Comments on: The National Association of Realtors – What A Joke http://www.socalbubble.com/2009/11/the-national-association-of-realtors-what-a-joke.html Southern California is Experiencing a Real Estate Bubble like never before Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:16:46 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Lauri Beamish http://www.socalbubble.com/2009/11/the-national-association-of-realtors-what-a-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-94268 Lauri Beamish Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:51:49 +0000 http://www.socalbubble.com/?p=798#comment-94268 I am a Realtor, and proud to call myself one. I do however find her comments about how "Realtors never do that" when putting people into homes they can't afford either really dumb or really naive. I would have hoped considering her position that she was neither. I'm sure you have seen Independents such as yourself pull the same crap. Greed doesn't seem to have a whole lot of boundaries. We do have to take Ethics courses to get our license, and we have to continue taking Ethics courses to keep our license. Just a little correction there. Unfortunately, the course is only as good as the person that takes it, just like the person who signs a contract. I am a Realtor, and proud to call myself one. I do however find her comments about how “Realtors never do that” when putting people into homes they can’t afford either really dumb or really naive. I would have hoped considering her position that she was neither. I’m sure you have seen Independents such as yourself pull the same crap. Greed doesn’t seem to have a whole lot of boundaries.

We do have to take Ethics courses to get our license, and we have to continue taking Ethics courses to keep our license. Just a little correction there. Unfortunately, the course is only as good as the person that takes it, just like the person who signs a contract.

]]> By: Propinvestor007 http://www.socalbubble.com/2009/11/the-national-association-of-realtors-what-a-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-94225 Propinvestor007 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:39:26 +0000 http://www.socalbubble.com/?p=798#comment-94225 Yes but does this offer opportunity...? I am looking at alternative new investment opportunities and I have found a new resource for Distressed Debt Investing through buying pre-foreclosure notes through auction. Has anyone been engaged in this activity. One sight that I have found offers auctions on these properties, and I would like to know if anyone has used them or knows of similar websites out there targeting Distressed Debt Investing... Check out www.RealtyNoteBid.com and let me know your thoughts…have you used them? Do you know anyone who has? Any feedback? Do you have any other resources / info that might help in my understanding this investment channel. Yes but does this offer opportunity…?

I am looking at alternative new investment opportunities and I have found a new resource for Distressed Debt Investing through buying pre-foreclosure notes through auction. Has anyone been engaged in this activity. One sight that I have found offers auctions on these properties, and I would like to know if anyone has used them or knows of similar websites out there targeting Distressed Debt Investing… Check out http://www.RealtyNoteBid.com and let me know your thoughts…have you used them? Do you know anyone who has? Any feedback? Do you have any other resources / info that might help in my understanding this investment channel.

]]> By: dafox http://www.socalbubble.com/2009/11/the-national-association-of-realtors-what-a-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-94215 dafox Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.socalbubble.com/?p=798#comment-94215 I'm a firm believer that anyone in the RE or loan business needs to be licensed by the SEC. Why should a loan officer or a RE agent be able to spout off any kind of financial advice (when they're directly tied to a percentage of the transaction - usually in the 100s of thousands of dollars) without having ANY oversight what so ever? A great example is the Matt Padilla's blog when he has that loan broker answering peoples financial questions. Many of the questions are legit loan questions - some should be directed at a financial advisor not a loan broker. I’m a firm believer that anyone in the RE or loan business needs to be licensed by the SEC. Why should a loan officer or a RE agent be able to spout off any kind of financial advice (when they’re directly tied to a percentage of the transaction – usually in the 100s of thousands of dollars) without having ANY oversight what so ever?

A great example is the Matt Padilla’s blog when he has that loan broker answering peoples financial questions. Many of the questions are legit loan questions – some should be directed at a financial advisor not a loan broker.

]]> By: chad@short.sale.us http://www.socalbubble.com/2009/11/the-national-association-of-realtors-what-a-joke.html/comment-page-1#comment-94209 chad@short.sale.us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:20:44 +0000 http://www.socalbubble.com/?p=798#comment-94209 Brad, your input is right online. I myself was put into several loans I couldn't afford. Now, I get to profit. I have an investor purchasing short-sales and the same Realtors that sold these homes are now the same ones earning 4% when it's purchased and another 2.5% if they bring a buyer who purchases it from our investor at approx 80% of today's MV. Chad Ackerson Brad, your input is right online. I myself was put into several loans I couldn’t afford. Now, I get to profit. I have an investor purchasing short-sales and the same Realtors that sold these homes are now the same ones earning 4% when it’s purchased and another 2.5% if they bring a buyer who purchases it from our investor at approx 80% of today’s MV.

Chad Ackerson

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