Ilyce Glink Show Notes - January 3, 2010 - Happy New Year!
Today on the show, we had three guests: Sam Wyly is the author of 1,000 Dollars & An Idea, Entrepreneur to Billionaire. He offered up some tips on becoming an entrepreneur. Liz Handlin is a resume expert and the publisher of Ultimate_Resumes.com. She had some tips on polishing your resume for…
Do You Have Your Tickets For "How To Profit From Foreclosure"
It's finally October, and the "How to Profit from Foreclosure" event is just around the corner. This exciting event on October 24 in Atlanta will bring together experienced real estate professionals, tax experts, mortgage lenders, and successful investors for a full day dedicated to getting into the…
Why Won't The Mortgage Lender Refinance This Investment Property?
Are you thinking about buying investment property now that prices have dropped? Unless you're paying with cash, you're probably trying to figure out how to finance a piece of investment property.
Mortgage lenders are willing to lend cash to those real estate investors who have at least 25 percent in…
Second Home Sales Decline in 2008
In 2008, second home sales, among new and existing home sales, declined by more than 30 percent from 2007, announced the National Association of Realtors today.
In many cases, second home buyers who bought vacation or investment properties paid cash. NAR stated that 4 in 10 investment property buyers…
Real Estate Investment Trusts Lose Value
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts recently released some new data about REITs.
A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a way for investors to diversify into real estate without becoming a landlord. REITs own residential and/or commercial real estate and some specialize in…
1031 Exchange Questions You Should Ask
If you're doing 1031 tax exchanges, you'll want to make sure that your funds are safe. You don't want to wake up to find out that some guy skimmed $100 million of taxpayer funds and yours are part of it.
Here are the questions you should ask to make sure your 1031 Exchange company is a good one…
There's a new Web site that provides access to complete street addresses of more than 1.2 million foreclosure properties in the U.S. It's ForeclosurePoint.com. The free membership service also provides default filing dates, estimated property values, estimated opening bids for properties at auction…
IRS Announces 1031 Exchange Safe Harbor For Personal Use
If you own rental property and want to sell it to buy other property, you may want to consider a 1031 exchange. It allows you to not pay taxes because it treats your sale and purchase as an exchange rather than a sale. There are certain rules and requirements that have to be followed, such as the…
How to Sell Your House in Five Days
I've got a special guest coming on the show this week: Bill Effros is a regular guy who sold his own house in 5 days about 15 years ago. He's a real estate investor, based in New York, doing well.
Of course, he decided to write a book about his experience. It's called "How to Sell Your House in 5…
David Crook's Book On Investing In Real Estate
If you're looking for some reading material, check out the Wall Street Journal Complete Real Estate Investing Guidebook (Three Rivers Press, 2006). Buy it online for less at www.amazon.com.
Dec. 29, 2006
Calling All Self-Directed IRA Owners
Are you investing in real estate through a self-directed IRA? Or, are you a company that helps people use their retirement funds for investment properties?
If so, I want to talk to you. Please email me at Ilyce@thinkglink.com. Thanks.
Sept. 3, 2006
Donald Trump, Real Estate, and $99
I spent a frustrating morning yesterday at the Learning Annex's Real Estate Wealth Expo in Atlanta, where I was broadcasting live from the Georgia World Congress Center. There seemed to be about 10,000 to 15,000 people in attendance -- most of those got up awfully early in a really horrific…
Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced that 40 percent of all existing homes sold in 2005 were either second/vacation homes or investment property.
I spent some time on the phone this afternoon with Paul Bishop, NAR manager of real estate research who expressed surprise at the…
If you're having trouble keeping track of your medical expenses, try Quicken's Medical Expense Manager software. It retails for $60, but you can buy it for less. It'll really help keep your insurance paperwork organized.
And if you own investment properties, and are looking for an easier way to keep…
