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Will The Feds Make the Lenders Whole?
10 November 08 02:16 PM | realestateauctions | with no comments
Recently, I received a few calls from some real estate investor friends of mine here in North Carolina venting their frustration with working out short sales with some lenders. It seems some lenders are stalling in making any decisions as to whether they...
Nationalizing the Financial Institutons
23 September 08 08:48 PM | realestateauctions | with no comments
As I write this, I realize that much can change this week with regards to the Feds final plans and Congressional approval to rescue the banking industry. So what I am about to say is based upon what is currently being proposed. I also realize that what...
Should Realtors Become Auctioneers?
11 September 08 12:33 PM | realestateauctions | 45 comment(s)
I received an interesting phone call from a realtor in California. She had read some articles I had written about using an auction as a first choice method of selling a home, rather than as a last option. Her question to me was this, “Should I become...
IS THERE A REAL ESTATE TURN AROUND IN THE MAKING?
25 July 08 10:26 AM | realestateauctions | with no comments
In an effort to turn around the depressing attitude of many realtors across the country because of the market we are in, some local North Carolina real estate publications are trying to put a positive spin on the market by stating that 2009 will be good...
Who Pays the Marketing Fee for a Real Estate Auction?
11 June 08 08:03 PM | realestateauctions | with no comments
The simple answer to the question is the seller pays the marketing fee but it can be paid in various ways. In today’s upside down real estate market where the seller normally needs to sell quickly, the auctioneer will find that many homeowners are...
Passive Seller vs. Motivated Seller
03 June 08 09:00 PM | realestateauctions | with no comments
We receive calls from homeowners who are considering an auction as a method of selling their home. These potential auction sellers will basically fall into two categories: a passive seller or a motivated seller. The passive seller has a predetermined...