by Jean Norton | May 10, 2013 | real estate
Are we in a booming economy? Can you believe this? Can you believe that foreclosures are down, housing prices are going up, interest rates are low and the DOW is above 15,000? Geez – It sounds like we are in the middle of a booming economy! Is this the...
by Jean Norton | May 9, 2013 | real estate
I asked this question in a very active real estate oriented Facebook Group and it got some significant attention! The answer ranged from “let it go”, “move-on”, etc. to a very emotional response from someone that just got screwed out of...
by Jean Norton | Apr 16, 2013 | real estate
Assigning responsibility for a loss. Whenever I observe a similar emotions or accusations in diverse areas in my life, it makes me pause and think how these emotions come to play our business, and our dreams. I’ve written about “mistakes” made in...
by Jean Norton | Apr 4, 2013 | real estate
“Real Estate is cyclical and will ALWAYS be cyclical”. Marvin H., Austin Real Estate Investor Today there was a big discussion in my weekly real estate networking group about price increases in Austin and if the rental price increases were moving up as...
by Jean Norton | Mar 27, 2013 | real estate
Never underestimate the power of the Gated Community. Now that real estate investing is entering a new era or cycle, I’ve been challenged to think of other ways to make money in real estate investing. When I started in real estate investing, neighborhoods were...
by Jean Norton | Mar 8, 2013 | real estate
“Collusive Conduct” on the Courthouse Steps can land you 10 years in jail You go to the Courthouse steps to see if you can snag a sweet deal on a foreclosure property – then you see your buddy there who wants to do the same – snag a sweet real...