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How important is planning in your real estate business, Tom Ferry discusses how you either plan or you work for somebody who does. Planning is everything, do you have a real estate marketing plan?

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Are you thinking of purchasing a home soon? If so, then this video blog is for you! There is so much to consider and ponder prior to, during and after the negotiating process.

Jason Neumann – Kelowna Real Estate Agent 250.808.7700 http://www.century21.ca/jason.neumann of Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd. is your information source for all things Kelowna and the Okanagan

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unpermited add on’s and coversions. i just found this out. i have about a 500 neg cash flow on it and im guessing its gonna cost big money to get the changes legal and permitted. im thinking of giving up the property to the mortgage company. what are my options?
the county is aware of it.

Is the county telling you to fix it? Before you consider giving it up, get some estimates on bringing your home up to code. It may seem like alot of changes/modifications, but an estimate will give you a clear picture of whether it’s worth keeping your home or not. Generally it’s not all that much to get an addition/modification permitted if the addition was done properly.The market won’t stay this way forever, and homes generally increase in value over time, so you may find out that your best bet would be to hang in there, get those estimates, see if the county will give you time (if they’re harassing you about it), and see if a lender or your lender might work with getting you the money you may need to make the needed corrections. Otherwise, if the county is not pushing the issue, make the corrections as you can afford to. A house up to code is worth more than a house that isn’t. If you have equity in your home and can afford to refi, then it might be a good idea to do so and keep your home. To do a deed in lieu of foreclosure is what I’m thinking you’re thinking, where you hand the keys to your lender and walk away from the home, but that is a decision the lender would make, and at this time many lenders are trying to have their clients stay in their homes rather than take them back. Lenders generally don’t want the hassle and expense of trying to resell the home. A foreclosure would mess you up big time with your credit. It would take at least 2 years before you could try again to get a home. Hope this helps, good luck

I seriously laugh so hard my side hurts when I read what people have to say on here. And no, I’m not casting any insults right now.

I hear a lot say that Bush is the boogy man or Hilary is the boogy man or Gore is, etc etc etc.

Fact is people, the two leading political parties in this country all crap in the same places. Foreign oil, pharmasuticals, BIG insurance companies, realestate, the auto industry and electricity. Sniff around a little and you will see a lot of names of people who you would never suspect.

It truly is possible to hate a politician to the point of becoming paranoid that they are out to get you. Don’t forget that we elect them and alot of the people that scream the loudest don’t vote when the polls are open.

Is the current administration corrupt? DUH! Was the previous one corrupt? DUH! Remember, polititians don’t spend millions to get into office for YOUR personal gain…but for their own!

Sorry if my spelling sucks…I still on my first cup.
I agree…they all stink like rotten meat!
susi, flattery will get you everywhere. But becarefull…he bites.

I know they Both like the Illegals… Dems like the Vote, Repubs Like the Labor.

Having two real estate agents will give you more choice overall.

For example, I am looking for a house right now. I fell head over heels with a small 3 bedroom house, only to have it disappear 2 days later. Then it reappeared on my second agents website, and I learned that he had that house under contract.

Remember that you do not have to give both agents a commission. A lot of agents will happily show you houses and give advice for free, in the hopes that you will buy a house through them. Once you have settled on a house it is a matter of seeing who can get you a better deal.

Finally, this is kind of off- topic, but I would do some research into the real estate market near your area before you buy. The market is going down the tubes these days and you may regret buying a house ten years from now.

Of course, prices are the lowest they have been in decades, so it could also be the best investment you will ever make.

Good luck!

We found a house we want to purchase. The house is listed for sale by the owners. The gf is wanting to use a realtor to help with the purchase of the house. what exactly would they do? we are financed threw a mortgage company and the seller is the home loan offer at one of the banks here in town so we shouldn’t need help with paperwork. What would be the benefits of useing a realtor?

Loan officers are not real estate agents.

The main benefit to you is knowing that everything was done legally. Almost all Fabio’s end up in court, one of you screwed something up.

While there may be a mess up still, the agents broker takes the heat, not you.

I buy a lot of property. I think I know enough to manage on my own…but still I would not even entertain the idea of going it without my trusted broker.

my method of advertising and marketing will change the whole game of selling a property at a bettter price. Problem: realtors and/or owners have a hard time seeing the advantage….its like they dont want to be up to date with change.

Your best bet is to spend some time and effort in making your information available. You may want to have your method copyrighted if it is unique. Then spend some time getting flyers out to the real estate offices in your area. Start local and then expand.

Remember two things:
1- Rome was not built in one day.

2- Realtors and home owners are reluctant to spend money on an un-proven method of selling. They want as much guarantee as possible on the investments they make.

Looking for any feedback, good or bad, from someone who has purchased a home through Regents Realty Group. Anything from quality of home, service, community, etc.

A Chicago Police Department investigation into a Roscoe Village-based realty firm has already turned up losses in excess of $2 million. The funds were allegedly diverted from the coffers of at least 45 condominium associations managed by Regent Realty, 2130 W. Belmont.

The losses are affecting everyone from condo owners to former Regent employees to contractors who performed services at buildings once managed by the firm.

According to Sgt. Phil Cappitelli of CPD’s Financial Crimes Unit, no charges have been filed in the ongoing investigation.

Regent, according to its now-defunct website, was formed 20 years ago by Jay Strauss and Donald Doering. Services provided by the company included property management, real estate brokerage and apartment leasing.

In late January, a wave of Regent’s clients began questioning whether their funds were being siphoned by the company.

Paul Kolenda is the treasurer of one such condominium association, located at 1934 N. Washtenaw in Bucktown. He said he had a six-year relationship with Regent that began at a previous residence in Lake View. Kolenda described Strauss, the company’s head, as "a grandfatherly old man," and recommended his association hire Regent to manage their building.

Kolenda began to grow suspicious in December 2007. A vendor complained that a check written by Strauss on behalf of the association had bounced. Estimating the association had saved more than $380,000 for long-term maintenance projects, Kolenda requested his property’s bank records, and was shocked to find their account held a scant $50.

Kolenda said Strauss assured him that the money was being held in an interest-bearing account and the failure to transfer the funds was an honest mistake, attributable to the stress of his wife’s illness. "He said, ‘it’s just been crazy with my wife,’ trying to tug at our heartstrings," Kolenda said.

In early January, Kolenda began contacting the leadership at other Regent-managed properties. "That’s when I realized it wasn’t a little mistake or a one-time thing," he said.

He immediately terminated his contract with Regent and filed a police report. Within a week, more than a dozen other associations followed suit.

It was around the same time that Barbette Loevy, a former Regent employee, received a phone call telling her to come in and clean out her desk.

"I was out of town and someone called and told me to pick up my things and that they were closing," she said. "They told me absolutely nothing about why."

Loevy says she worked for Regent as a Realtor and was not involved in condominium management.

Strauss and other Regent employees declined to comment for this article. Their offices remain closed and their phone lines appear to have been disconnected. Mail strewn about in the entranceway and papers overflowing in the fax machine suggest the office has not been in operation for some time.

As the police investigation continues, the owners of the properties Regent once managed have banded together and formed a listserv to share experiences and exchange information.

"You can’t imagine what a mess it is," said Jay Shindler, treasurer of the condo association at 1920 N. Lincoln Ave., another Regent-managed property. "We’re trying to figure out where we are delinquent and how much, and what is paid and unpaid."

Kolenda’s building is having a particularly difficult time with that process. "We owe over $100,000 in bills for everything from water to electricity to trash to insurance," he said.

"Regent was paid to collect funds from the units, manage the building and pay the bills," he said. "Now, beyond impacting us, there are all of these vendors out there that are just stuck. You’ve got small business people out there that are struggling because of this, so the ripple effect just goes on and on."

Don Wilson, whose law firm is representing the residents at 921 N. La Salle, another formerly Regent-run property, says his clients requested that their handyman be given a Christmas bonus with their savings. "Not only did [Regent] not send the bonus, but they sent an invoice saying they had given him the bonus-when, in reality, they hadn’t even paid him his regular salary for weeks," Wilson said.

According to Vincent Lavieri, attorney for 1924 N. Washtenaw, part of the problem is that no one knows what bills have or have not been paid, a problem compounded by the fact that Regent’s management has not given association representatives access to their files.

Lavieri says all financial records are currently being held by Strauss’ lawyer, Camille B. Conway of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, who has promised to share them with their respective associations, but has stopped short of saying when they can expect to see that happen. Conway declined to comment.

"It’s causing problems for my client as well as the 45 or so associations that have been managed by Regent," Lavieri said, adding that they have "no way of knowing what the current state of the association’s affairs are or which vendors are legitimately owed money."

The size and scope of this case, Lavieri said, is extraordinary, as is the amount of work it will take the affected parties to get back on their feet. "I’m aware of other cases where property managers have been accused of misappropriating funds, but

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craigslist.org would be the best advice I could give. It’s a great all-around resource for anything.