had some "bad" debt.  Some I owed and some that was owed me, and could I submit it for a payment?  I told him that if the government paid all the debt, it would be good for the country because when they paid my debts, I would be debt free and when they paid the debts owed me I would have money in the bank... Plus since they paid my debts, the person(s) I owed money to would also have money. Everyone wins! All one has to do is substitute Wall Street Banker of "me" and the word purchase for the word "payment" to understand how the $700 Billion Dollar bailout is going to work for Wall Street.

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Insurance Information for Real Estate Investors
Written by Dealmaker (Matt)   

In our risk averse culture, we insure everything - almost...
As investors we attempt to insure against bad tenants, plaintiff attorneys and others seeking deep pockets. We use creative entity structuring and trusts to hide ownership of our assets. But one thing we fail to do is completely understand the first line of defense... our insurance.

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A New Opportunity in this Slowing Real Estate Market
Written by Dealmaker (Matt)   

While at the beach last week, I carefully watched the news regarding the major lenders like CountryWide and Thornburg Mortgage. Since the change in liquidity for mortgages, there's an opportunity for savvy investors.

Everyone is talking about all the bargains to be found because of the rising number of foreclosures and the excess inventory. It's true that sellers are beginning to discount price and bargains are showing up. You can expect even larger discounts within the next 12 to 24 months. But today, I want to talk about another opportunity.

The new opportunity is on the backend when you sell the property.  Since all the lenders are turning off the tap, it's time you step up and offer financing to qualified buyers. Wait there more...

 

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Failing Lenders & How It Affects You, the Investor
Written by Dealmaker (Matt)   
As lenders are cutting off borrowers, Wall Street is cutting off lenders from the capital they need to continue making loans.

On Monday, American Home Mortgage Investment filed for bankruptcy protection. AHMI was not a sub-prime lender so the announcement on Monday surprised a lot of brokers. As more lenders are shutting down and the remaining lenders are tightening their underwriting standards.

How will this affect your Real Estate Business?
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Two Real Estate Mistakes to Avoid in a Buyers' Market Part 1
Written by Dealmaker (Matt)   
Foreclosures are gaining momentum in some states and inventories are swelling to historic levels. Investing in a down market can be profitable and it can lead to the demise of the well-intentioned.

Everyone is still wondering what's going to happen. The talking heads are still forecasting doom & gloom. Gurus are still telling you their techniques work in any market and you're told to rely more on your team. So is this good advice?
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