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September 2009 Shows Increase In Existing Home Sales: Real Estate Wholesalers Act Fast!

This September, there was a 9.4 percent increase in existing home sales from August.

The housing market is seeing some of the highest existing home sales since July of 2007, thanks to the first-time homebuyer credit. In a few months, the housing market should start to stabilize if these trends continue. Increased home values means that wholesale real estate investors could start seeing huge profits once again.

The government has created several new economic stimulus packages in the last year, and most of us are wondering how much they\’re helping the economy. Since 45 percent of all homes sold in the past year were to first-time home buyers, we can assume that this package is doing its job. The slump in the housing market was a huge contributor to the recession, and is the reason why home values are so low right now. It\’s also why real estate wholesalers aren\’t experiencing the profits they have in past years.

The principles of supply and demand apply to the housing market just as they do with other commodities. During a recession, few are interested in purchasing a home, especially their first home. If they lost their job and had to foreclose, it would make it nearly impossible to get a home in the future. The government assuaged those fears by offering $8,000 to all first-time home buyers, and got the market going again.

In order to wholesale real estate, you have to acquire homes at sizable discounts, and flip them to an investor for a profit. For the last year, profits for wholesale deals haven\’t been as high as past years due to the depressed real estate market. However, if people continue to buy houses, the housing inventory will decrease. As the inventory shrinks, values will stabilize again. Real estate investors will see greater opportunities for profit.

So what should you do now to guarantee that you get the greatest wholesale real estate deals? Buy now while housing is still cheap and available! Buy now and hold on to the properties until they\’re worth more. If you have the money to fix the properties up and rent them out, even better! When the market stabilizes, sell the properties and make a big profit.

Once it does, you can decide whether you want to raise the rents or sell the homes. While you\’re waiting for values to go back up, you can work on building up your buyers list.

If you want to learn more about real estate investing and \”The REI Lifestyle,\” please visit Wholesale Real Estate, then visit Michael Kimble\’s blog at Wholesale Real Estate blog.

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The Short Sale Secret That Will Make You Money on EVERY Deal

As you know, many Americans are facing foreclosure after buying very nice houses they simply couldnt afford. These people are upside down in debt and will end up losing their homes. For those that have experienced foreclosure, it can be a nightmare. The banks are not without problems also. They are often forced to pay the foreclosure process, the attorney’s fees, the opening costs etc. and are looking to get those houses off their books FAST. Simply put, foreclosing is something the banks would prefer NOT to do.

But today I want to share with you a secret on how to earn money on the short sale deals that would normally be passed over by the banks. (If you know short sales, then you know that this often happens) its a little-known concept called the “Deed in Lieu.”

What most people don’t realize is that
many banks will actually accept a deed in cancellation of the borrower’s mortgage as a settlement for what the borrower owes. So most banks will actually accept the deed so they won’t have to put money up for the foreclosure process and attorney’s fees and opening costs etc. (they typically pay anywhere from $1000 – $3500 for the deed).

So how does this affect you? You can make money from EVERY single short sale deal that you come across when you understand how the Deed in Lieu process is structured. (Yes, even deals that most would typically pass up as being a total waste of time).

Its a win/win because if its a killer deal you make BIG money on the short sale. If its not, then you can usually get at least $1000-$3500 per deal using the Deed In Lieu wholesale real estate marketing.

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Simplify Your Real Estate Wholesaling By Flipping Raw Land

This is Michael Kimble, and I have some great information about land deals to share with you. Last year, I got to watch from behind the scenes as Jack Bosch launched an entirely new REI product: his “Land Profit Formula.” When he came from Germany to the United States 12 years ago, Jack was planning to finish his degree and start a career in the business world. He found both school and office work to be extremely boring, so he decided to start his own business.

Jack Bosch is in a unique position, because he’s the first person to actually flip raw land. He wanted to create the simplest real estate investing system possible. The less work he had to do, the more time he would have to himself. He’s always focused on obtaining the “REI Lifestyle,” where a typical weekday involved a little bit of time at his desk and a majority of his time with family, on vacations, and enjoying his life.

Bosch got his start in real estate working with tax lien properties. The government places liens on homes where the owner has fallen behind on their tax payments by a few years. These home owners are often eager to get rid of those properties, and will offer discount of up to 50% or more off. While there are a lot of tax lien deals out there, they take a long time to close and yield pretty meager profits, especially in today’s economy. Eventually, Jack grew tired of the hassles of dealing with physical structures like houses. When they stand vacant they’re robbed or vandalized, and can be difficult to pitch to buyers when they need serious repairs. At that point, he decided to try flipping raw land. Public records has database of land owners who are only a few months behind on their tax payments. There isn’t a lien yet, but it looks like the owner might be having trouble holding the property. Jack started acquiring deals with direct mail, learning the best criteria to get the best deals through tests. He got so good at direct mail, a mailing of 100 pieces gave him 33 properties to flip! The best land deals are ones where the owner inherited the land, or purchased it as an investment to sell several years later. By the time Jack reaches them with his direct mail, they can’t hold the land any longer and are eager to let it go.

It’s surprising how eager land owners can be to sell you their properties for pennies on the dollar. Jack’s land deals are usually valued between $5000 and $8000, and he only pays between $100 and $2000! There are even land owners who don’t think it’s worth their time doing all the paperwork to sell the property, so they just give it to Jack for free! While the per-deal profit may not seem like much, land deals are so simple to do, you can have several of them in your pipeline. You don’t have to have much money to acquire a deal, and there’s even a way to avoid paying taxes and fees until after the deal close. The best part is how easy the deals are to do; during the busiest part of Jack’s career – the launch of his “Land Profit Formula” product – he was working on more than 20 deals.

Jack enjoys working on land deals so much, he’s sharing his knowledge with other real estate investors. In his “Land Profit Formula,” he includes templates of his direct mail pieces, and techniques for attracting buyers. He explains how the deals can be completed from start to finish.

Michael Kimble’s daily blog at Wholesale Real Estate blog has more daily tactics and news, as well as real estate investing videos. He also has 4 free marketing systems that you can download, at : Wholesale Real Estate tips.

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