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Owner Financing? Should You Sell Without a Down Payment
[Real-Estate:FSBO] I have been asked many questions with regard to selling a home with Owner
Financing. One typical question I am asked often..."I am selling my home and offering Owner Financing,
but having trouble finding a good candidate with a good down payment. Should I take a chance and allow
a buyer to put no money down?"

Credit Repair: Do It Yourself
[Finance:Credit] I will show you ways of removing negative items from your credit file. These methods are
sometimes referred to as "Credit Repair". The following tips will help correct your credit and it should be
done with all Credit Bureaus. These are the exact same methods credit repair clinics and attorneys
charge up to $2,500 or more to perform. See what the Credit Bureaus Do not Tell You.

Know Your Ratio - Loan to Value and Debt to Income
[Real-Estate:Mortgage-Refinance] If you are thinking of refinancing a loan or requesting your private
mortgage insurance to be removed, you should know your loan to value ratio. Lenders use your debt to
income ratio (how much you owe on credit cards and loans compared to how much you earn) to help
evaluate your creditworthiness

FSBO - Basic Contracts Used to Secure Money Owned on a Home
[Real-Estate:FSBO] If you are a for sale by owner that is offering owner financing, you will become the
owner of a contract note. You should understand the three basic contracts used to secure payment of
money owned on a home.

Avoiding Foreclosure
[Real-Estate:Foreclosures] If you are experiencing financial difficulties and cannot make your next
mortgage payment, or if you are already behind, you need immediate help. Learn precautionary steps you
can take to regain control of your finances and bring your mortgage current, what you should do if you
miss a payment and know the options that may be available to you.

Pricing Your Home as For Sale by Owner
[Real-Estate:FSBO] Ok, so you have decided to be a For Sale By Owner. Congratulations! This sell it
yourself method will save you money. I want to give you 4 tips on pricing your home. These are effective
ways to arrive at a fair price.

Home Staging
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Home staging (British English: House doctoring, after the Five programme House Doctor) is the act of
preparing a private residence prior to going up for sale in the real estate marketplace. The goal of staging
is to sell a home quickly, and for the most money possible.

The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
(NACHI) is the largest inspection association in North America.

NACHI provides continuing education, exams, quizzes, message boards and completes hundreds of
inspections each year.

A home inspector non-invasively examines the condition of a home, often in connection with the
sale of that home. This process is referred to as a home inspection.
Strategies That Will Sell Your House

Market The Deal and NOT The House

Are you a homeowner that has property for sale and is holding onto to the house waiting for a higher price?
Are you a seller considering lowering the asking price?
Have you fixed up your house or used 'home staging' and it is still not bringing potential buyers your way?

If the seller markets the 'deal' and not the house, more interested and potential buyers will come your way.
Marketing your property is fine, but you want to entice a buyer to actually make the purchase. How many
times have you seen a product for sale, but it was the 'deal' that actually made you purchase the item. Zero
percent interest, skipping payments, receiving a rebate...those are strategies for marketing the deal and
not the product. This same concept can be used when selling real estate.

Even in today's slow market, it is still a good time to purchase property. More real estate is purchased in
slow markets because the purchase prices are lower than previously possible due to home appraisals
coming in lower than they did in previous years. You can no longer get the price you once wanted. There is
a large inventory of homes for sale. The mortgage meltdown, where there are no longer hundreds of
subprime lenders have an impact on the market.

But, there are strategies to move a house in today's slow market. If your house is currently on the market
and you find it is not moving or don't have the interest coming to your property ,you can take the following
steps to become successful.

Now is a great time for sellers to offer Owner Financing, which would allow more buyers the opportunity to
obtain home ownership. When offering Owner Financing you are offering a way for buyers to obtain the
American Dream if they are not able to secure a mortgage through traditional financing.

The words 'Owner Financing' is a motivating message to potential buyers. They think...this house will be
easy to buy, there will not be a lot of red tape. When a seller is asking for an all cash sale, this requires
most buyers to qualify for a loan. Guidelines for obtaining a mortgage have become very rigid. This is
creating a sales barrier for the seller.

Learning to be a successful seller when offering owner financing is as simple of gaining knowledge and
having the right tools to support you throughout the transaction.

Another strategy is NOT lowering your asking price, but offering 'cash back' to the buyer. If you are
considering dropping the price by $10,000, who is that really benefiting? Certainly not the seller and in
reality, the buyer isn't actually saving all that much. For every $10,000 you lower the price, an approximate
$60 drop is seen in the mortgage payment each month. That might not be enticing enough for a potential
buyer to buy your property. It will take years for that buyer to see any benefit.

If you use that same $10,000 you considered in dropping your selling price and market the deal, it may
bring a buyer to actually make the purchase. That is your goal...selling your property.
What if you keep your selling price the same, but offer $6000-$7000 to the buyer? They could use this for
closing costs, pay off debt, pay a few months of their new mortgage payment or even bank the money. But,
you will keep $3000-$4000 in your pocket. So, in reality you saved yourself some money, but did not lower
your asking price and the good news is...you have sold your property!

Marketing the deal is what entices the buyer and will in the end, close the deal. When using this strategy,
chose your words carefully. Be creative...a simple "Will Pay Closing Costs" may not be attractive enough.
Maybe try...no payments for 3-4 months or Seller will pay off your debt or Bank $4000...whatever you decide,
just be creative and make sure you are marketing the deal.

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Buying Properties in Foreclosure

Sales in the Real estate market have been booming for years, but now the majority of  home sales have
slowed down.We are in what is considered a 'slow market'. Homes are not appraising for what they once
did, so the selling prices have dropped. You can no longer get the price you once wanted. There is a large
inventory of homes for sale. The mortgage meltdown, where there are no longer hundreds of subprime
lenders have an impact on the market.
The resets of adjustable mortgages have home owners scrambling to pay their mortgage each month,
which is causing foreclosures to reach an all time high.

It can still be a good time to purchase property. Many first time buyers and real estate investors buy more
real estate in slow markets because they are able to purchase properties at lower prices than previously
possible. Now is a great time for sellers to offer Owner Financing,http://www.acassociatesusa.com which
would allow more buyers the opportunity to obtain home ownership. If the seller markets the 'deal' and not
the house, more interested buyers will come your way.

If you are looking to purchase property in today's market, one might consider buying a foreclosure property.
First-time home buyers are looking into foreclosures because this is an excellent opportunity to buy a
house at a lower than market-value price.

If you approach a homeowner facing foreclosure, you can offer less than it's current market value, but still
offer more than what they owe the bank. This can be a win-win situation for both parties. Take into
consideration the state of mind the homeowner is in if facing foreclosure. This will not be a happy
experience. Actually a very stressful time for them, but if they can sell their property before the actual
foreclosure takes place, this may enable them to walk away with money in their pocket.

ex: A Home is currently appraised at $400,000. They owe to the bank approximately, 200,000.00 A buyer
offers them $300,000.00. This home owner could actually walk away with $100,000.00. If their home went
to foreclosure auction, they probably would not receive appraised value or receive extra money to keep in
their pocket. They may only receive what they owe to the bank. If they tried to sell their home on the market,
they may run out of time.

When a home owner is in the pre-foreclosure stage, potential buyers and/or investors will be able to do the
most good for the homeowner and for themselves. Pre-foreclosure is where further damage to the home
owner's credit rating can cease and the home may be sold before getting the lender involved. The best
potential leads to locate a property at this stage is from a foreclosure database.




According to RealtyTrac,  foreclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank
repossessions were reported on 223,651 properties nationwide during the month of February 2008, a 4
percent decrease from the previous month, but still a nearly 60 percent increase from February 2007. The
report also shows one in every 557 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing during the month.

RealtyTrac offers information on the buying and selling of foreclosed properties. They provide Coaching
and learning services, which includes an education section, questions and answers, MLS listings, search
by state and pre-foreclosure information.

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