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Dont let the banks auction off your home just like in this video. They dont give you cash. They just auction off the home to the highest bidder at the courthouse steps. I would like to buy your home fast with cash. If you have a home and need cash, let me buy your home and put cash into your pocket. Please call me at 916-776-6860 to sell your home fast.

Major housing shortage

Three years ago you could open the door and see a for sale sign. Things have certanly changed these days. There is only a one month supply of homes for sale in Sacramento county. I used to go on
mls and find many homes for sale under 100k. I cant find hardly any homes under 100k anymore. If there is a home for sale under 100k, it will get many offers on the home very fast. I know there are still many homeowners in distress so I cant figure out why we have a major housing shortage of homes for sale. I have two theorys. One is that it takes lenders many many more months to foreclose so the homes trickle on the market very slowly now. The other theory is that the banks are holding the homes and not putting them for sale so that there is a shortage of homes for sale. If there is a shortage of homes for sale then the price of the homes goes up. That is a great thing for banks who own alot of homes. I really need help with finding fixer upper houses right now. If you know of someone wanting to sell their house quickly have them call me at 916-776-6860. I will pay you a referal fee.

Real Estate investment tips

Realestate investment tips – Are you ready to take out a mortgage loan?

Asthe real estate market in the US is slightly improving and reboundingfrom the after-effects of the global economic recession, there aresome small investors who are thinking of jumping into the real estatemarket in order to leverage the low prices and the low rates on the mortgage loans. The record low mortgage rates are the biggest factorthat is boosting the number of prospective homebuyers to take thedecision of taking the final plunge. However, though the prices arereasonable and the mortgage rates are affordable, the lendingguidelines have become more stringent to prevent the high number ofdefaults and foreclosures. If you’re ready to seek out financingfor your investment property, you should determine whether or notyou’re ready to take out the loan. Here are some considerationsthat you should take into account.

Having a sizeable down payment: Yes, the first thing to consider is whether or not you have the sizeable down payment so that you don’t qualify for paying the PMIs or the Private Mortgage Insurance. Whichever lender you take out the loan from, you have to make sure that you pay down at least 20% of the loan amount so as to grab an affordable interest rate on the loan that is within your means. Unless you save this amount of money, you should not approach a lender for the loan.

Be a strong borrower: Although there are many factors that are taken into consideration, you should check your credit score too before taking out the loan. You can check your credit score and also take steps to boost it in order to grab a mortgage loan at an affordable rate. If you see that your credit score is not high enough, you should wait for the right time so that you can take out a loan within your means. Most mortgage lenders will ask for a credit score of 720 and above in order to lend you a loan amount within a covetable price.

Avoid going to big banks: Whenever you approach the big banks, you have to be sure about the down payment that you’re making and if you feel that you’re going through mitigating circumstances and that you can’t afford the 20% down payment, you should shy away from big banks and approach the neighborhood banks instead. They’re often a better choice and you can even get help from the mortgage brokers as this is also a good option.

Lower your debt obligations: You should lower your debt obligations so that the DTI ratio is not so high when you apply for the mortgage loan. The lenders will not hesitate to give you a loan with a low rate if they see that you don’t owe too many debts in accordance with your income.

Therefore,if you have considered all the above mentioned points, you can nowtake out a home mortgage loan. Make a comprehensive market researchand compare and contrast the rates of the loan before making thefinal selection

Fewer homes for sale in Sacramento

Could this be the year that property values do not go down in Sacramento county? I think this might be the year because there are 50% fewer homes for sale in Sacramento CA compared to last year. We are also about the start the strong spring home buying season also. Mortgage interest rates are still in the lower 4% range. All of this means that investors are buying homes at 100k and below quickly because the rents are $1000.00 to $1100.00 per month. An investor can buy a home at 100k with a ten year loan and still have positive cash flow. Who is going to buy in 2012 and look back ten years from now with a home without a mortgage on it and say “man I am glad I purchased this house back then”. There are only 2650 homes for sale in Sacramento as of February 2012. There were twice as many homes for sale in Sacramento CA back in February 2011. If you need to search for homes for sale in Sacramento then go to thesacramentohomes. You can also call Gordon at 916-261-2381 to ask any questions about investment homes in Sacramento CA.

Investors show me the money

When a person is looking to buy a fixer upper house these days they usually need cash or a hard money loan. A house that needs repairs is not eligilbe for conventional financing. I am always looking for investors that have CD’s or IRA’s that are not earning them much of a return. They can lend me the money at 12% secured by a property with equity. The loan to value on a private loan usually will not go higher than 65%. That leaves plenty of room in case something doesnt go the way everybody is hoping for. If you a person who isnt earning a high enough return on your money then please so me the money. Here is a clip from a movie that I like to watch once a year.

Cities see rise in rental homes

In the USA today, it was reported that many cities have seen a rise in the share of homes that are rented rather than owner occupied. This rise has occuried after the nation’s housing crashed. Since
2006, when housing prices peaked, the number of renter households in the U.S has grown an average of 692,000.0 a year, while owner households have fallen an average of 201,000.0 a year, census surveys show. The city of gilbert, Az went from 15.1% renters in 2000 to 24.7% renters in 2010. Glendale, Az. went from 35.2% renters in 2000 to 41.4% renters in 2010. Florida, California and Arizona had the most cities where the share of renter-occupied households grew by at least 5 percentage points. In Sacramento CA there are 50.6% of renter occupied homes as of 2010. It seems that there should be a good demand for rental housing in the future as we go through the continued foreclosures down the road.

Buy a fixer upper house for 30k

I found a fixer upper house for sale in Craigslist for 30k. The house is located in Sacramento, Ca. Many new cars cost 30k these days. It is amazing that
a house can be purchased for 30k. The challenge is that a conventional lender will not lend a person the money to buy this home because of the loan amount and condition of the home. You would
need private money or a hard money lender to buy this home. If you have money in a IRA, you could use that money to buy the house. It is best to use a self directed IRA so that when you make
a profit on the sale of the house, you dont have to pay taxes on the profit. If you need suggestions on where to find companies that facilitate self directed IRA’s, you can call me at 916-776-6860 or email me. If you need help with finding investment properties, you can always call me also.

Now is the time to build your rental portfolio

Now is a great time to buy ugly houses and turn them into nice clean rental houses. A person can now buy a house in California and have positive cash flow with a 15 year loan. It used to be a good deal to get positive cash flow with 30 year loans. Now you can get positive cash flow with just 15 year loans. Imagine how well off you could be in 15 years if you just had 4 paid off rental houses in 15 years.
How much monthly income could that be? How much could you save up during the next 15 years? Will it be enough to generate a nice monthly income? Most people will not put away in the next 15 years to have a monthly income. It is a very realistic goal to go from zero homes to 4 homes in the next 24 months. You can start with just a little more reading about how to buy fixer upper houses and then turning them into rental houses. I found one book for less than 20 dollars. Just click the click here button to read about it. Click Here!

be efficient when rehabing houses

I am always looking for ways to be more efficient when rehabing houses. I finished rehabing a house three months ago where the house was only one mile from a Home Depot. I mainly used Home Depot for my materials because they were so close. I had another benefit of using them. They gave me a discount once I spent $5000.0 dollars or more. Now I get a discount off of everything I spend at Home Depot during this year. If you are rehabing houses, I have this icon here so that you can get a free gift card. enjoy


Rehabing a house

When I rehab a house, I like to put in new dual pane windows and add new insulation. I mainly do this because it helps me sell the home faster. I also do this because I guess I am helping the planet
by saving energy. I do have young kids so not only do I need to make money but I also need to make sure I do my part to help the future of our planet. I found a company that gives you a guide on
how to “green your home”. I put their banner below if you want to check it out.