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Tools and Calculators
November 1, 2001 – 5:38 pm
In my June and July 2001 Marketing Mania columns, I reviewed two great tools from Homegain.com:
“What’s Your Current or Future Home Worth?”
“The Home Sale Maximizer”
Homegain.com has done it again! Calculate how much a project will cost, whether you do it yourself or hire someone to do it for you.
They now have Two New Home Buyer [...]
Getting a Home Inspection Before You Buy
October 1, 2001 – 5:32 pm
We’ve found a great site for our foreclosures.com clients to find an experienced Home Inspector in their area. This directory is the most complete listing of experienced inspectors we have found on the Internet. You just enter your zip code and you will find a qualified home inspector in your area.
Just visit: http://www.homeinspectorlocator.com/
Make sure you [...]
REO Managers Association of California (“REOMAC”)
September 1, 2001 – 5:25 pm
Back in the ’90’s, when R.E.O.’s (Real Estate Owned through foreclosure) were at their highs, I was an active member of this association. I found their meeting extremely informative, as well as a great place to meet the top decision makers who represent banks, savings and loans, and thrifts in the disposition of their R.E.O. [...]
Looking for Real Property Title Reports?
August 1, 2001 – 5:08 pm
We’ve found a great source. Check it out at:
http://www.netronline.com/public_records.htm
Online Document Retrieval
Coverage: varies; click here
Images of recorded documents that can be printed right from your computer are available now from more than 110 counties nationwide. Our online Document Retrieval Service provides you with courthouse documents instantly.
Like having the keys to the courthouse, you no longer need [...]
Getting Bank Ratings
July 1, 2001 – 4:58 pm
Your gonna love this link! If you are seeking a way to find all the troubled banks – so you can hammer them for their REO properties – check out this link:
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/safesound/ss_home.asp
Bankrate.com’s Safe & SoundSM
Bank, Thrift, and Credit Union Ratings
Welcome to the bankrate.com Safe & SoundSM rating feature. Safe & SoundSM is a proprietary, analytical [...]
Getting Bankruptcy Information
June 1, 2001 – 4:51 pm
Check out this helpful link to the Bankruptcy Court:
www.caeb.uscourts.govIf you are interested in finding out if a person on your foreclosure list has filed Bankruptcy, or want more details on a pending Bankruptcy, we checked it out and found this site to be very helpful.
Plus, they will answer your questions over the phone at 916-930-4400.
They [...]
