Is your local real estate market hot? Are good real estate deals getting harder to find? If so, you’re not alone. But this isn’t a new problem. The times when it’s easy to find real estate deals are the exception. The 2009 – 2012 U.S. real estate downturn briefly made finding incredible deals as […]
The Time We Paid Cash For a House 3 Days
One time my business partner and I paid cash for a house and bought it in 3 days! The deal was agreed to on a Wednesday, and we closed on that Friday. I’ve been marketing “I Buy Houses, Fast Cash” for years, but I have to admit this was a first. Our previous best was […]
Followers Don’t Make Money – How to Buy Properties Others Avoid
Hi everyone! As you read this I’m likely somewhere in Ecuador in South America exploring our new 1-year home country with my family. I will settle into a regular routine and a good WiFi connection within a few weeks. But in the meantime, I asked some fellow real estate bloggers whom I respect to write […]
Trust: The Ultimate Bank Account (& 6 Ways to Grow It)
I write a lot about financial accounts. Don’t you love the idea of savings accounts with a lot of cash or real estate investments with large equity balances? I know I do. But there is another type of account that probably affects your life much more profoundly. This account measures trust. Stephen R. Covey calls this an […]
Less Info, More Faith: How to Influence With Authenticity
“People don’t want more information. They are up to their eyeballs in information. They want faith – faith in you, your goals, your success, in the story you tell. It is faith that moves mountains, not facts. Facts do not give birth to faith. Faith needs a story to sustain it …” Annette Simmons, The […]
Why More Real Estate Deals Don’t Fall Into Your Lap
Have you heard the latest news? People are doing lots of deals! Investors are making money again! So isn’t it time for you to get more deals too? Maybe you’ve tried. You’ve followed the MLS daily. You’ve sent out direct mail. You’ve made your business card. You’ve built your team. Why don’t those good deals […]