A ban on foreclosure sales and evictions from houses owned by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which began as a high-profile effort just before the holidays to keep people in their homes as the government tried to come up with homeowner rescue plans, is over.
Spokesmen for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac confirmed the [...]

A vast “shadow inventory” of foreclosed homes that banks are holding off the market could wreak havoc with the already battered real estate sector, industry observers say.
Lenders nationwide are sitting on hundreds of thousands of foreclosed homes that they have not resold or listed for sale, according to numerous data sources. And foreclosures, which banks [...]

Ever considered becoming an author?
But, never have had the time to write your own book…or maybe you just don’t have the patience?
No problem…….
Now you can become a Published Co-Author…for less than $50!
Chances are you have come across another Realtor who has become one of our Co-Authors.
Literally, hundreds of fellow Realtors can now consider themselves our [...]

Realtors, loan officers…everyone. Read this post immediately. There has been a dramatic spike in FORECLOSURE and LOAN MOD SCAMs.
Mortgage Loan Modification Scams: Typically what is happening is that troubled homeowners are paying $1000…$2000…$3000 UP FRONT and receiving no services. Whats worse, many of these LOAN MOD scammers are collecting the fees and never doing [...]

Thanks to HREU student Frank Wible for sending in this tip…..

Great NEW Tip With Countrywide Short Sales… A Must Read!!
Realtors, learn now how to easily list and sell short sales. Watch the FREE Agent Shortsale Secrets video now…and then downloand your FREE Agent ShortSale Secrets book!

CUT 2 WEEKS OFF YOUR SHORT SALE WAITING TIME BY [...]

DISCLAIMER: I am not making this up…this was a story on NPRNews.

You’ve heard of staging homes before…but what about staging neighborhoods?  You won’t believe what builders are doing these days!

Ok, so Julie and I were driving home listening to NPR when we heard this story….

Evidently, CENTEX Homes has started hiring ‘Fake Families’ to ‘live’ [...]

Realtors, what are you doing this Thursday at 12nn pst, 3pm etc?
This is a copy of an email that I just sent out…..wanted to make sure everyone has equal opportunity to attend this weeks FREE Agent Short Sale Secrets teleconference or webinar.
Hey,
“Can you list and sell this Shortsale?”
Are you ready to hear that question from [...]

Realtor James Joseph remembers the good old days.
That’s when his team of agents would walk into their Whittier office excited about getting a new listing. The phones rang, a lot. Commissions were huge. They were in line with the bloated price of homes, which often sold within a few days – or hours – after [...]

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Harris Real Estate University
50 Powerful Motivational Ideas

Here are just a few, simple ideas that can help you get motivated.
1. WRITE YOUR STORY
Write down, in a paragraph or two, the story of your desired future. Write down what you’ll be doing, where you’ll be living, and the successes you’ll [...]

Quick reminder for you..
Friday at HREU is all about the FREE Superstar Interviews.
Join us tomorrow where the topic will be the 7 Secrets to making money with buyers in THIS Market.
Here is the info you need:
EVENT:  Super Star Interview
DATE & TIME: Friday, March 27th at 12:00pm Pacific
FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast — it’s [...]