Phoenix Great City to Invest In

According to Fox Business  Phoenix is one of the Great Cities to Invest in.


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How you Make Money in Real Estate

How You Make Money in Real Estate

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Having been one of those in amateurs that got caught up in the frenzy of 2004 and 2005 I have reentered the Real Estate market as an Investor with much more caution. In 2004 and 2005 there was quick easy money to be made and quick easy money to lose! Painful. We acted as if it was going to run out and every deal was a good deal. No more. So here we are...literally with historic low prices, low loan amounts and healthy rental Income. Great opportunity both to buy a property that needs some attention, rehab the property and sell. Or, purchase, rehab, lease and hold.

The difference from 2005, besides the prices, is now, hopefully, we are smarter. Now you take the time to research, read, plan and strategize. There is no need to be in a hurry. Indicators show that we will be in at least a version of this market for quite some time. For those of you out shopping for property right now, I know that if feels like a frenzy. Inventory is low and as soon as a property hits the market, it has multiple offers. Relax. Inventory should increase 4th quarter and continue through next year. Prices are not expected to increase through next year and even after that it will be at a slow rate. I am recommending a couple of books that I am reading - you can never learn too much! They are What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know by Frank Gallinelli and How to Make Money in Real Estate in the New Economy by Matthew A. Martinez. Both are available on Amazon.com

Money can be made in good times and bad and -- For the true investor it doesn't get better than right now.

                        

The living Classroom

I am flying to Miami today for a business meeting. It's an early flight and since I cabbed it, there was no traffic. I didn't have to park and no line at check in or security I am here with plenty of time to relax. Excellent! Time to pull out my lap top and get a head of my day. As I am sitting on the floor, waiting for my flight - Hot cup of coffee-comfy clothes - I look around and notice how rapidly things change in a very short amount of time. You see, when 

I moved to Arizona from Columbus, I worked for the airlines. I was that lady at the gate giving you your seat. The person at the podium making all the announcements and making sure -or at least trying - to make sure that we left on time. It was a fun job and some of the biggest lessons I learned were from that time. This was Pre 9-11. Security wasn't quite as tight. By the way, I have been patted down the last three times I have flown. I tend to wear long loose skirts. That must be it. Yes, they do profile and I am sure that falls in there now. 

Anyway, at that time people were "allowed" to get angry and they did. Late flights, cancelled flights, even middle seats can be the last straw for some. The "hottest" flight was the group taking the overnight from Las Vegas on their way to the East Coast and they get stranded in Columbus. Sorry I forgot to tell you that I transferred here from Columbus. Anyway imagine if you will, it's 6 AM, cold, icy and the flight from Las Vegas lands. They are tired, hung over, smelly and grumpy. All they want is to get on the next plane, go back to sleep and get home. You get to be the person that announces to the group that the flight is delayed for several hours. Not pretty! What I did learn after several near volatile times is that if you communicate, with compassion, most people will be okay.

The trick is to find that one person that will ignite the flame of anger to the entire group, It just takes one. They will egg on and fuel any anger and unhappiness that lies within the group. But if you spot them and you manage these difficulties to them. Yes, I said "Manage", you will:

1. Answer their questions before they ask.

2. Listen to them and give them the right attention, while they still are unhappy with the situation they can become your biggest support and it changes the whole experience.

During those times, I lost my fear of speaking in front of a large group and I saw how in most situations just the act of proper communication and managing difficulties can turn a sticky situation into a challenging and fun one.

Strategy - The Price of Chasing the Next Shiny Toy : MarketingProfs Article

Strategy - The Price of Chasing the Next Shiny Toy : MarketingProfs Article

This is a very interesting blog. via marketingprofs.com

Today's Blog 5/3/11

I attended a couple of interesting Real Estate Panel Discussions in the last couple of days. It seems that either Real Estate Professionals are REALLY busy or not at all.  Our (County) sales numbers are as high as they were in the craziness of 2005. So my question would be, if you aren't busy-- why not? We all see what we want to see and believe what we want to believe. There is a tremendous amount of movement in the Real Estate Industry right now. Reach out and be a part of it if you aren't already. Focus like a lazer beam on what you want to achieve. 
(Napoleon HIll quote) "Close my mind tight against the things I do not want and to focus on only the things I DO want, and thereby achieve them." I love that quote. Today NAHREP Blog Talk Radio is going to Feature Top Latina REO Brokers. I am going to listen and see what else I can learn- are you?

5 things buyers do that turn sellers off and kill deals

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