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How come that very few people who committed fraud during the real estate boom never got prosecuted?

D GeN-X asked: Massive fraud were committed in the real estate industry during the boom, but very few went to jail. There were a lot of stories how real estate agents, brokers, lenders falsifies documents to get loans, etc. Overall, very few people got prosecuted and went to jail.Jesse

Posted January 23rd, 2011 in Law & Ethics | 3 Comments »

In Real Estate Owned Properties, an Opportunity to Get a Real Cheap House

Jamie Gram asked: Real estate owned properties are those whose ownership is still held by the bank (or other real estate lender), in the aftermath of an unsuccessful foreclosure auction.Normally, when bankers and other lenders lent for real estate development purposes, they get the property they are financing as ‘security’ for their loans. This is [...]

Posted July 16th, 2010 in Estate | No Comments »

Commercial Real Estate Newsletters

Josh Riverside asked: Commercial real estate newsletters are an excellent way to keep in touch with clients or people who share a similar interest. In today’s world of the Internet, commercial real estate business houses are converting their newsletters into electronic format, more popularly known as e-newsletters.A commercial real estate newsletter can supply a huge [...]

Posted July 5th, 2010 in Estate | No Comments »

What Your Real Estate Agent Won’t Tell You – Part I

Tom Loi asked: house -  The realistic approachThis article is not about the secrets of buying a rental property for no money down and half the price of the market value of the house. I am not Tom Vu or Don Lapre and I am not in jail.In Canada, the no money down home did [...]

Posted November 7th, 2009 in Real Estate | No Comments »

Finding Your Real Estate Agent

Mark G. Estates asked: Whenever you buy or sell real estate, you may be like millions of other people out there, in thinking that you don’t need a real estate agent. Most people who buy or sell homes, generally think that a real estate agent is a waste of money. Those who choose to buy [...]

Posted October 19th, 2009 in Real Estate | No Comments »

Real Estate?

Trice P asked: Im a 22 yr old African American female from Tennessee planning to take real estate classes in the fall. I plan to go into the field and succede either way but just wanted to know some success tips from established agents, brokers, lenders, or anyone having to do with the real estate [...]

Posted October 28th, 2008 in Renting & Real Estate | No Comments »

The Benefits of a Good Faith Estimate and Pre-approval When Buying Real Estate

Escapeso Austin Real Estate asked: Most real estate purchases are bought with loans so getting a good faith estimate and pre-approval letter from your lender helps the process start off on the right foot. The good faith estimate, or GFE for short, is required by law to be provided by lenders when you are seeking [...]

Posted August 11th, 2008 in Mortgage | No Comments »