Buyers Take Note of how the Pendulum Swings Great explanation for your Buyers to consider about human behavior and Physics. In Physics, Isaac Newton’s third principle of motion states that: “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”. Consider how the pendulum in the illustration below works. If you were to release the […]
Vultures Infiltrating Your Neighborhood
Vultures Infiltrating Your Neighborhood An investment bubble occurs when something happens that causes investors that normally wouldn’t buy, to jump in and buy anyway. For example, the housing bubble occurred when of lax lending standards prompted unqualified buyers to purchase homes they couldn’t afford. Because the supply of homes couldn’t keep up with demand from […]
I’m Tired of Pretending I’m Poor
I’m Tired of Pretending I’m Poor For the past 3 years, buyers have been reminded by every medium to focus exclusively on price when buying real estate. It’s come to the point that many buyers are so focused on price that they forget the true reason anybody buys anything, which is the emotional benefit for […]
Beware of Seller Behavior When Buying a Home
Human Behavior Chart Says Buy Now Why is it that most sellers refused to reduce prices two years ago when it was obvious prices had dropped significantly? We tend to base our beliefs on short-term history. Sellers looked at what homes were selling for and refused to accept the market had changed. (See Denial below). […]
The Market is on Fire – Take the Shots #1
The Market is on Fire – Take the Shots #1 Let me spell this out, very clearly. The Real Estate Market Is On Fire! Preliminary reports are in from all over the U.S. and the data is very telling. Many Agents are as busy now as they were at the height of the market. Other […]
Reasons to Buy Later
Reasons to Buy Later Most buyers have become used to the idea of just hanging around and waiting for prices to go lower. As a matter of fact, most buyers have been waiting for so long, that they’ve developed a new habit of “Not Buying.” Let’s look at why waiting to buy is still a […]
The Most Important Reason to Buy
The Most Important Reason to Buy Quality of Life Trumps Money Every Time For the past several years, Buyers have been conditioned to only consider price in the purchase of their home. Daily media reports have focused on the drop in home prices and how important it is not to overpay. As prices stabilize, it’s […]
700% Returns – Why Buy Rental Property Investment Pro-Forma
700% Returns – Why Buy Rental Property Investment Pro-Forma Share this analysis process with potential long-term investor buyers. Investment opportunities in Real Estate are unbelievable. Many investors are once again “flipping” Distressed Properties or Bank REO’s for quick profit. But let’s look at the more conservative long-term investment opportunities that exist. See Below: FACTS Current […]
THE OPM Strategy
Get a Mortgage for Goodness Sake The “OPM” Strategy – using OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY This would be a great piece to cut and paste and send to all clients and sphere of influence. An investment strategy being used by many people involves using banks to finance investments. With mortgage rates at their historically low rates, […]
Mortgage Interest Rates Jump Again
MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES JUMP AGAIN Once again, mortgage interest rates jumped sharply last week. In the past six weeks, mortgage interest rates have increased nearly one full percentage point from an average of 4.7% to nearly 5.1%. Please see the chart below. As discussed early this month, buyers should seriously consider this continued increase in […]