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Banking Crisis

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Legislation, Investment, Foreclosure, Financing, Economy, Due Dilligence, Commercial Real Estate, Bankruptcy on Oct 09, 2008

During this time of financial uncertainty as giant powerful cornerstones of the American banking community fail, you has to wonder, is my money safe? What happens if my bank is no longer doing business? Should I take my money out? What about small, regional banks and even credit unions? Are they immune or will they suffer the same fate? Should I worry about my long-term investments?

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What is the Future of Mortgages Due to the Financial Crisis?

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Agents, Pre Foreclosure, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Legislation, Investment, Foreclosure, Financing, Equity, Economy, Credit Report, Credit Cards, Commercial Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned, ARMs, Appreciation on Sep 28, 2008

Weighing out the Financial Crisis This current talk of financial bailout suggests that as a result mortgage rates will fall allowing a surge in home buying especially for first time buyers. Still one must wonder how long this will last but also what are the long-term impacts for the housing market? Right now it feels like the lending industry is distressed but this may not be true for very long. The banks at risk of

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Investment Banks Fail and its Impact on You and I

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Agents, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Mortgage Fraud, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Legislation, Investment, Insurance, Foreclosure, Financing, Equity, Economy, Credit Report, Credit Cards, Corporation, Commercial Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned on Sep 16, 2008

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How Well Do You Know Your Target Audience?

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Yahoo, website, Tools, Technology, Social Networking, SEO, Search engine, Page Rank, Marketing, indexing, inbound links, Google, Blogging on Sep 05, 2008

Never before has it been more necessary for a company to use internet marketing tactics to not only capture market presence but to also learn about their target audience. Suffice it to say that no longer is there such a thing as brand loyalty and it is the job of a good marketer to understand what makes the mind of the consumer tick. The advent of new technology within our global culture has

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Social Networking Sees Worldwide Growth

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Yahoo, website, Tools, Technology, syndication, Social Networking, SEO, Search engine, Page Rank, indexing, inbound links, Google, Blogging on Aug 30, 2008

Social networking - you've heard of it but do you know the magnitude of what it really means?

Social networking happens because individuals chose specific clubs or groups of people in which to hang with because of their individual interests. These groups can be found in any demographic found smaller, rural communities to the expanding suburbs and metropolitan areas, urban and fast

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I Have No Cash to Invest in Real Estate

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Seller Finance, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Investment, Getting Started, Flipping, Financing, Equity, Economy on Aug 28, 2008


Many people do not understand the liquidity of real estate transactions and are often lead to believe that the transaction hinges on the accessibility of cash money. In this day and age of a troubled economy, few have such means. The reality is there are other benefits to explore when embarking upon a real estate transaction that has less to do with cash funds and more to

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An Alternative to Wraparound Mortgages

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Tenant, Subject To, Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Real Estate Investment, Owner Will Carry, Over Leveraged, Mortgage, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, lease purchase, Lease Option, Landlord, Investment, Financing, Credit Cards, Analyze on Aug 14, 2008

There are different ways to structure real estate transactions that involve seller financing to benefit all parties. Of course the seller has concerns of protecting their property and the need for regular repayment. The following scenario explores this option in detail. Wraparound

You know that your local market has many rental properties in the inventory and you have found one that meets your

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Assistance for Low-Income Renters

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Tenant, Section 8 Tenants on Aug 08, 2008

As part of the new housing bill recently passed in Congress, a new trust fund aimed at renters with little income will now have more access to affordable housing. A trust fund endowed to the tune of $550 million is the first of its kind since the creation of Section 8 housing, known colloquially as the "projects", was created in 1974. Section 8 Low Income Renters

This most recent incarnation of Section 8 is specifically

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Fannie Mae Makes Short Sales Easy

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Short Sale, Recession, Pre Foreclosure, Mortgage, Foreclosure, Economy, Bankruptcy on Aug 04, 2008

News flash for all real estate investors looking for the ultimate bargain! Fannie Mae, the nation's largest home mortgage lender, is making it easier to take advantage of "short sales" on houses in risk of foreclosure or already in the proceedings of foreclosure.

For those not familiar with "short sales", let me just say it has nothing to do with a drop in business. "Short" actually refers to

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Fannie's and Freddie's Fall Threaten Housing Recovery

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Recession, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Economy on Aug 04, 2008

To further compound the economic woes we have been facing in this country, they are being exacerbated by the stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac taking a devastating tumble into the abyss. Upside Down of Banks

The mortgage giants, created by the Federal government to finance the country's home owners, carry much clout in the credit market. Large pockets of mortgage loans are bought up by Fannie and

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