[facebook] [twitter] Maryland may have overtaken Florida for the nation’s highest foreclosure rate of any state in October, but Florida still led all states by far in bank repossessions (REOs) for the month, according to RealtyTrac’s October 2014 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released Thursday. In all, lenders repossessed 4,905 properties in the Sunshine State in…
[facebook][retweet] Distressed residential properties had a median sales price of 37 percent below the median sales price of non-distressed properties nationwide in September, according to Realty Trac’s Q3 2014 Residential and Foreclosure Sales Report released Tuesday. The median price of distressed residential homes, which are those in foreclosure or owned by banks when sold, was…
[facebook] [retweet] In part 3 of this series on direct mail marketing to find motivated sellers, we began discussing the idea of targeting specific niches in real estate in order to improve our return on investment. Each niche that you choose will usually generate a specific type of lead that fits into one or two…
[facebook] [retweet] For the last 11 years I have been involved with real estate in various capacities, including as a realtor, broker, investor, and trainer. I am extremely passionate about what I do and there are few things that give me a greater sense of fulfillment. My business gives me the opportunity to help people. Whether it’s…
When trying to market to a specific niche or motivated seller group, it’s important to understand what they are going through, and what emotional buttons to push in order to get them to respond to your direct mail or other advertising. This is especially the case when dealing with those in foreclosure, as they go…