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Thousands of Countrywide Borrowers To Get Refunds

Last year Countrywide Banking & Home Loans reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission totalling $108 million for overcharging nearly 450,000 homeowners before the struggling mortgage lender was bought out by Bank of America. These charges started over 3 years ago when Countrywide overcharged for inspections, home maintenance, lawn mowing and other services for […]

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Tenant Contact Information Form: Free Download

Update your tenants’ contact information frequently using this free form >>

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Real Estate Statistics July 2011

The San Francisco Bay Area is starting to see some increased housing prices. Check to see how your market is faring in this report.

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Short Sale Fraud Plagues Lenders

Add mortgage lenders to the long list of people who are falling victim to real estate scams. Short sale fraud by unscrupulous real estate agents is estimated to cost lenders $375 million this year alone. The scam begins when the realtor receives two bids on a home, one low and one high bid. The realtor […]

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Why “ghetto” marketing works… 3 marketing templates and techniques

Hey REIbrain’er, hows your week!? Have you ever wondered why you tend to see a lot of “ugly” looking marketing out there? Now, I’m not talking about “ugly” tactics or non-ethical stuff… I’m talking about ugly looking marketing materials… i.e. – stuff that doesn’t look pretty 🙂 Well, I can attest personally that “ugly – […]

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