by Augie Byllott | Oct 19, 2011 | Experienced Investors
How do I get a green card? Well, if you’re a holder of an E2 Investor Visa the answer is you can’t. Go ahead, check with the USCIS, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. Green cards are out of the realm of possibility for these legal immigrants who...
by Augie Byllott | Jul 15, 2011 | Experienced Investors, Market News, New Investors, Working with Buyers, Working With Sellers
This just in from The Paper Source Journal – Proposed changes to Regulation Z could threaten the future of property ownership in the United States. Imagine selling a property and giving the buyer three years to change their mind? RED ALERT — Seller Mortgages...
by Augie Byllott | May 11, 2011 | Experienced Investors, Lease or Rent to Own Homes
According to a report released by the National Association of Independent Landlords 82% of the 582 landlords polled would rent to someone who lost a home to foreclosure, assuming that the applicant previously had a good credit history. Landlords won’t typically...
by Augie Byllott | Oct 19, 2010 | Experienced Investors
Believe it or not, 8 in 10 Americans believe that purchasing a home is still a good idea, even in the face of the economic challenges facing the housing market. According to the 2010 National Housing Pulse Survey, which is a report sent out by the National Association...
by Augie Byllott | Oct 12, 2010 | Experienced Investors, New Investors, Thoughts
Three major banks are freezing foreclosures, and in turn, are giving distressed homeowners extra time (often months) to remain in their homes and stall the process of being removed from their home. However, this new development also is threatening to gridlock already...
by Augie Byllott | Oct 8, 2010 | Experienced Investors
The latest mess in the mortgage, foreclosure and banking industries is the fact that title insurers are backing away from foreclosed properties. One of my title companies shot me an email about the fact that one of their closings was stopped in mid-stream when the...