Can I Operate A Real Estate Business Without A License?
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Industry Changes, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real EstateMay 13th, 2010 | no responses
The HAFA Program, the S.A.F.E. Act, the “Debt Negotiation licenses and so many more it is getting harder to keep track of whether or not I can even invest in real estate! Listen in as we dig into whether or not investors need to have some sort of license to have a real estate business to play in today’s real estate investing world! As listen in as we cover whether or not you can negotiate the verbiage on a short sale approval letter when they state “we reserve the right to pursue a deficiency judgment for our loss” or if it is standard for all approval letters, whether or not California...
Are Short Sale Flips Illegal? Freddie Mac May Think So!
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real Estate, Short SalesApr 29th, 2010 | 4 responses
On this week’s Friday Coffee Break Patrick Precourt digs into the latest Freddie Mac article that states that flipping short sales is fraud! If you are investing in short sale properties or planning on it you will not want to miss this week’s Friday Coffee Break! Does this article mean that our short sale investing careers are over or it just another “blown out of proportion” Enquirer type printing? Listen in as we cover this hot topic and also how to correct write a contract so a short sale lender doesn’t ask you for your LLC’s Articles of Incorporation, where our “investor opportunity”...
Disclosure, Disclosure, Disclosure — What Exactly Do I Need in Writing to “Protect” Myself?
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real Estate, Short SalesMar 19th, 2010 | 2 responses
Disclosure is the number one thing that real estate investors and licensed real estate agents have to do in today’s real estate climate. When you are sitting with a seller or talking to them on the phone you have to make sure you are crystal clear on what you want to accomplish. If you are an investor “tell them” you are an investor, if you are looking to assign a contract that you have on their house “tell them”, if you want to do a short sale flip “tell them”, well you get the point! Disclose everything! On this week’s Friday Coffee Break we not only cover the...
In Real Estate Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win! Which One Are You?
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real Estate, Short SalesMar 12th, 2010 | 4 responses
In the real estate business quitting or even thinking of quitting is NOT an option! Time and time again I hear too many investors making some sort of excuse! (I am waiting to start because… I can’t do this because… I need to get more educated because…). If you take action and keep pushing through the hurdles you face on a daily basis you will have no other choice but to succeed! Listen in as I not only talk about this ever common business challenge, but I also cover how to weed through all the “GURU’s” on the Internet and which ones to follow, how to deal with a Realtor...
With the “Updated” FDIC Loss Share Agreements: What’s the Future for Short Sales?
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Industry Changes, Investment, Marketing, Preforeclosure, Real EstateFeb 25th, 2010 | one response
Lately, we have been getting bombarded with questions about the FDIC Loss Share Agreements and whether or not this will crush the short sale world as we know it. I will tell you this; it will affect our short sale businesses. How much you may ask? Well listen in and I will tackle that “hot” issue! On this week’s Friday Coffee Break, we also cover whether or not using a Power of Attorney over an Authorization to Release information is better, whether the use of an Option Contract creates more confusion then it does good for investors, my read on the “new” FHA suspension of the 90 day...
What the “HAFA” is This New Government Short Sale Program All About?
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Industry Changes, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real Estate, Short SalesFeb 19th, 2010 | one response
Will the sweeping changes coming in April 2010 regarding the HAFA short sale program affect your real estate business? It might! Make sure you listen in as I uncover what the program is, how it will affect what you do today and the real truth behind it. We also cover how you overcome the objection by realtors regarding deficiency judgments for a NON-primary residence, how the government wants to take away one of our exit strategies and how we sell our properties, how to correctly implement your online presence, and much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more real estate videos from...
Not Paying Attention to Detail Can Land You in Hot Water!
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real EstateFeb 11th, 2010 | 3 responses
As a real estate investor, paying attention to detail is one of the most important things when you are running a successful real estate investing business. Listen in as we tackle a challenge that one of our Coffee Breakers is going through on a short sale deal. We also cover the “ONLY” Real Estate Documents that you need in your car at all times so you make sure you never miss a deal, the best options on getting paid in a retail short sale that goes A to C, whether or not your homeowner can get both a 1099 and a deficiency judgment on a short sale transaction, and much much more. Visit...
When to “Fire” your Seller in a Short Sale Transaction!
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real EstateFeb 4th, 2010 | one response
On this week’s Friday Coffee Break we go over the best time to say “thanks” but “no thanks” to your short sale sellers! In the short sale business you will sometimes have to be like Donald Trump and say “YOU ARE FIRED” to your sellers. Listen in as we not only cover this extremely important topic, but we cover the BEST handwritten verbiage to put on a postcard to get a homeowner to contact you over the competition, what sneaky things lenders are now doing when attempting to collect on a deficiency judgment, whether or not you can protect yourself against...
Wearing More Than One Hat When Negotiating a Short Sale is OK – Just Cover Your A$$!
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real EstateJan 21st, 2010 | 7 responses
On this week’s Friday Coffee Break we cover some awesome questions from you Coffee Breakers! We go over what hats you can wear when you are making money negotiating short sales, whether or not using land contracts (not trusts) are a problem when completing a back to back closing, whether you actually need to leave “consideration” with a seller on an over debted property in foreclosure when getting them under contract, some of the latest tips on the new FHA guidelines and them waving the 90 days seasoning on our short sale flips, and much much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more...
What Short Sale Disclosures You Should Put On Your Purchase and Sales Agreements to Satisfy Everyone!
Posted by Patrick Precourt in Business, Investment, Preforeclosure, Real EstateJan 7th, 2010 | no responses
On this week’s Friday Coffee Break we cover some exciting questions and one in particular that will give you new insight on what disclosures you should put on your purchase and sales agreements to satisfy not only a foreclosing lender but the end buyers Title Company. Listen in as we if there is any way to convince a Real Estate Agent, who is representing both the buyer and the seller, to let you control the deal, how you deal with a non cooperating BPO agents and appraisers, when and where our upcoming Short Sale Event will be held, what solutions there are for the 30 day funding issue, if a...
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