Bill Walsh to be in town

This week's MAREIA meeting should be a good one.

The featured speaker is none other than Bill Walsh, the international entrepreneur, marketing expert and business success coach. It is to be my distinct pleasure to be his personal driver for the evening, during which time I hope to get some freebies from him. At least a marketing tip or two. I'll report back here for sure, so stay tuned.

For more on Bill Walsh, visit his site at BillWalsh360.com. For details about Monday night's meeting (or to reserve a seat), go to MAREIA's event page.

See you there!

Cass

Looking for buyers!

Obviously every real estate investor is looking for sellers. The proverbial "highly motivated seller" please. Lots of them!

But this investor is also looking for buyers. Also, lots of them!

I have been trying to sell my house for about 6 weeks now. This week I broke down and listed it on the MLS. I do NOT want to become a highly motivated seller! So please, buy my house! Or at least, send this to a buyer you know.

Details, pictures, and a video walk through available on my selling site, SellHouseBaltimore.com.

Cass

Real Estate Marketing Tips Investing Guide

This is definitely something to check out if you're wondering how to get started in real estate investing. Lots of great content for free, all it will cost you is your email address.

Please check it out, then come back here and tell us what you think:

Internet Marketing Tips for Real Estate Investors

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Psst, hey buddy, wanna buy a house? Cheap!

I knew it was bad, but I didn't know it was THIS bad.

Baltimore homes are forecast to deflate an average of 11.9% in 2009.

Ouch.

Read more here:

Maryland Housing, Baltimore, Bethesda, Columbia, Silver Springs

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Great time to get into commercial real estate! Or not...

I have been wondering recently how office building owners manage to keep tenants. It seems with the "economic slowdown" in full force, more and more companies are trimming staff and need smaller places to work. Vacant offices are everywhere.

Now my favorite weekly business news rag has details:

Greater Baltimore’s office market is poised for the third consecutive year of declines, with low demand pushing up vacancy rates and driving down rental rates.

For Greater Baltimore’s office market, third time isn’t so charming - Baltimore Business Journal:

Ah, real estate....

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U.S. Attorney leading crackdown on mortgage fraud in Maryland

Awesome. All's I can say is, you GO girls!

This is good news for the honest folk, bad news for the scam artists. New agency...

"...will focus not just on fraudulent mortgage consultants but also the
network of lawyers, accountants, and appraisers who aid them in
swindling money from residents at risk of losing their homes to
foreclosure."

Story here from the BBJ:
U.S. Attorney leading crackdown on mortgage fraud in Maryland - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Ten Mortgages for One Borrower? Really?!

I heard the rumors, and decided to find the actual truth. Here it is:

Fannie Mae [will] allow investor and second home
borrowers to own five to ten financed properties
if they meet certain ... requirements.

Awesome! No more "four's the limit" stuff! This is great news for many of us...as long as you get past the fine print.

Details here straight from the horse's Fannie.

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