Twin Cities Real Estate News

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:12:00 -0800

I recently completed the CDPE-Certified Distressed Property Expert designation. I thought the program was EXCELLENT. I would highly recommend it to any Realtor looking to work with distressed properties. That being said, I wanted to announce the news to the world. The CDPE institute created a template for recent graduates to use. This is only available if you are in their advanced program-which is $99 per month. By the way, I love that program as well. The founders truly care. Here is the press release with my information as well as a link to the service I used to distribute the press release for free.

Press Release: JOHN MAZZARA EARNS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE

Free Press Release

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:25:00 -0800

I recently received an email with links to three excellent sites for relocation information. These links will provide value regardless of where ever you are moving to. I framed the title of this entry with cities around Edina MN where I live. If you are moving to Minneapolis or St Paul or one of the 7 counties that make up the Twin Cities area and need more relocation assistance please reach out and I will be as helpful as I can. If you want to learn about the Twin Cities real estate market, visit my real estate site at http://www.MinneapolisStPaulHomes.com

Here are the links:

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:15:00 -0800

The FHA 203 K streamline is back in our arsenal of mortgage programs. Until recently there was just one investor in town offering the 203K. That has changed. Out of necessity, there needs to be a program that will allow qualified borrowers to obtain financing for properties that need a little bit of work. Many of the bank owned foreclosures are in need of some repair work. The regular 203K (which allows for major rehab in exess of 35K) isn't something I have access to with the investors I work with. Trying to find that loan has proved to be impossible. It may exist for Minnesota properties, I just haven't run across it.

Rather than write out all the nuances of the FHA 203K streamline loan, I decided to create a power point. You can view the particulars of how the program works at:

http://www.slideshare.net/mnguru/fha-streamline-203klight-rehab-loan-presentation/

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:55:00 -0800

One of the things we do in the Twin Cities is produce a mortgage and real estate show called Dollars & Sense. We've been producing the show for the past 5 years. While it doesn't bring in that much new business, it is a great way to stay in front of past customers-which of course are your best referral sources. Here are our two most recent recorded shows where we discuss the current lending environment and various mortgage loan programs. We cover 100% financing, combo loans, the new first time buyer tax credit, the 700 billion bail out bill, the best type of investment property to purchase today in our opinion, and we offer the viewer a way to get a copy of the book I wrote on investing in real estate entitled "Reality Based" Real Estate Investing. This book is delivered in PDF format as a series of chapters over a series of weeks.

Show # 1

Show # 2

Credit Link you or clients might find helpful

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:04:00 -0800

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:57:00 -0800

Like many of the readers, you have had a grandparent, parent, or relative in the Military. Today we remember their service to others. My deceased Grandfathers flag is proudly displayed in our home. He didn't die in the service but served in WWII and is buried out at Fort Snelling along with my deceased father-in-law.

The Government has an official site:

http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ Go here and check it out.

Lee Greenwood says it best:

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:19:00 -0800

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:41:00 -0700

About 2 years ago I became an E-Pro. I think it was one of the most valuable training classes I've taken in my 23 years of being in real estate. One of the things they talked about was selecting a correct domain URL. Ideally, you want something in the .com extension because it has the greatest familiarity with the consumer. That being said, there are some unique opportunities for individuals living in certain states.

What I'm referring to are specific country TLD (top level domains) that correspond to various state abbreviations. For example, the following state abbreviations correspond to various countries-MN, MS, LA, MD, and SC. There is also CA, but that has some restrictions. Various country TLD's may carry restrictions on the use of their TLD. MN does not have any special restrictions. If you are a Realtor in one of the other states I've listed, consider grabbing some great real estate based URL's and either use them to do PPC, Mini site development or simply brand as your main site. You can find many different country TLD's at http://www.MNdomainNames.com - not just MN domains. All the country TLD's I just mentioned can be bought there.

Since I live and work in Minnesota, I obviously prefer the .MN In fact I not only use a number of them, I also have speculated in a number of names in other industries. I created a website to re-sell some of my .mn domains at http://www.BuyMNdomains.com Because very few people know about this or where they can be purchased inexpensively, there are a lot of great domains available that would cost millions if they were in a .com. My main RE/MAX website can be found at http://www.Selling.mn

Here is the press release announcing my site.http://www.prleap.com/pr/127691/ For the record, .MN is the extension assigned to Mongolia-NOT MInnesota Please read the press release for the full story.

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:44:00 -0700

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:13:00 -0700

This has nothing to do with real estate but is pretty darn funny! I thought I'd post the link for a little levity in this crazy world.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d