E Jeffrey's Blog

Okay, i'm done, the mall was jammed this morning.  I really need to change the way I do things.  I am such the last minute man.  No parking, people fighting over parking, you could barely walk inside and now everyone is in a rush to get to their families etc for tonight.This shopping season is cr...

Today while going to pick up rent from a tenant that has been calling as ready since the 5th I arrived to find out that her apartment had been broken into the night before.  After verifing the story with the local PD my wife and I decidied to do something we normally do through our church.  This ...

Just returned from the mall day 2 of shopping just before Christmas.  Upon arrival at 11 am the mall was busy but not that bad.  Boy by noon it was jammed packed.  Thank god I'm a fast shopper as I was able to do my price comparisons, pick up my items and be out of there by 1:30p.  The mall was v...

I'm a last minute shopper so I figured i would do a mall report almost daily up until Christmas.  12/22/2007 was my second day of shopping.  I arrived at the mall at 5pm and stayed until 9pm.  The mall was not bad at all.  It actually seemed to be a little slow for this time of year and slower th...

Days on the market!  All of the buyers are asking, how many days has the place been on the market?  The end users want a high day count and the investors either or depending on how bad they want the place.  Some realtors and brokers take a series of short listing agreements to to help hedge again...

Tenants, you have rights if your landlord gets foreclosed upon.  It is becoming all to common.  Tenants finding out that the place they are renting was sold back to the bank at the auction.How can a tenant protect themselves?  Tenants can have their lease recorded with the county clerk if the lea...

This blog is written with thank to Jennifer Fivelstal for prompting me to expel my knowledge.  I write as an individual who has experience foreclosing on homes for a mortgage investor (an entity purchasing mortgages in bulk) as the former Vice President of this private equity group.  I now sell f...

What am I talking about?  Its called the Home Equity Theft Prevention Act. This act requires buyers of pre-foreclosures to register with the state and pay a fee for registration if they plan on buying a property that has been declared in default by the lender.  The law is very specific about the ...

What is it? It is one of the best new sites around!  www.411karma.com.  A site where you can start to give back to your favorite organization on your own.  Start a fundraising campaign for your favorite charity.  This site is as local as your charities need.  Why do I promote this site.  I know t...

Agents need to use this line daily in the recruitment of listings.  After all your active listing could be someone else's if it expires and you are asleep at the wheel!So why me?List with me because I'm on your side!List with me because I meet deadlines!List with me because I'm honest!List with m...