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		<title>Short Sale Investors Often Miss the Boat When Investing In Over Debted Properties!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s real estate investing industry there are so many so-called “Gurus,” whether they are real estate agents or platform speakers, which are teaching the niche of short sale investing the wrong way! One of the things that they often fail to hit the mark on is the issue of when to list a property [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Housing Market—Is Stability on the Horizon?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Ransdell
There are a lot of hopeful reports floating across the media that point towards housing recovery.  The National Association of Realtors reported that the Pending Home Sales Index jumped in April by the most in more than seven years.  The pace of job loss significantly slowed in May, housing sales are up and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Government Finally “Attempting” to Assist in the Short Sale Debacle?</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/06/is-the-government-finally-attempting-to-assist-in-the-short-sale-debacle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been watching our government layout plan after plan to stabilize the housing market.  Finally—we are hearing parts of the puzzle that make sense to real estate agents and investors alike, whom are currently performing short sales by the truckload.
The U.S. Treasury Department, in a recent press release, has encouraged homeowners and servicers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Discount and Get a Short Sale Approved When There is Only a 1st Mortgage</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/05/how-to-discount-and-get-a-short-sale-approved-when-there-is-only-a-1st-mortgage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 20:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many misconceptions about how to negotiate 1st mortgages versus 2nd mortgages when dealing with a real estate short sale!  First off, one of the most important details to be aware of in today’s market is that the 1st mortgage is typically the lien holder that is foreclosing on the seller, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Doing a Short Sale: Stop Wasting the Foreclosing Lenders Time!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 19:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The real estate short sale industry is booming and lenders are so overwhelmed with new and existing over debted properties in default that they need our help!  What I mean by that is, if you are doing short sales, please DO THEM correctly!  I keep getting feedback from lenders that there are too many investors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Should Agents Handle Multiple Offers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 07:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The simple answer is: by remembering one key thing; the homeowner of the property is the seller, NOT the bank.
Too many so-called real estate professionals get this completely wrong. First off, all offers must be presented to the seller and it is the seller’s decision, with the professional assistance of their real estate agent or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Sale Tsunami &#8211; Catch the Wave</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/04/short-sale-tsunami-catch-the-wave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With BILLIONS of dollars set aside to help homeowners who are facing hardship with homes that are “underwater”, the Government’s new plan is designed to prevent a tidal wave of foreclosures.  The question is “will it”?  Will it affect the number of homeowners who will need a short sale?  The plain and simple answer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lenders DO Want Your Short Sale Offers</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/03/lenders-do-want-your-short-sale-offers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Change on how Lenders process Short Sales is finally here! Lenders now WANT your Short Sale Offers!
Contrary to popular belief, lenders are now more and more agreeable to working with short sale specialists and are asking us for any and all offers!  Although it seems like we’re constantly fighting against them, in recent weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Buyer’s Agents Ruin Short Sale Deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One word…ego. 
And the factor that amplifies this ego is the unfortunate fact that we are in a buyer’s market.  Buyers and their agents know that for deals to be successful, their offers are needed.  They know they hold all the cards and that sellers and foreclosing lenders alike are desperate for those short sale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get a Buyer Prepared to Close a Real Estate Short Sale Transaction</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/02/how-to-get-a-buyer-prepared-to-close-a-real-estate-short-sale-transaction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are the listing real estate agent or an investor, perhaps one of the most important aspects to a short sale is to make sure that the buyer on any given property can actually close, and that they aren’t just wasting everyone’s time.  With tighter lending guidelines these days, buyers are not only taking [...]]]></description>
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