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A round robin auction is the process of selling a property where a seller moves the property quickly to sale. That seller markets and holds his or her open house, then sells the property that very weekend (normally a two day period of a Saturday and a Sunday following the advertising that occurs earlier that…

On this week’s episode of Real Estate Money Tips, one of Marko’s students asks whether or not they can use lease option owner financing on the house they currently reside in.

Numerous sources abound on the habits of highly successful business lenders and entrepreneurs.  To be one should always be something you aspire to attain. Just last year, I wrote ” 8 Habits That Breed Success”. As many of you know about me, I started my business with virtually nothing, with English not being my native…

By definition, a real estate exit strategy is a contingency plan that one executes to either dispose of or divest from a position or interest in real estate once a certain timeline is passed, a status is attained, a circumstance occurs, or a transaction is finalized. Sound business acumen dictates a real estate investor must…

If you’re having a bad day, naturally the last thing you’ll want to do is smile. But it turns out, smiling may be the one thing you need to turn your day around. The Science of Smiling A study led by Fritz Strack in 1988 serves as one example of scientific evidence towards the positive…

Listen to Marko’s pointers on Short Sales in which students should be interested in. He will address whether a property needs to have negative equity in order to be considered a short sale.

To sell a property, among your first considerations is to determine how much to sell it for. In order to determine your sales price, you first must determine the actual fair market value of the property. Of course, the proper way to proceed is to determine the actual fair market value long before the time…

In real estate, as with most other businesses that seek business to fuel their success, where good and effective lead generation is a key ingredient for success, marketing is the engine that drives your business and is also the heartbeat that pumps it. Many have said and it so spot on, real estate investors are…

Your house is for sale. Your marketing is in place and calls are coming in. Your next order of business is to prescreen prospective buyers prior to showing them the property. In order to save time and be more efficient, have a prepared set of questions to ask these prospective buyers when they call. Keep…

Marko reviews a students foreclosure deal. He helps explains what can be done if it is could be a good deal. Listen to Marko go over options such as a forbearance agreement.