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Real Estate Investing Wishes
On behalf of myself and everyone here at Gage Consulting Group we wish to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah.As we rest and spend time with our loved ones and families, let's get ready to make 2010 the best year yet!Peace be wi...
Creative Real Estate Investing Resources
Hello All:I know everyone, including me, is doing their last minute Christmas shopping and that's all that is in our cross hair's - but....I would ask everyone to take a few minutes and ask yourself what 2010 will look like for you in relation to rea...
Experts Conclude Further Deterioration of Mortgage Securities in 2010
Despite signs that the U.S. economy is now on a slow path to recovery, collateral performance will continue to be weak for all U.S. structured finance sectors next year, Fitch Ratings said in its 2010 outlook report. The firm expects downgrades to co...
The Three Cardinal Rules of Negotiating Real Estate Transactions
You can find hundreds of books on the art of real estate negotiation . . . but pardon my frankness, many of these books offer stale strategies and tactics that just do not work.For example, in many books you can find the ABC rule – “always be clo...
Real Estate News: Will FHA Loans Become More Expensive For Home Buyers?
The problem is simple; with foreclosure rates skyrocketing, the FHA has had to pay out more and more insurance claims to the mortgage companies. Part of every FHA loan is the mortgage insurance premium (both upfront and monthly). The upfront mortga...
Breaking Real Estate News: Housing Data
Hello Everyone:Oct existing sales are up! However, when you break down the numbers what does it really tell us? According to CNBC : 33% of existing home sales are attributed to first time home buyers, 50% to real estate investors and the remaining 17...
Breaking Real Estate News: Foreclosures
Just when you thought it was just about over...For the three months ended Sept. 30, 6.25 percent of U.S. mortgage loans were 60 or more days past due, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. That's up 58 percent from 3.96 percent a year ago....
Real Estate Investing: Short Sale Time Lines
Hello Everyone:I was asked a question yesterday and I thought I would share it with you. I was asked:"How long do short sales take to complete?" Wow! That's a loaded question...But the answer is at least 3 months! I know that's not what you wanted to...
Real Estate News: Foreclosures
You can't make this stuff up :Fannie Mae program to turn homeowners into renters!Can you believe this? So much for being a landlord! Just another job/business the government is killing. Read the full article here: http://cn.reuters.com/article/compan...
Breaking Real Estate News: 8K Tax Credit
President Obama will sign an extension measure at the end of the week that will effect the housing market. The measure will also extend through April 30 a popular $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, while creating a new $6,500 credit for homebuye...
Real Estate Tip: New Flooring Product
Hello Everyone:My friend Ann Belemy just sent me this E-Mail, so I thought I would pass it along to you for your review.Be well.James A. GageUpdate on the new product below! One of my customers read last month's newsletter and tried the new flooring ...
Short Sale Considerations
The majority of the time this blog is devoted solely to real estate investing from an investor’s point of view, however, during this post I will address the homeowners’ position in terms of short sale considerations. That being said, a short sale...
Foreclosure News
Hello All:Many have called a bottom in the real estate market, while others, not as bold have stated that foreclosures are decreasing! I have to respectfully disagree on both points! Last month their were 360,000 foreclosure notices sent out, so the ...
Real Estate Tip of The Month Aug 09
I have a valuable tip for Home and Condo renters, and for individuals that do lease options. Have a clause put into your lease and lease option contracts with the seller, which requires the Property owner to supply documentation to you monthly that p...
Real Estate Tip
Hello All:Have you ever encountered a homeowner that is in pre-foreclosure and there is no way you can help them because of the numbers? Of course, we all have and as ethicial real estate investors we want to help people even if there is not a pay da...
Real Estate Investing: Radio Schedule
Hi all, I'll be on XM Satellite Radio tomorrow morning discussing lease options and how to use them for maximum profit. For more info follow the link - see ya in the morning: http://www.jgage.com/Real-Estate-speaking-events.htm Be well.James Gage...
Real Estate Investing : Without Recourse
Hello All:There has been a lot of misinformation circulating through the real estate investing community about liability issues concerning assignments of contracts.My attorney had me add these two simple words about 5 years ago, they are “without r...
Real Estate Tip of the Month- July 2009
Real Estate Tip of the MonthWatch out when purchasing or lease optioning newer construction, say within the time frame of the last 5-7 years. Why? In a rush to fill demand during the housing boom, many builders cut corners and did very substandard wo...
Real Estate Investing: Lease Options
Hello All:Rumor has it, that my Lease Option Home Study Package is on EBay for $197.00 !!!! It regular retails on my website for $495.00, what a savings...Here id the link : http://tinyurl.com/msf4ko Be well.James Gage...
Real Estate Investing & Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/james.gage?ref=profile I have a new fan page on Facebook. Join now. After you join, you can post pictures, ask questions of the group, and meet interesting people just like yourself! When you go there, you will see t...
Real Estate Tip of The Month
Hello All:Now is the time to get your properties sold! Why the hurry? The $8,000 home-buying incentive from the U.S. Government ends in December 2009, and if you are in a state that takes longer then 30 days to close - time to get those prospects!Be ...
Real Estate Investing: Happy Father's Day
To all of you that are Fathers out there - Happy Father's Day!I wish you a great day with your family.Be well.James Gage...
Real Estate Investing: New Appraisal Regulations Under Fire
On May 1, the responsibility for managing home appraisals has moved to a middleman, known as appraisal management companies or AMCs.Under new federal regulations, mortgage brokers and loan officers can’t directly order appraisals. Instead, they are...
Lease Option Investing
Hello All:Don't forget to tune in tomorrow morning to hear yours truly nation wide speak about why now is a perfect time to use Lease Options in controlling investment real estate with little or no money!!!!! Now Every Saturday Morning !XM Satellite...
Lease Options: Preparing to Call Sellers in 3 Easy Steps
First you have to go through your newspapers, preferably 2 weeks old. Start with the houses for sale by owner, cross out any by Realtors (at least for now). Next go through the houses for rent. Go online to the major FSBO sites and pull down homes in...
Real Estate Investing: New Appraisal Regulations
New Appraisal Regulations Under Fire as of May 1, the responsibility for managing home appraisals will move to a middleman, known as appraisal management companies or AMCs.Under new federal regulations, mortgage brokers and loan officers can’t dire...
Real Estate Investing : Article of The Month, Real Estate Success Strategies
The PMA “Secret”: It’s All in Your Execution By James A. GageDo you find yourself struggling with keeping a positive mental attitude (PMA)? Does reading or watching the news make you feel like there’s no point in trying to sell or buy real es...
Creative Real Estate Investing : Real Estate Article of The Month
Here is your Free March 09 Real Estate Article of The Month. This month I will share with you the 6 steps I use with my mentoring students to get unbelievable bargains in a down real estate market.If you find this article helpful don’t forget to pa...
Creative Real Estate Investing: Housing Strats Surge or Did They?
Hello All:Well, Wall Street is doing back flips on today's surprising surge in housing starts of 22.2% ! But if you look a little deeper you will find the surge is based on speculators who are building apartment building complexes; anticipating incre...
Real Estate Investing Article:Recipe for Successful Real Estate Investing
Yes, I did say recipe, not a cookie cutter formula. You see in my humble opinion cookie cutters are good for one thing – making cookies! Each real estate transaction that you will do will have some things in common, however, most have different log...
