Author Archives: Andy

The Weekly East Bay Foreclosure /REO Listings Links: Football Hangover Edition

So, this is that awkward Sunday after the super bowl when it finally sets in there’s more to Sunday than football from 10-8:30 eh? At least the weather is great out here in the Bay Area. In the upper Midwest, the temperatures are struggling just to get into the black.
ANYWAY….
We were thinking [...]

[Help] The RE.net Help the Tornado Victims

A few days ago, while we were out voting and partying on Super Fat Tuesday, a series of Tornadoes left a path of destruction that killed over 50 people and left thousands homeless.
Almost immediately, Benn and Lani over at Agent Genius jumped into action and began to mobilize the RE.net to do what they help [...]

The Latest East Bay REO/Foreclosure Lists: Super Fat Tuesday Edition

Since today is both Super Tuesday & Fat Tuesday, that makes today’s extra special set of East Bay Foreclosure/REO listings the ‘Super Fat Tuesday Edition’. (REO Wikipedia)
Using the links below, you can download the complete set of lists in one fell swoop; or if you’re looking for something in particular, you can download the [...]

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up (File #020408)

While out in the field this morning, Glen saw this sign in a house’s front yard.

Cool, right? Lots of people own rental property and are looking for renters to fill their empty units…
The only problem is that it was in the front yard in one of our listings and I’m pretty sure that the [...]

If This Stimulus Package Goes Through…

…expect a big pickup in Bay Area real estate activity.

from SFgate:
Besides its core purpose of providing tax refunds, the tentative package - which still has several hurdles to clear - essentially rewrites the definition of “jumbo” loan, raising the cap from its current $417,000 to as high as $729,750 in high-cost areas for one year.
The [...]

A Little FSJ to Get You Through Wednesday

I know this isn’t real estate related, but this is freaking funny.
Last week at the Crunchies, Apple’s iPhone won the award for best gadget and they didn’t have anyone available to accept the award in person. Thankfully fake Steve Jobs was able to step in and accept the award on Apple’s behalf.
(Please [...]

Reinforcing the RE.net Community with RE BarCamp

In the 48 hours since I announced the first RE BarCamp on ZebraTalk show & on Agent Genius, the RE.net community has mobilized into action and is laying the foundation for a dynamite event.
The wiki is filling up.
We have a logo. (Thanks Mike!)
People are blogging about it. and a blog for the event itself [...]

Changing the Conversation Over @ Trulia Voices

If you look on the right sidebar, you’ll see that I’m a ‘Local Ambassador’ for the SF based Real Estate search site Trulia. Basically this means that every now and then, I take some time to answer questions from home buyers and sellers on Trulia Voices.
I used to really enjoy doing it, but [...]

Looking for a Good Local Real Estate Investing Club? Try the BAWB.

Since a majority of our business revolves around putting together real estate investment deals, an ideal client for us is a real estate investor who leverages technology and is ready, willing and able to act when a deal is presented to them.
In our never ending quest to find these elusive clients, we attend a lot [...]

The 30 Day Challenge - The Recap & the Future

Wow, that went by quick. The first 30 day challenge is over and it was a whole lot more fun than i thought it was going to be. During the challenge, I put out a blog post on 27 of the 30 days. Knowing that I was committed to a daily [...]

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