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3 June 2018 | 4 replies
(Freddie Mac takes aim at FHA with widespread expansion of 3% down mortgages - New HomeOne mortgage has no geographic or income restrictions April 26, 2018)
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24 June 2018 | 8 replies
If you never seen a scope of work then juts imagine a list of work that needs to be done with detailed description and itemized.
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16 June 2018 | 1 reply
The description says only 5 units occupied.
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19 February 2018 | 4 replies
Commercial but I just dont know how descriptive to be.
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24 May 2018 | 1 reply
The previous years are there for comparison.Number of liens sold to investors:2018 - 1,739 (1,376 bought by investors - 363 Struck to County as no bidders)2017 - 2,141 (1,902 bought by investors - 239 Struck to County as no bidders)2016 - 1,880 (1,600 bought by investors - 280 Struck to County as no bidders)2015 - 2,039 (1,808 bought by investors - because 231 struck to county as no bidders)2014 - 2,5752013 - 2,382Total dollar of liens sold:2018 - $1,776,766.27 ($1,594,714.45 bought by investors and $182,051.82 not sold) 2017 - $2,175,069.34 ($1,890,259.85 bought by investors and $284,809.49 not sold)2016 - $1,874,010.88 ( $1,694,277.89 bought by investors and $179,732.99 not sold)2015 - $2,678,533.35 ($2,336,551.03 bought by investors - $341,982.32 not sold)2014 - $3,015,871.872013 - $3,435,014.32Average rate of return overall:2018 – 6.53% (5.45% by investors when subtracting out struck to county liens which all get 16%)2017 – 7.26% (5.94% by investors when subtracting out struck to county liens which all get 16%)2016 - 6.28% (5.25% by investors when subtracting out struck to county liens which all get 16%)2015 - 6.75% (5.40% by investors when subtracting out struck to county liens which all get 16%)2014 - 5.86%2013 - 6.55%Number of Investors who won liens:2018 - 872017 - 972016 - 742015 - 892014 - 1162013 - 201Total Number of bids for all liens:2018 - 11,8982017 – 10,5502016 - 8,8232015 - 10,5252014 - 18,8122013 - 99,073,789You bid down the interest rate in 1% increments from 16% down to 0%.Percentage with the most number of bids overall:2018 – 5% had 1,783 bids2017 – 5% had 1,315 bids2016 - 4% had 2,680 bids2015 - 6% had 2,391 bids2014 - 7% had 3,542 bids2013 - 4% had 36,251,623 bidsMost bids per lien/parcel:2018 – 1 lien had 28 bids2017 – 3 liens had 23 bids2016 - 3 liens had 20 bids2015 - 7 liens had 24 bids2014 - One lien had 41 bids2013 - One lien had 470,295 bidsCreated a Pivot table where I grouped the liens by "Property Use Description".
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26 May 2018 | 24 replies
I think every situation is different based on where your broker is, but I believe they try to pair you with the closest possible mentor geographically and personality-wise.
21 February 2018 | 2 replies
Also depending on your market some listings will say owner financing available in the description, but generally the terms and interest rate will not be as good as if you went with a traditional lender.
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10 May 2018 | 7 replies
(Ex: Bad photos, weak descriptions, bad guest communication leading to poor reviews, etc.)So because of that, I would say choosing good management could be crucial to your receiving a high ROI.
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30 July 2018 | 55 replies
Maybe drop it by a few dollars so it pops back on to people's MLS listings, but change the description to include that you are offering a credit for something at closing, pay part of the closing costs, paying for a home warranty, etc.
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1 March 2018 | 10 replies
To fully cure the encroachment, you will likely have to file a new legal description for both properties and reset the boundary lines, or create new parcels with the encroached areas.All of this can be dealt with - but it's going to take time & money and most importantly, cooperation between all the parties.