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Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Selling A Home In A Tough Market
In previous issues, the best method for selling a home in a tough
market with seller financing was explained. The benefits to the seller
from involving a qualified cash flow finder with a seller financed
deal and having a note buyer "on board" before the note is created
were also covered. While using seller finance techniques to sell a
property are no more difficult than a traditional real estate closing,
following a logical and proven plan is the best method for ensuring a
successful real estate sale with seller financing.
The sellers' misconception
Many property sellers stay away from seller financing because they
mistakenly believe that creating a note is not a viable solution for
selling their home. After all, if they can't walk away with enough
cash to provide the down payment on another property, they'll be
powerless to replace the property they're selling.
As a consequence of this common misunderstanding, many sellers feel
compelled to stick with conventional real estate methods, limiting
their options and missing out on the benefits that seller financing
could offer them.
In actuality, many notes created through seller financing are quickly
sold and the seller ends up with the cash they need. Even better, if
the note is created with buyers' purchasing criteria in mind, the
seller could walk away from the closing table with cash in hand. This
means that the net result is almost exactly the same as with a
conventional real estate sale!
In the cases where the note holder does have a problem selling their
monthly payments, the difficulty in liquidating the note is typically
a result of one general problem: the note was not created with the
buyer in mind. Instead, it was created with only the payer in mind. To
ensure that a newly-created note will be attractive to potential
buyers, it is important to recognize that their purchasing criteria
are important as well.
Too good of a deal
For property sellers looking to sell their note immediately, it would
be a grave mistake to create the note by prioritizing only the payer's
demands. A buyer must have a compelling reason to agree to collect
payments in order to buy a note, such as a substantial down payment, a
respectable payer's credit score (to minimize risk), a competitive
interest rate, or a fairly short term.
An example of a "bad note" from a buyer's point of view would be a
seller financing situation where no down payment was collected, the
payer's credit score was not checked, and the interest rate is fixed
at 3%. Basically, this is TOO good of a deal! Even payers that qualify
for loans from traditional lending institutions would jump at this
offer with no out-of-pocket money required and a rate below prime.
Clearly, the note payer and note buyer are looking for very different
things. Payers would love a "no money down" purchase with financing at
a low interest rate, but most buyers wouldn't want anything to do with
this sort of note simply because it is a bad deal for them.
In a situation without a reasonable down payment there is nothing
holding the payer to their obligation. After all, a payer involved in
a "no money down" purchase could walk away and lose almost nothing
financially. Abandoning their obligation to pay may hurt their credit
score, but it was their substandard credit that forced them into a
seller-financing situation in the first place.
When there is no equity in the property (buyers will use the lower of
the property value or the sales price to calculate equity), all offers
to purchase the secured note will be discounted substantially in order
to compensate for the buyer's risk of default. A heavily discounted
buyout offer often means the seller will not be able to get the money
they need.
If the seller of a private note needs a large amount of cash
immediately, they must be able to sell the note as soon as it has been
created. And to quickly find a buyer, the note must meet the general
buying parameters of these people, which include a solid down payment,
a decent interest rate, and typical terms.
Creating notes that can be sold
Every buyer has their own criteria that determine what they will or
won't buy, but a down payment of at least 10% is a good minimum figure
when creating a note. This upfront payment immediately creates equity
in the property which acts as the buyer's safety net in a foreclosure.
A competitive interest rate is important because it will make it easy
for the buyer to purchase the note and yield the desired profit
without much of a discount to the note holder. Finally, keep in mind
that people typically avoid notes that do not follow a traditional
term (amortized over 120 months, 180 months, etc). A two-year,
interest-only balloon term is a perfect example of a note that most
buyers would avoid.
The points described above are only a rudimentary starting point for
note creation; there are certainly other things that buyers look for
when considering a note. It is always a good idea for the seller to
contact a qualified note finder in order to get the specific
information they need.
The finder will be able to utilize their experience in working with
buyers to give the seller general guidelines about what should meet
most buyers' parameters. Of course, there are no absolute guarantees
of a quick sale, but when the seller creates a note with the buyer.s
needs in mind, it should not be a problem to locate an interested
buyer who will give the seller the cash settlement they need.
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market with seller financing was explained. The benefits to the seller
from involving a qualified cash flow finder with a seller financed
deal and having a note buyer "on board" before the note is created
were also covered. While using seller finance techniques to sell a
property are no more difficult than a traditional real estate closing,
following a logical and proven plan is the best method for ensuring a
successful real estate sale with seller financing.
The sellers' misconception
Many property sellers stay away from seller financing because they
mistakenly believe that creating a note is not a viable solution for
selling their home. After all, if they can't walk away with enough
cash to provide the down payment on another property, they'll be
powerless to replace the property they're selling.
As a consequence of this common misunderstanding, many sellers feel
compelled to stick with conventional real estate methods, limiting
their options and missing out on the benefits that seller financing
could offer them.
In actuality, many notes created through seller financing are quickly
sold and the seller ends up with the cash they need. Even better, if
the note is created with buyers' purchasing criteria in mind, the
seller could walk away from the closing table with cash in hand. This
means that the net result is almost exactly the same as with a
conventional real estate sale!
In the cases where the note holder does have a problem selling their
monthly payments, the difficulty in liquidating the note is typically
a result of one general problem: the note was not created with the
buyer in mind. Instead, it was created with only the payer in mind. To
ensure that a newly-created note will be attractive to potential
buyers, it is important to recognize that their purchasing criteria
are important as well.
Too good of a deal
For property sellers looking to sell their note immediately, it would
be a grave mistake to create the note by prioritizing only the payer's
demands. A buyer must have a compelling reason to agree to collect
payments in order to buy a note, such as a substantial down payment, a
respectable payer's credit score (to minimize risk), a competitive
interest rate, or a fairly short term.
An example of a "bad note" from a buyer's point of view would be a
seller financing situation where no down payment was collected, the
payer's credit score was not checked, and the interest rate is fixed
at 3%. Basically, this is TOO good of a deal! Even payers that qualify
for loans from traditional lending institutions would jump at this
offer with no out-of-pocket money required and a rate below prime.
Clearly, the note payer and note buyer are looking for very different
things. Payers would love a "no money down" purchase with financing at
a low interest rate, but most buyers wouldn't want anything to do with
this sort of note simply because it is a bad deal for them.
In a situation without a reasonable down payment there is nothing
holding the payer to their obligation. After all, a payer involved in
a "no money down" purchase could walk away and lose almost nothing
financially. Abandoning their obligation to pay may hurt their credit
score, but it was their substandard credit that forced them into a
seller-financing situation in the first place.
When there is no equity in the property (buyers will use the lower of
the property value or the sales price to calculate equity), all offers
to purchase the secured note will be discounted substantially in order
to compensate for the buyer's risk of default. A heavily discounted
buyout offer often means the seller will not be able to get the money
they need.
If the seller of a private note needs a large amount of cash
immediately, they must be able to sell the note as soon as it has been
created. And to quickly find a buyer, the note must meet the general
buying parameters of these people, which include a solid down payment,
a decent interest rate, and typical terms.
Creating notes that can be sold
Every buyer has their own criteria that determine what they will or
won't buy, but a down payment of at least 10% is a good minimum figure
when creating a note. This upfront payment immediately creates equity
in the property which acts as the buyer's safety net in a foreclosure.
A competitive interest rate is important because it will make it easy
for the buyer to purchase the note and yield the desired profit
without much of a discount to the note holder. Finally, keep in mind
that people typically avoid notes that do not follow a traditional
term (amortized over 120 months, 180 months, etc). A two-year,
interest-only balloon term is a perfect example of a note that most
buyers would avoid.
The points described above are only a rudimentary starting point for
note creation; there are certainly other things that buyers look for
when considering a note. It is always a good idea for the seller to
contact a qualified note finder in order to get the specific
information they need.
The finder will be able to utilize their experience in working with
buyers to give the seller general guidelines about what should meet
most buyers' parameters. Of course, there are no absolute guarantees
of a quick sale, but when the seller creates a note with the buyer.s
needs in mind, it should not be a problem to locate an interested
buyer who will give the seller the cash settlement they need.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Secrets to Selling Your Property
I'm sure that you've heard the old saying that there are three things that sell a home, "Location, Location, Location." I'm going to let you in on another little secret. It AIN'T SO! Sure, location is a prime factor in the saleability of your house, but even a bad location can be overcome. The following 3 things are the Real secrets to getting your property sold.
PRICE
The price of the property is the single most important aspect of getting your home sold. If the home is priced correctly for the area, the market and it's condition, then it will sell. It's as simple as that. What makes pricing difficult to do correctly is that several factors make it hard to determine sometimes what a person would be willing to pay. For example, you may have a nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath home that compares to others in a nearby neighborhood suggesting a price of, let's say, a $150,000. However, you happen to live on an old side road, next to the newly built county landfill. That's going to affect value, without a doubt, but determining that effect is difficult to do in some cases.
MARKETING
If you have a great house worth $150,000 and you want to sell it for only a $100,000, you'd think that people would be climbing the fences trying to get at it. But, if you don't let anybody know that you're wanting to sell, how will they know about the great house with the even better price? You cannot be a "Secret Seller," especially in a a slow market, like the one were in now. Running ads is a great start to marketing, but there is really more to it than that. Slapping an ad everywhere you can think of is good, but target marketing is MUCH better.
Putting the ads in the correct places where they will get the most exposure is better than the 'spray n pray' method of throwing them out everywhere. The BEST marketing, though, is putting the RIGHT ad in the best locations. Anybody can put a "House 4 Sell. Call XXX-XXX-XXXX." You need to put together a marketing plan with several good ad layouts.
TIME
Time is the final factor in getting a house sold. How much time are you willing to wait in order to sell your home? A property will eventually sell for any price you want...if you're willing to wait on the market to "catch up" to what you're asking for the property. If you have something that could sell for $150,000 today, but you want a cool $1 million for it, you can eventually get. No Really! Of course, you may have to wait 100 years or more, but you CAN eventually get that price.
But if time is a real issue for you, then it's a factor in selling, too. If comps for your house so a reasonable selling price of $150-160,000, with an average time on market of 6 months, then you can expect (assuming that you're marketing!) to sell in that range in the given time, more or less. If you price it at the top end of the range, it will likely take longer to sell, while pricing at the low range, less time to sell.
Again, if you're willing to wait it out and see, price a bit high may work, but if you need to be moving NOW, then you'd want to price it on the low side, or maybe even lower, in order to get the quickest sale possible.
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PRICE
The price of the property is the single most important aspect of getting your home sold. If the home is priced correctly for the area, the market and it's condition, then it will sell. It's as simple as that. What makes pricing difficult to do correctly is that several factors make it hard to determine sometimes what a person would be willing to pay. For example, you may have a nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath home that compares to others in a nearby neighborhood suggesting a price of, let's say, a $150,000. However, you happen to live on an old side road, next to the newly built county landfill. That's going to affect value, without a doubt, but determining that effect is difficult to do in some cases.
MARKETING
If you have a great house worth $150,000 and you want to sell it for only a $100,000, you'd think that people would be climbing the fences trying to get at it. But, if you don't let anybody know that you're wanting to sell, how will they know about the great house with the even better price? You cannot be a "Secret Seller," especially in a a slow market, like the one were in now. Running ads is a great start to marketing, but there is really more to it than that. Slapping an ad everywhere you can think of is good, but target marketing is MUCH better.
Putting the ads in the correct places where they will get the most exposure is better than the 'spray n pray' method of throwing them out everywhere. The BEST marketing, though, is putting the RIGHT ad in the best locations. Anybody can put a "House 4 Sell. Call XXX-XXX-XXXX." You need to put together a marketing plan with several good ad layouts.
TIME
Time is the final factor in getting a house sold. How much time are you willing to wait in order to sell your home? A property will eventually sell for any price you want...if you're willing to wait on the market to "catch up" to what you're asking for the property. If you have something that could sell for $150,000 today, but you want a cool $1 million for it, you can eventually get. No Really! Of course, you may have to wait 100 years or more, but you CAN eventually get that price.
But if time is a real issue for you, then it's a factor in selling, too. If comps for your house so a reasonable selling price of $150-160,000, with an average time on market of 6 months, then you can expect (assuming that you're marketing!) to sell in that range in the given time, more or less. If you price it at the top end of the range, it will likely take longer to sell, while pricing at the low range, less time to sell.
Again, if you're willing to wait it out and see, price a bit high may work, but if you need to be moving NOW, then you'd want to price it on the low side, or maybe even lower, in order to get the quickest sale possible.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Mortgage Notes Trust Deeds and how to get a home loan with bad credit
Do you know why getting a loan with bad credit can be so difficult? The main reason is that most banks believe that if you default on your loans or credit card payments once you will do so again in the future. Not keeping up with your payments will damage your credit. However a lot of people have bad credit because of some circumstances outside their control where they had a choice of making their credit card payments for example or feeding their kids.
We all get into financial difficulties leading to a bad credit rating at some time in our lives. This happens for many reasons ranging from unemployment, divorce, serious illness or the death of a spouse. These are just a few of the many reasons why a persons credit score may be low for a short period of time in their lives.
Now at the present time there are a lot of people experiencing financial difficulties due to the economic downturn. They may need a loan to tide them over until the economy improves and jobs become available again. So how do you go about getting a loan with bad credit? It may not be as difficult as you think.
There are many sites online offering loans to people with bad credit. You may be looking to pay medical bills, replace your car or pay school fees. If so then are many bad credit loan resources available to you online. Or you may be looking to consolidate your debts which are also available through online lenders.
Now because there are so many people with bad credit who need finance and deserve a second chance, there are many financial institutions creating programs for people with poor credit. This gives them a chance to get the finance they need and rebuild their credit rating.
One way you can get the loan you need is to apply for a secured loan if you can provide some collateral. There are many lenders and especially credit unions that will offer secured loan with poor credit. These loans are usually secured by you home or some other real estate or collateral you may have available. This is also a good option if you are just looking to do is rebuild your credit score.
However if getting a loan with bad credit is the only option available to you, a secured loan is your best bet. If you have collateral it should be relatively easy to qualify. So getting bad credit loan is not impossible, you just need to your research and apply to the best programs that are available to you.
Mortgage Notes or Trust Deeds are one option. Email us for more information.
We all get into financial difficulties leading to a bad credit rating at some time in our lives. This happens for many reasons ranging from unemployment, divorce, serious illness or the death of a spouse. These are just a few of the many reasons why a persons credit score may be low for a short period of time in their lives.
Now at the present time there are a lot of people experiencing financial difficulties due to the economic downturn. They may need a loan to tide them over until the economy improves and jobs become available again. So how do you go about getting a loan with bad credit? It may not be as difficult as you think.
There are many sites online offering loans to people with bad credit. You may be looking to pay medical bills, replace your car or pay school fees. If so then are many bad credit loan resources available to you online. Or you may be looking to consolidate your debts which are also available through online lenders.
Now because there are so many people with bad credit who need finance and deserve a second chance, there are many financial institutions creating programs for people with poor credit. This gives them a chance to get the finance they need and rebuild their credit rating.
One way you can get the loan you need is to apply for a secured loan if you can provide some collateral. There are many lenders and especially credit unions that will offer secured loan with poor credit. These loans are usually secured by you home or some other real estate or collateral you may have available. This is also a good option if you are just looking to do is rebuild your credit score.
However if getting a loan with bad credit is the only option available to you, a secured loan is your best bet. If you have collateral it should be relatively easy to qualify. So getting bad credit loan is not impossible, you just need to your research and apply to the best programs that are available to you.
Mortgage Notes or Trust Deeds are one option. Email us for more information.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Seller Financing Without Slashing The Price
Seller financing can be a great way to get a house sold without slashing the price.
By recognizing the millions of people who can't get traditional financing as potential buyers, resourceful property sellers (and their real estate agents) can minimize their time investment in getting a property sold. Even better, sellers
who offer financing can usually get a higher asking price for their property, even in the slowest markets.
Clearly this is a win-win situation.
Most home sellers never consider financing the buyer directly because they are not aware of the benefits or don't fully understand how creating a note works. Let's take a closer look at the advantages of owner finance.
Three Advantages
Seller financing is very powerful when the market is slow or when there are many similar houses on the market. Just listing the house as "OWC" -
Owner Will Carry - will make the house stand out and attract more buyers. Because many individuals cannot get funding from a bank, offering financing will open the doors to these prospective customers as well, essentially significantly increasing the pool of potential buyers. So, advantage #1 is MORE BUYERS.
Seller financing also brings the property seller another critical advantage . the likelihood of selling for a higher price. Offering to carry back a note will not only greatly increase the number of potential buyers, but also bring a unique demographic of buyers who are willing to pay more for a given property than the general population.
Advantage #2: MORE MONEY.
Additionally, when the property seller finances the buyer, they get to act as "the bank". That means they could structure the deal to collect interest. Over time, if the seller holds on to their note, this can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in additional income.
Advantage #3: LONG TERM PROFIT.
The Seller's Strategy
Even when these benefits to "carryback" lending are made clear, many sellers are still hesitant to offer financing because they are entering unfamiliar territory. It's a natural, human response -- everyone is uncomfortable with new things.
For many property sellers, considering owner financing when they've only dealt with buyers via traditional funding is definitely "thinking outside the box". But once sellers understand the process, they are likely to choose seller financing instead of the unattractive option of cutting the listed price or waiting indefinitely
for the "right buyer".
A seller-financed real estate sale is simply a real estate transaction where the seller acts as "the bank" or lending institution. The seller sets the sales price, determines and accepts a down payment, and then finances the remaining
balance. The final step is the part that may scare some sellers, but in actuality, it can be very simple. Here is an example.
If the sales price is $100,000.00, and the buyer gives the seller $10,000.00 cash (the agent's fee will be deducted from this down payment), the seller will finance the balance of $90,000.00.
The buyer and seller would then agree to the terms, such as the interest rate and the total term, and use an attorney to create the mortgage document and close the deal.
From that point on, the buyer sends the seller monthly payments for the house he/she has just purchased.
Special Circumstances (and a Solution)
The whole process can really be that simple. But, there are some substantial differences between a seller-financed deal and one that relies on traditional bank funding.
First of all, the seller in this example does not receive a large, one-time payment at the time of the sale. In fact, they will only receive the down payment, and in some situations, most of that will go towards paying the real estate agent's fee.
On the other hand, the seller will be receiving monthly payments at a decent
interest rate, but this income stream can't be used as a down payment for a new house.
Since many home sellers are also looking to buy another property, the seller will need to get enough at closing to pay their own down payment.
Without this payment, the seller's hands will be tied when they look to purchase another house and need to have a substantial amount of funds available. There is a common solution to this issue, however.
The Solution
In order to get the money the seller needs from the loan they just created, the seller could sell the monthly note payments to a specialist buyer for a lump sum of cash. If the seller finds someone willing to buy the payments, now they can
"have their cake and eat it too".
In summary.
Step one: Use the seller finance option to find unique customers willing to buy the house at a higher price than would have been possible otherwise and complete the real estate transaction quickly.
Step two: Decide on the terms of the deal and create the note.
Step three: If the property seller needs immediate cash to buy another house or for any other reason, their new incoming payment stream can be resold. The person who buys the future payments from the seller will provide the funding to act as a down payment on a new house, and every party involved in the deal comes out smiling.
email us with any questions you may have or to sell your mortgage note or trust deed.
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By recognizing the millions of people who can't get traditional financing as potential buyers, resourceful property sellers (and their real estate agents) can minimize their time investment in getting a property sold. Even better, sellers
who offer financing can usually get a higher asking price for their property, even in the slowest markets.
Clearly this is a win-win situation.
Most home sellers never consider financing the buyer directly because they are not aware of the benefits or don't fully understand how creating a note works. Let's take a closer look at the advantages of owner finance.
Three Advantages
Seller financing is very powerful when the market is slow or when there are many similar houses on the market. Just listing the house as "OWC" -
Owner Will Carry - will make the house stand out and attract more buyers. Because many individuals cannot get funding from a bank, offering financing will open the doors to these prospective customers as well, essentially significantly increasing the pool of potential buyers. So, advantage #1 is MORE BUYERS.
Seller financing also brings the property seller another critical advantage . the likelihood of selling for a higher price. Offering to carry back a note will not only greatly increase the number of potential buyers, but also bring a unique demographic of buyers who are willing to pay more for a given property than the general population.
Advantage #2: MORE MONEY.
Additionally, when the property seller finances the buyer, they get to act as "the bank". That means they could structure the deal to collect interest. Over time, if the seller holds on to their note, this can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in additional income.
Advantage #3: LONG TERM PROFIT.
The Seller's Strategy
Even when these benefits to "carryback" lending are made clear, many sellers are still hesitant to offer financing because they are entering unfamiliar territory. It's a natural, human response -- everyone is uncomfortable with new things.
For many property sellers, considering owner financing when they've only dealt with buyers via traditional funding is definitely "thinking outside the box". But once sellers understand the process, they are likely to choose seller financing instead of the unattractive option of cutting the listed price or waiting indefinitely
for the "right buyer".
A seller-financed real estate sale is simply a real estate transaction where the seller acts as "the bank" or lending institution. The seller sets the sales price, determines and accepts a down payment, and then finances the remaining
balance. The final step is the part that may scare some sellers, but in actuality, it can be very simple. Here is an example.
If the sales price is $100,000.00, and the buyer gives the seller $10,000.00 cash (the agent's fee will be deducted from this down payment), the seller will finance the balance of $90,000.00.
The buyer and seller would then agree to the terms, such as the interest rate and the total term, and use an attorney to create the mortgage document and close the deal.
From that point on, the buyer sends the seller monthly payments for the house he/she has just purchased.
Special Circumstances (and a Solution)
The whole process can really be that simple. But, there are some substantial differences between a seller-financed deal and one that relies on traditional bank funding.
First of all, the seller in this example does not receive a large, one-time payment at the time of the sale. In fact, they will only receive the down payment, and in some situations, most of that will go towards paying the real estate agent's fee.
On the other hand, the seller will be receiving monthly payments at a decent
interest rate, but this income stream can't be used as a down payment for a new house.
Since many home sellers are also looking to buy another property, the seller will need to get enough at closing to pay their own down payment.
Without this payment, the seller's hands will be tied when they look to purchase another house and need to have a substantial amount of funds available. There is a common solution to this issue, however.
The Solution
In order to get the money the seller needs from the loan they just created, the seller could sell the monthly note payments to a specialist buyer for a lump sum of cash. If the seller finds someone willing to buy the payments, now they can
"have their cake and eat it too".
In summary.
Step one: Use the seller finance option to find unique customers willing to buy the house at a higher price than would have been possible otherwise and complete the real estate transaction quickly.
Step two: Decide on the terms of the deal and create the note.
Step three: If the property seller needs immediate cash to buy another house or for any other reason, their new incoming payment stream can be resold. The person who buys the future payments from the seller will provide the funding to act as a down payment on a new house, and every party involved in the deal comes out smiling.
email us with any questions you may have or to sell your mortgage note or trust deed.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Why Investing Near Universities is Your Best Bet!
I've always been bullish on real estate for long term investment, portfolios, retirement. But the real estate I love the most was where I first started buying, next to a big, growing, sprawling university.
I still believe these areas are what I call "Real Estate to Die For." Universities, colleges and schools of higher learning are all pillars in our communities. They are here in perpetuity, during our lifetimes, our children's and their children's lifetimes. They contribute greatly to the local economies, and hopefully, will grow in size as more Americans and foreign students want to be educated.
Look in areas within a short distance to the school of your choice. The closer the proximity, the less time it takes for your tenants to get to school. They can stay at school longer, too, without having to be pressured to leave campus and have a long commute home.
There are tons of opportunities to rent to students and many colleges have off-campus housing offices to help students find landlords and vice versa. Make sure you get parents co-signed on the lease, even if you need a local attorney to draw up paperwork for you. It might cost a little at the beginning, but will more than pay off if there's a problem with collecting rents down the road.
What's the difference between a student to living in the college-owned dormitory or your off-campus housing? Lots of differences. First of all, students prefer the privacy of living in their own room/space and not having to share a room with another student or two! They are adults for the first time in their lives and the last thing they want is the loss of privacy that comes with sharing a dorm room. Next, they are much more independent out of the dormitory, sharing a condo or town home with another student or more.
Properties do not have to be hi-end or include crazy upgrades. It's enough that they are clean, spacious, comfortable and near school.
We can help you finance your property if you have a mortgage note or trust deed to sell. email for more information.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Should You Sell Your Property as a For Sale By Owner?
Thousands of homeowners ponder the question of whether or not to sell privately. This is a question that gets a lot of attention on the internet, and also spawns an enormous amount of erroneous information. Many people want to sell their own properties, but are afraid of "hidden" problems that may rise up to cost them money, or cause them grief. Fear is the number one reason that people are willing to pay a Realtor to sell their home. Unfortunately, this fear is often unfounded, and all too often promoted by someone with a vested interest in taking your money to sell your property.
For some time now, many articles that pretend to promote selling privately, while in actual fact, they are designed to discourage you from taking on this task.
Obviously, such articles do not come right out and say "Hey don't do it!", but instead they tell you all of the seemingly bad stuff that "could" happen if you dare try it. They paint such a grim picture of selling privately while "encouraging" the reader, that nobody would try it if they chose to follow the advice of such articles.
This article will cover, albeit briefly, the reasons that many people should, or should not sell on their own. I will try to dispel the immense amount of misinformation on the subject of selling privately, and in the end, hopefully, you'll be in a better position to choose for yourself whether or not to sell privately.
In my opinion, selling privately is not for everyone, but most people can do it easily enough, and succeed.
First some basics. You've probably heard the term FSBO. This acronym to describe the term For Sale By Owner.
First question. Do you need a license to sell privately? To the best of my knowledge, no license is required in any American state or Canadian province in order to sell property privately. In fact, your right to sell privately is protected by law. I will suggest that you check with your lawyer.
I am not a lawyer and therefore cannot give you legal advice. So check with your lawyer before you do anything.
How much time will it take to sell my property? I am NOT going to try and tell you how long it will take for you to find a buyer who will transact a sale. I will talk about the time it takes to market a property on your own in order to give you a sense of what sort of time commitment you'll need to make to do it correctly. The answer, surprisingly, is very little time, about an hour or two a day at most. In fact, once you've taken the time to set up your sale, which is something I will talk about in another article, it will take little or no time at all, unless you're showing your property to a prospective buyer.
What is the general process of selling a property privately? In many ways it's exactly the same as selling with a real estate agent. Here is the process of selling a property, privately or not. First, the property is advertised to let the public know that it's available for sale. Prospective buyers inquire about the property, ask questions, and arrange a viewing appointment. The prospective buyers come and see the property, sometimes more than once. If they like the property, they make an offer in writing on a legal form. You (or your agent) and they (or their agent) negotiate the terms of the offer, the price, and closing date. Then once everyone has agreed, and all parties have signed the offer, everything goes to the lawyers so they can do their stuff to effectively convey title, and exchange monies etc..
It seems pretty straight forward, and usually it is. First you'll have to market the property, show it to prospective buyers, and negotiate the terms of the sales agreement. Once the agreement has been signed by both the Seller and the Buyer, then your lawyer will do the rest for you. Also, don't forget to get contact information for the Buyer's lawyer. Your lawyer may need this information to begin the process with the other attorney.
More articles will follow. One thing to consider when selling FSBO is to provide financing for the prospective buyer. You can become the bank and take back the mortgage. You can provide financing with a mortgage note or trust deed for a short period of time, then sell the note for cash.
Please read the articles on our blog for more information. Click here to email us with your questions.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Consolidate Your Debts
Are you facing difficulties in paying back the loans
because you have two or more pending debts? If your answer is yes, then
debt management is the solution for you. It is a process which
reorganizes your debts to more affordable repayments terms. It clubs
your multiple high interest unsecured loans, into a single loan with
lower interest rate.
Various financial aid consultants are
deployed by the lenders, who negotiate with your creditors on your
behalf. An expert from financial institute selected by you meets your
creditors and makes an arrangement after which, you just need to pay
certain amount to the institution and not directly to creditor. The
amount paid by you includes fee waivers and discounts on debts owed by
you. This service is also open for bad credit history holders. After
the loan consolidation, you just have to make a single monthly payment,
which covers for all the loans which get consolidated.
You can
ask for quotes from various lenders if you want to get this service.
The quotes are provided free of cost and they enable you to explore the
difference between costs of debt management options provided by
different loan providers. This management is offered to you keeping in
mind, your financial situation and credit status.
With the help
of a proper research about the financial institutes offering this
service, you can certainly spot competitive interest rates. With the
help of this management, you will no more have to face harassment from
different lenders, as you will only be dealing with a single loan
provider.
In order to strike the suitable deal, you can switch to
the Internet. With the help of on line mode, you can come across various
financial institutions and lenders providing you with this management.
You can make comparisons between different terms and conditions offered
by different lenders and then select a suitable deal.
Debt
management helps you to settle your scattered debts and multiple
financial obligations. It is an affordable way to deal with your debt
problems.
If you are holding a mortgage note, you can sell a mortgage note and get cash now.
If you have a mortgage note you can sell your mortgage note for cash now. We have buyers that want to purchase your mortgage note. We can close in 2-3 weeks. Click here to email us for more information.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Bankruptcy or Foreclosure, Which Is The Best Option
In the past, "Foreclosure" and "Bankruptcy" were considered two of society's dirty words. Today these terms are viewed by many as relief from Financial Black holes that can not otherwise be escaped. In the current economy, inundated with bad mortgages, many of which stem from predatory lending practices, coupled with credit card debt spinning out of control, bankruptcy and the loss of ones home have become common place. For many homeowners, a decision needs to be made as to which of these terms is the lesser of two evils.
For homeowners whose debt has spun out of control, and whose income does not cover expenses, foreclosure and or bankruptcy are options that may be inevitable. However, which of these terms truly is the lesser of two evils?
Should a homeowner file for bankruptcy, they may be able to eliminate all of their credit card debt, medical bills, court ordered judgments and even electric and gas bills. With the assistance of a bankruptcy discharge, they may then be able to stay current on their mortgage. However, many people are even more concerned about their credit score. They may ask, "Will we be able to obtain future financing?"
Should a homeowner rather, opt for foreclosure, they will certainly loose their home, but do they really want to keep it in this market where the house may be worth far less then what is owed. If a homeowner opts to walk away from their house, they may own other investment property, and be able to live in a multi-family house, or they may simply want to rent and not deal with all the hassles of homeownership. "If something breaks, let someone else fix it, repair it, deal with this problem".
Neither option is an easy choice. A bankruptcy will remain on your credit for 10 years, while a foreclosure will only remain for 8 years, but many credit counselors report it has twice the negative impact on your credit score compared with a bankruptcy. It will be extremely difficult to obtain a new mortgage for many years after you have lost a home to foreclosure. Many homeowners may see foreclosure as a better option then simply obtaining the financial relief that the Bankruptcy Laws provide. What many do not realize is that a foreclosure may be even a darker mark on their credit then a bankruptcy. As a result, it may be even more difficult with a foreclosure on their record to obtain subsequent housing. Many mortgage lenders look at a foreclosure more seriously than they will a bankruptcy. As a result, a former homeowner may not qualify to rent the apartment or house they want, even though they may be able to afford it now that the mortgage obligation is gone.
One of the key factors to keep in mind is that when you file and receive a discharge of your debt in a bankruptcy, even if your credit score is lower, you are still a better candidate to receive future financing and in very short order. The reason is simple. After your bankruptcy discharge, you do not owe anything to anybody. Additionally, creditors realize that you can not file for a new bankruptcy for another eight (8) years, and as such can not walk away from any new debt that you may incur as a result of credit extended to you by a new creditor, be it landlord, credit card, or other financing option.
Now it should be pointed out that in many cases, you may be so far behind that a foreclosure is going to happen no matte what. If this is the case, it may be in your interest to file for bankruptcy right before the order. The reason is that if the bank sells the property for less then what is owed, the difference (commonly referred to as the deficiency) will be discharged. As a result, the bank will often sit on a foreclosure order for some time before they act upon it, so as to not loose more money. In the meantime, a homeowner can possibly short sell their house and move on with their life.
Based upon the foregoing, if you are facing a financial crisis that may end in either foreclosure or bankruptcy, consult an attorney to explore what your best option may be. The right decision may save you years of restricted credit in the future.
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Check Your Credit Score Before You Apply For A Mortgage
Bad credit or good credit, the process of obtaining a mortgage has changed. Even if you are simply trying to refinance your existing mortgage, you may be surprised at how different things are. Of course your credit score always played a significant role in determining what kind of loan you can apply for, but nobody could have predicted what you need in order to get a mortgage today.
in the past, banks were eager to lend money to people who were interested in buying a new home. They would barely look at your income and sell you loans that were more than you could afford - virtually regardless of your credit history. A credit score of around 680 points would have been considered good credit and allowed you to get preferred rates and the best plans.
Today, just a few months later, things have changed dramatically and it is nearly impossible to get a mortgage without excellent credit. The good news is that along with those changes, it has become increasingly easy to increase your credit score.
Before you try to get a new home loan, the very first step is to access your personal credit information to find out where you stand on the credit score scale. You can then use this information to remove the errors that are common to credit reports, quickly increase your score, and then get approved for the loan you need.
You can also think about owner financing with a mortgage note. Click here to contact us for more information.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
More Selling your Property in a Difficult Market
The Spring 2009 Real Estate Season is peculiar. It is a buyer's market but with only a few buyers around. Those that are looking, and able to buy, are fearful of making a mistake. Lots of mistakes: buying too high, buying a house that doesn't comp out, buying too soon, missing the bottom.
It is impossible to time the market. Money managers can't do it and neither can we in the real estate business. This is because we only know where the bottom is when it has passed when you're no longer in it!
So with such overwhelming pressure on the price, what options does a seller have to keep the value of his property in tact?
Here, in NJ real estate, when there is a large supply and fewer buyers, it is unwise to keep dropping the price. That simply creates a price war that no-one can win. Instead, understand that buyers will be comparing all the options in their price point as analytically as they can find tools. The strategy to shore up value is to focus on the beauty contest and offer tools of comparison that enables your property to stand out. Clearly and cleanly.
The Beauty Contest
Your home must look its best. All the stuff we know - freshly painted, neat and tidy, clean and in perfect condition. PLUS,
- Open spaces in each room. Buyers need a place to stand to see each room and then see room for them to move into.
- How does it work? If they were to buy this house, where would they eat, play, work, sleep, rest and relax, etc.
- Depersonalized. More than personal photos, certificates and trophies, put away anything that is completely specific to you the homeowner, as opposed to a wide group of buyers.
- Photos. The last and most important part of the beauty contest is the pictures. You must have beautiful photos of the inside and outside of your home, taken from the right angle, with the right lighting so that the house looks great...online! 85% of all home searches start online, and the more photos you show, the better your home stands out against the competition.
Tools of Comparison
Buyers, with lots of choices, will compare and contrast options by price point, as carefully and analytically as they can. Make sure you offer them information to make the best comparison possible. The more information you can provide here, the more in control you are of the story being told to the buyer. information to have available, on hand, with the realtor's brochure, floor plan and comps is:-
- Illustrations of the home being located in a "Great Neighborhood "
- The Cost to Run the home
- Square Footage, amenities including # of closets, level lot, basement & extra spaces (include everything that could possibly be seen as a positive; you just don't know what's going to trigger the "must have it" impulse!)
- Ratio of Asking Price: Assessed Value
- Recent Sales in the Neighborhood and feel free to offer a paragraph to each listing illustrating how you stack against each sale.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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Selling your Property in a Difficult Market
If you listen to the media hype, you're probably thinking that you need to hold onto your home until the economy bounces back; that you'll never offload your house in this market. While it's true that sellers in some regions are finding it tough to sell right now, there are still buyers out there looking for a home.
The first step you need to take to ensure a successful sale of your home is to hire a reputable listing agent. While many people try the For Sale by Owner route first, most discover that selling a home is time consuming, complicated, and requires more specialized knowledge than they have.
Many homeowners who try to sell their home on their own become overwhelmed with trying to market their property to buyers. After all, it takes more than a yard sign and a couple of balloons to attract large numbers of viable buyers.
A good real estate agent will organize and host open houses for you, taking care of the scheduling, showing buyers around, and answering their questions. For these events, they will likely create professional brochures or fliers that feature the listing details of your home, as well as highlight the property's best features. This gives buyers something to bring home with them, and will make a positive impression.
In addition to traditional marketing methods like open houses, today's agents will also develop a solid advertising campaign for the internet. With over 80% of buyers starting their home search on the web, listing your home on the Multiple Listing Service and on other reputable websites is an important step in getting your home noticed. Thousands of agents and potential buyers will be able to access details and photos of your home from the comfort of their living room.
Having a web savvy agent is absolutely vital in this market, but you also want an agent who has been in the industry for a few years-particularly one who has experienced the ups and downs of the housing market. He or she will be able to provide insight and practical advice about how best to go about getting your home sold in a difficult market.
With your listing price set and marketing campaigns in place, a realtor will also help you negotiate with buyers to get the best price possible. Agents are trained and skilled in the art of negotiation, and will make the entire transaction much smoother for everyone.
Successful sales are possible even in slow markets like this one, but it's important to have an ally with know-how to guide you along the way.
Do not forget about seller financing with a mortgage note. We can help you with selling a mortgage note or creating one to take back financing.
Friday, May 8, 2009
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Things to consider when selling your home FSBO
If you're opting to sell your own home rather than using a realtor, it's important to take a systematic, proven approach to your sales campaign. The market is very different to what it once was, and you should focus on how to sell a house during recession. This article outlines 3 areas that are crucial to a quick house sale.
1) Your Pricing Strategy
It's not wise to aim for big profits in the current market. Unless you live in a particularly unaffected area, you're going to find that the only way to sell your own home is to ask at or just below market value. Don't be scared of this, as chances are buyers will run the price up. In fact, with a good marketing campaign your price can be risen quite high through buyers competing with each other.
2) Your Advertising Campaign
It's absolutely imperative that your advertising is targeted to wards the right market. Let me say now that the majority of serious buyers at the moment are property investors. Families are not exactly in a position to buy. Keeping this in mind, you need to write your sales copy and headlines to appeal to these investors. Write about how much profit they'll make in 5 years time when the market returns to normal.
3) Your Property Presentation
A very popular trend over the past few years has been "home staging". That is essentially where you move your old furniture out and hire some up-market household items to ive your place an expensive feel. Though this strategy can work well, I think many buyers are now weary of it. Instead, just de-clutter your home of excess "stuff", and go for an airy and open feel. Concentrate on your bathroom and kitchen especially.
You should also consider taking back the mortgage with a mortgage note!
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Understanding the logic of note discounting
Understanding the logic of note discounting
When the owners of real estate notes liquidate their investments the resulting sales will almost always require some kind of discount. Here’s an easy explanation of the Investment to Value (ITV) method that many Note Buyers use to determine their pricing.
Most experienced Note Buyers have predetermined guidelines in mind that serve to narrow their focus to the notes that are likely to fit their buying preferences. Still, many buyers will purchase almost any note if the price is right – in other words, if the financial rewards are in line with the associated risk. To compensate for added exposure buyers adjust their pricing guidelines downward, which results in a higher yield.
Many buyers gauge their risk in a deal by considering their Investment to Value (ITV) percentage. ITV measures the amount of protective equity the Note Buyer has by comparing her purchase price to the property value. The amount of protective equity in the property is calculated by subtracting the ITV from 100. The lower the number or percentage the safer it is for the Note Buyer.
When a Note Buyer thinks that acquiring a note may be risky one potential solution is to make a lower offer that decreases the ITV. A lowered ITV results in more protective equity for the Note Buyer.
An ITV-based buying example
Consider a house valued at $100,000 that secures a $95,000 note. If the Payor in this situation had poor credit or a history of missing payments this would be considered a risky situation. Since there is only $5,000 in equity any Note Buyer would want a mitigating factor to offset the risk involved in
this purchase.
A logical way to improve this deal from the buyer’s perspective is to make a discounted offer. If a buyer offers only $60,000, the ITV would be 60 percent, giving him 40 percent of protective equity. That $40,000 of protective equity could help her to make a profit, even in a foreclosure situation. If the buyer incurs extra costs when foreclosing and reselling the house, the $40,000 of protective equity should more than cover the
extra expenses.
Note Buyers always have to look after their own interests. Consequently, notes with little equity and a poor payment history are likely to see deeper discounts in order to create protective equity for the buyer. This protective equity will help ensure that Note Buyers can recoup their funds if Payor default leads to foreclosure.
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When the owners of real estate notes liquidate their investments the resulting sales will almost always require some kind of discount. Here’s an easy explanation of the Investment to Value (ITV) method that many Note Buyers use to determine their pricing.
Most experienced Note Buyers have predetermined guidelines in mind that serve to narrow their focus to the notes that are likely to fit their buying preferences. Still, many buyers will purchase almost any note if the price is right – in other words, if the financial rewards are in line with the associated risk. To compensate for added exposure buyers adjust their pricing guidelines downward, which results in a higher yield.
Many buyers gauge their risk in a deal by considering their Investment to Value (ITV) percentage. ITV measures the amount of protective equity the Note Buyer has by comparing her purchase price to the property value. The amount of protective equity in the property is calculated by subtracting the ITV from 100. The lower the number or percentage the safer it is for the Note Buyer.
When a Note Buyer thinks that acquiring a note may be risky one potential solution is to make a lower offer that decreases the ITV. A lowered ITV results in more protective equity for the Note Buyer.
An ITV-based buying example
Consider a house valued at $100,000 that secures a $95,000 note. If the Payor in this situation had poor credit or a history of missing payments this would be considered a risky situation. Since there is only $5,000 in equity any Note Buyer would want a mitigating factor to offset the risk involved in
this purchase.
A logical way to improve this deal from the buyer’s perspective is to make a discounted offer. If a buyer offers only $60,000, the ITV would be 60 percent, giving him 40 percent of protective equity. That $40,000 of protective equity could help her to make a profit, even in a foreclosure situation. If the buyer incurs extra costs when foreclosing and reselling the house, the $40,000 of protective equity should more than cover the
extra expenses.
Note Buyers always have to look after their own interests. Consequently, notes with little equity and a poor payment history are likely to see deeper discounts in order to create protective equity for the buyer. This protective equity will help ensure that Note Buyers can recoup their funds if Payor default leads to foreclosure.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Four most important factors when evaluating a mortgage note value!
When liquidating a note, it’s important to get the biggest lump sum of cash possible. To do that you must understand the four most important factors in determining that value. The four criteria are equity, the Payor’s credit score, the number of payments made, and the note payment history.
Equity is created in three ways:
1. When a down payment is made
2. As monthly payments are made
3. As the property appreciates
Generally speaking, Note Buyers look for at least 20-percent equity in the property. This minimum level of equity serves to help protect their investment.
Many Note Buyers will consider the Payor’s credit score closely because it can help predict the note’s potential for foreclosure. Credit scores are indicative of performance with past and current debts, so it makes sense to assume that a Payor who has been responsible in consistently paying back other debts will be a good note Payor as well.
With seller-financed deals most Payors will not have stellar credit, but most buyers still prefer Payor credit scores above 575.
A note’s “seasoning” describes the number of payments that have been made overall. The more payments that have been made, the more money the Payor has invested in the property; therefore, default is less likely. Most Note Buyers look for 12 or more completed payments, but exceptions are made for notes with a large amount of equity or a Payor with a high credit score.
The note payment history takes any late payments into consideration. Understandably, most buyers prefer a consistent on-time payment history. Perfection isn’t required or expected – one isolated occurrence of a missed payment a few years ago won’t necessarily dissuade a potential Note Buyer. Sufficient equity also serves to counterbalance a history of occasional slow payment.
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Equity is created in three ways:
1. When a down payment is made
2. As monthly payments are made
3. As the property appreciates
Generally speaking, Note Buyers look for at least 20-percent equity in the property. This minimum level of equity serves to help protect their investment.
Many Note Buyers will consider the Payor’s credit score closely because it can help predict the note’s potential for foreclosure. Credit scores are indicative of performance with past and current debts, so it makes sense to assume that a Payor who has been responsible in consistently paying back other debts will be a good note Payor as well.
With seller-financed deals most Payors will not have stellar credit, but most buyers still prefer Payor credit scores above 575.
A note’s “seasoning” describes the number of payments that have been made overall. The more payments that have been made, the more money the Payor has invested in the property; therefore, default is less likely. Most Note Buyers look for 12 or more completed payments, but exceptions are made for notes with a large amount of equity or a Payor with a high credit score.
The note payment history takes any late payments into consideration. Understandably, most buyers prefer a consistent on-time payment history. Perfection isn’t required or expected – one isolated occurrence of a missed payment a few years ago won’t necessarily dissuade a potential Note Buyer. Sufficient equity also serves to counterbalance a history of occasional slow payment.
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