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Real Estate Glossary

Real Estate Calculators - Special Thanks to EazyLoanApply.com, and the "LegalWiz.com" Attorney William Bronchick

Real Estate Investment Books

Getting Comparables ("Comps"):

       Zillow.com      HomeGain.com     Yahoo.com/Real Estate Comps       Domania.com

       Bank of America Comps       Home Radar.com

Real Estate Articles - Special Thanks to the "LegalWiz" Attorney William Bronchick

Upcoming FREE California REI Meetings: HERE 

California Real Estate License School 

Commercial Real Estate Resources 

Ten 31 Exchange Find, place your own, explore properties around the country available for exchange. Good information about the 1031 Exchange process.

Facilities Net Online information for professionals who design, construct, manage and maintain buildings

Free Property Analyzer Software - special thanks to www.ResultsNow.com 

FREE eBook: Fixer-Upper Fortunes - special thanks to www.REIClub.com 

Marshall Reddick's Real Estate Seminars - Free at Universities all over Southern California

Equity Sharing Investment Program  This program is for those in the Marshall Reddick Real Estate Network who want to buy real estate now, but either have too many properties showing up on their credit report, or don’t have good enough credit to carry a loan on their own, or for those people who do qualify for a loan, but don't have enough cash for the necessary down payment and closing costs.

Property Management Software:

• LandlordMAX
  Dubbed the "Easiest property management software", this program is designed with the landlord/manager in mind.  Free Download
• RentTracker
  Online property management software designed for small to midsized real estate investors and managers
  Free Download

1030 Exchange Software:
The Exchangor
The Exchangor helps you produce a thorough analysis of a potential Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Evaluate exchange transactions with as many as four properties being relinquished and up to four being acquired.

STOP the Foreclosure of a Home - US HUD can help!

For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Listings:    and  BuyOwner.com  and  Owners.com 

Dealmaker's Cafe - Subscriber-based discussion forums for real estate investors

Real Estate Investor's Club - National, has helpful Real Estate BLOGS and classifieds

Real Estate Investment Manuals  - $25 plus $5 s/h for RE Investment Manuals!

Real Estate Tool Belt  Real estate guru reviews, articles and books for sale.

First American Real Estate Services 

U.S. Housing Markets  Collection of local, regional and national housing data.

Real Estate Investor Web Sites  Profes investor.

Best Real Estate Site  Articles about foreclosures, real estate paper and HUD homes.

GotMyAgent.com - Find a real estate agent in any neighborhood

REALS.com  A Comprehensive Real Estate Directory of agents, lawyers, mortgage brokers, associations, builders and 50 other categories related to real estate.

Inman Real Estate News Service  Features daily real estate news, book reviews and articles from various authors, including syndicated columnist Robert Bruss.

Creative Real Estate Online  Popular site for real estate investing information, including articles from various authors, chat room and newsgroup.

Wealth Network  Over 7,000 pages of information, including articles, FREE software, reports and newsletters, landlord, mortgage and foreclosure laws for all 50 states.

Century 21 and REMax  Geared toward retail buyers, but has some good articles on obtaining mortgages and investing in various types of real estate. Also contains listing that you can search by state, price, property type, etc.

Asset Solutions 2100, LLC  A Real Estate Investment program involving insured international bank instruments in exchange for equity.

Real Estate Link.net  An online community of real estate investors sharing ideas.

Real Estate Investing.com  A national web site network covering all fifty states & over one hundred cities!

Vandema.com  Canadian-based real estate website, offering residential and commercial information.

Real Estate Exchange  Nationwide listing of properties for sale with owner terms and exchange.

Invest-o-matic  Fast, affordable websites for real estate investors!

QuickOffers.com  Turnkey Web Sites for Real Estate Investors

Real Estate Course Reviews.com  Read customer reviews of various real estate guru courses.

State by State Guide to Escrow Closings  Who does closings in my state? What types of deeds are used? Who pays title insurance? When are property taxes due? Find out the answers to these questions and more!

Public Records Searches  Links to FREE state records databases, including real estate records.

Real Estate Gurus Online  A collection on real estate guru web sites.

Tenant Credit Reports  Service that provides credit reports for landlords and property management companies.

Rental Housing Online  Rental housing information for Landlords, Tenants & Real Estate Investors. Hundreds of free pages, dozens of valuable services, even more for members (Java applet-based, so be patient with loading pages!)

Federal Fair Housing Law  Full text of federal fair housing statute.

Housing Discrimination Guide  Free from Nolo Press (should really be called "Housing NON-discrimination Guide") 

Mr. Landlord  Collection of links to state law summaries of landlord-tenant law.

Tenant Insider 

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State Law Limits on Security Deposits 

Tenant Screening Companies  (scroll down for list) 

Cleaning Pro FREE expert cleaning advice on solving your floor care, carpet care, and washroom care problems...plus much more; using a professional selection of janitorial supplies, specialty 'environmentally-friendly' chemicals, and maintenance equipment to get the job done right.

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State Property Law Statutes  A collection of online state statutes relating to property law from Cornell University.

Real Estate Licensee Rules  A compendium of online real estate manuals and laws for most states.

State Real Estate Agencies   A partial list of official state agencies that license and regulate real estate agents.  Includes state-specific real estate information and some contract forms.

County Real Estate Records  A nationwide listing of County real estate recording offices.

Are You Covered?  Answers to common questions about homeowner's insurance coverage.

Nolo Press  Free articles regarding basic real estate issues. Publisher of forms and books focused on California law.

California Foreclosure Law 

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Marshall Reddick Real Estate Network Free CA Foreclosure Seminars.

• American Home Mortgage - REO Search
• Bank of America - REO Search
• BB&T REO
• Beal Bank - Commercial
• Chase Mortgage - See JP Morgan
• Coldwell Banker - REO Division
• Compass Bank - REO Search
• Countrywide - REO Search
• Downey Savings & Loan - REO Search
• GRP Financial Services Corporation - REO Search
• Home Loan and Investment Bank - REO Search
• HSBC - REO Search
• IndyMac Bank - REO Search
• IAS - Integrated Asset Services - REO Search
• JP Morgan Chase Bank - REO Search
• M&T Bank - REO Search
• National City - REO Search
• Ocwen Financial Corporation - REO Search
• People's Bank - REO Search
• Regions Bank - REO Properties
• Sun Trust Mortgage - REO Practices
• Wells Fargo - REO Search

Regional REO Banks:

• 1st National Bank of Scotia - New York REOs
• Coast and Country - Southern California
• Community Commerce Bank - Southern California
• First Niagra Bank - Contact Information
• National Bank of Arizona - Arizona
• New South Federal Savings Bank - Southern US REOs
• nNYRealty.com - New York REOs
• Unity Bank - NJ, Pennsylvania
• Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) - Virginia REOs
• Zions Bank - CO, ID, MT, UT Properties

Local REO Bank:
Property Solutions Group LLC - St.Louis, MO - REO Listings

Other REO Sources:

• REO Source
• Fannie Mae
• Freddie Mac
• HUD
• SBA
• FDIC
• Government Home Sales
• REDC - U.S. Home Auctions
• Hudson & Marshall - REO Auctions

Foreclosure Process in Canada  Website detailing Canadian foreclosures & listings.

HUD and VA Foreclosures 

Foreclosures.com  Excellent guide to foreclosure information nationwide. Offers accurate, state-specific lists of foreclosures for AZ, CA, IL, NY & NJ.

Fannie Mae Online  List of online single-family properties for sale.

Federal Real Estate Loans & Mortgages  Information about credit reporting, foreclosed homes, government and bank-owned properties.

Department of Housing & Urban Development  A wealth of consumer information on housing, mortgages, discrimination laws, government laws and a state by state list of recently foreclosed homes for sale.Foreclosure Free Search.com 

All-Foreclosure Information 

Other Foreclosed Property Sources:

• Horizon Management Services
  Subsidary of Wachovia Bank. National list of available REO properties. Great BPO tools for realtors also!
• Grasha Real Estate
  REO company servicing the Western Pennsylvania area.
• Integrated Asset Services
  A national REO company that offers all services surrounding bank owned properties.
• Keystone Asset Management
  National REO company with property listings from around the country.
• LAMCO: Lenders Asset Management Corp.
  Professional foreclosure liquidation and asset management company. National REO listings.
• Matrix Asset Management
  Fully integrated asset management company with national REO listings.
• Mortgage Lenders Network USA
  Fully integrated asset management company with national REO listings.
• Premiere Asset Services
  Lists the assets of a wide range of financial institutions that have contracted with Premiere Asset Services to manage and market their properties.
• Prudential First Properties
  Asset management division of Prudential, representing REOs in Upstate New York
• REO Nationwide
  Huge list of properties around the country.
• TREO
  Nationwide full service property management and marketing network.

Some of Better BPO Companies (Broker Provided Opinion)

• Goodman Dean Inc.
• Countrywide
• First American Residentual Value
• MGIC
• Land America
• Clear Capital
• Transunion
• Fidelity

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Hard Money Links

Find brokers and Lenders in your own State: http://www.mortgageloan.com/Mortgage/

Credit inquiry Opt Out Number: (888) 567-8688 Cuts down on credit inquiries and makes it more difficult for identity thieves to open accounts in your name. NOTE: This can delay lenders accessing your information when they are processing your loan.

Property Tax Estimate
Determine your estimated property tax in 2 easy steps.

Rate Your Credit
Want a quick idea of how lenders will likely rate your credit?

Current Mortgage Rates
Current Mortgage Rates and Trends.

Mortgage Rates in Your Area
Get the best deal on your mortgage. Compare the rates of lenders servicing your area

On Line Mortgage Place -This Mortgage Resources Directory presents over three thousand links to mortgage brokers, mortgage lenders and other mortgage related businesses and companies. Find a firm that specializes in the services in your area by browsing this directory categorized by popular keywords and geographical locations.

Mortgage 101  A vast resource for everything and anything about mortgages, including eligibility for VA and FHA loans.

Microsoft Home Advisor  Contains tips for buying, inspecting, selling and the closing process, as well as a huge search engine for mortgage loan information.

Go Free & Clear 

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Midwest Notes. A nationwide note purchasing firm specializing in helping Real Estate Agents, Builders, and Investors close more transactions by using Owner Finance Notes. Good information on the "how to" side of simultaneous

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National REI GroupsNational REIA The National Real Estate Investors Association is a 501 (c) 6 trade association. We are a federation made up of local associations or investment clubs throughout the United States. We represent local investor associations, property owner associations, apartment associations, and landlord associations on a national scale.

Upcoming FREE California REI Meetings  HERE

Association of Independent Real Estate Owners Dallas-based real estate investors organization.

Boca Real Estate Investment Club South Florida's premier investor association entering it's 10th year.

Colorado Association of Real Estate Investors  Website for Colorado Real Estate Information.

Columbus Real Estate Investors Assoc.  Serving Central Ohio investors, landlords, lenders and realtors.

Marshall Reddick Real Estate Network  Quick-Start Learning. Based in Irvine, CA, but their upscale investors buy worldwide.

Real Estate Investment Associations Online. A list of local investor groups from Mr. Landlord.com

Real Estate Investment Club of Los Angeles  Local investment group for Los Angeles area.

Real Estate Investors Association of Columbus, OH  Local investment group.

REIClub.com  Real Estate Investing for Creative Real Estate Investors

San Diego Creative Investors Assoc.  Local investment group for San Diego

Texas Real Estate Club  Online community for real estate investing.

Wealth Builders Group of Tampa Bay  Local investment group for west coast Florida investors.

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Credit and Credit Repair

Credit Repair Link

Credit Reports:
        Equifax   1-800-685-1111
        P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241

        Experian   1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742) or 1-800-831-5614
        NCAC, P.O. BOX 9595, Allen, TX 75013

       Trans Union   1-800-916-8800 or 1-800-888-4213
        P.O. Box 1000, Chester, PA 19022-2001

FICO Score Estimator 

Loan Savings Calculator  How much savings you get with a higher FICO score.

Improve Your Credit Score  Password: Yes (with Capitol Y )

Credit Dispute Letters  Password: Yes

Sub-Prime Lenders:

• Less than perfect credit? Fast, easy, direct lender. www.specialtylending.com 
• Refinance with Champion; Our lowest rates in decades. www.Champion.com 

• Find loans for all types of credit. No lender fee. Fast approval. www.eloan.com  

• Don't Let Poor Credit Keep You from Getting a Mortgage or Refinancing! www.ditech.com  

• Interest rates at 14-month Lows. Compare up to 4 quotes fast. www.lowermybills.com 

Identity Theft Resources:

• The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is a very good place to learn about all kinds of privacy rights issues. It is headed by Executive Director, Beth Givens, a highly respected expert on consumer privacy rights and she is supported by a helpful and knowledgeable staff. www.privacyrights.org
• Click here for more detailed information about ID Theft resources from PRC www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
• Help organizing your ID theft case www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs17b-org.htm
• The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) is another great place to get help and resources.  Linda and Jay Foley, Executive Directors. These are good people that do a great public service. www.idtheftcenter.org
• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has produced a document called “When bad things happen to your good name” – it's full of sample dispute letters and other recovery procedures. A good starting point for ID theft victims. www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm
• The FTC also has a list of ID theft laws which vary by state  www.consumer.gov/idtheft/federallaws.html#statelaws
• The U.S. Department of Justice ID Theft kit  www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html 

• Identity Theft Shield  

• Legal Protection Plan

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Do It Yourself / Fixer Uppers

Contractors in Jax

www.buyincomeproperty.com  offers free listings of income property, investment property, foreclosures, for sale by owner, rent to own, and real estate investing resources and tools.

How-To Project Library
Special thanks to Hometime.com, DIY.com, Al's Tips, How Stuff Works, Bob Vila and many others.

Building & Remodeling Checklist  A step by step guide to the process of building or remodeling a home. From the Sound Home Resource Center.

Interactive Kitchen Planner  DIY's Award Winning European kitchen planner allows you to plan and design your kitchen giving you 3-D color views, detailed plans and automatically creates a shopping list of the items you need to buy online or print off and take in to the store. Special thanks to DIY.com

Interactive Fire Place Designer  Mix and match DIY's great range of European Fires, Hearths, Mantels and Back Panels to create a Fire Place that’s perfect for your home. Before you start designing they’ll ask you a few simple questions to ensure the products you create your Fire Place design with will suit your needs. Special thanks to DIY.com

Euro Project Calculators  DIY's easy-to-use European calculators will help you to figure out exactly how much you need for your home improvement projects. Their Radiator BTU calculator will calculate the BTU rate you need to look for when choosing a radiator, and there's also an Imperial/Metric Converter. Special thanks to DIY.com

•    Metric Converter 
•    Wallpaper Calculator 
•    Tile Calculator 
•    Radiator BTU Calculator 

MSN's List of Pre-Screened Pros to help you with your Fixer HERE

Other Calculators and Converters Special Thanks to Al's Net Biz (see extensive chart just under Mortgage Calculators)

HomeToolz - for do-it-yourself projects

Sound Home Resource Center - a source for information on home construction and other topics

HouseNet - advice, projects and tips

Today's Homeowner: Expert Advice On Improving Your Home

Home Building Manual

E-Plans - a resource for house building

B4UBuild

COOLhouseplans.com

House Plans and Home Designs by Rick Garner

HomeTime

This Old House

How Caterpillar Backhoe Loaders Work 

How Caterpillar Skid Steer Loaders Work 

How Hydraulic Cranes Work

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Farm and Land

LandandFarm.com
Allows you to search for land and farms for sale in the US, Canada, and around the world. FREE

Horse and Farm Magazine
National directory of farms and horse properties.

Mossy Oak Properties - Southeast US
Search Rural land for hunting and investing.

PineSouth - Georgia
Specializing in Southern Plantations, Timberland, Farms, Recreational Properties and Investment Properties.

Prairie Rose Realty - North Dakota
Land, Farms, Ranches, Rural Property, Hunting Land, CRP, Wetland, Country Motels, Rural and Community Homes For Sale

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Other

Moving and Storage:  Pods.com 

Office of Federal Housing (OFHEO). For a broader picture of sale prices in your area.

Help for the Poor and Homeless  Resource List

10 Most Practical BLOGs for Entrepreneurs  from www.About.com 

Frequently Used forms:  Lead Paint Disclosure Form & Pamphlet from HUD  and  Legalwiz.com

Mr.Landlord.com
(Run credit checks, Information for the Landlord)

NAAHQ.org
(National Apartment Association)

Papergame.com
(Making Money with Paper - where you can read and learn about the exciting world of Discounted Mortgages, Real Estate Paper and Notes! You will find FREE articles to read and resources to learn more about paper investment.)

Real Estate Library
(The Real Estate Library contains essential resources for buyers, sellers, home owners, real estate professionals, and anyone seeking to connect with the world of real estate)

ResultsNow.com
(Mentor Financial Information - Free Real Estate Investing Books, Software,  Tele-classes, and Internet Training)

The US Land Company
(The US Land Company provides education, resource material and how to articles on Real Estate Investing)

Did you know that the water heater market accounts for $2 billion in sales per year and the TANKLESS WATER HEATER portion is expected to grow at a double digit rate for the next five years? Low Energy Systems, founded in 1977, is the leader in the distribution of Paloma and other tankless water heaters as well as a wide variety of gas heating appliances. They offer the largest selection of tankless water heaters in the USA. Their tankless water heaters and space heaters are available for Natural Gas and Propane installations. They also guarantee their customers the lowest price. 

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Florida

 

FL Foreclosures:  RealtyTrac.com  

 

Jacksonville Contractors

Jacksonville Real Estate Agent with VA Sales Credentials:
                Mark Busher @ 904-317-4511

Jacksonville Reference Phone Numbers  

Jacksonville Gov Phone #'s to call:  HERE

 

Jacksonville News & Media Sources HERE  

MSN's List of Pre-Screened Pros to help you with your Fixer HERE

 

Jacksonville Utilities: 
    Electric - JEA,  PO Box 44297, Jax FL 32231-4297  904-632-5200
    Gas - TECO Peoples Gas, 4040 Phillips Hwy, Jax FL 32207-6835  904-739-1211
    Gas - Ameri Gas Inc, 855 Talleyrand Ave, Jax FL 32206-6017  904-355-0501
    Water - JEA,  PO Box 44297, Jax FL 32231-4297  904-632-5200
    Telephone - Bell South, 9209 Hayden Rd, Jax FL 32218-5721  1-888-757-6500-_*
    Internet - Comcast www.comcastspecial.com/state/florida/florida.html 
    Cable TV - Wjxt, 4 Broadcast Pl, Jax FL 32207-8679  904-399-4000
    Cable TV - Kingsland Cable TV, 220 E King Ave, Kingsland, GA 31548-6360  912-729-3777
    Direct TV - directtv.com/DTVAPP/index.jsp 
    Post Office - United States Post Office, 8215 Westside Industrial Dr, Jax FL 32219-3239  904-378-2000
    Locksmith - DS Locksmithing 1610 N Main St  356-5396
                      Kevin Lehmbeck  

Financing:  Private/Hardmoney Lenders

Florida Yellow Pages

 

Florida RE Investment Clubs:

            REI Information 

            Florida RE Clubs 

            Marshall Reddick RE Network

            Robert Clark, Holiday Inn - I-295 & US-17, 100 Park Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida  32073
                        1st Thursday, 6 p.m.  378-8092, Fax: 384-1261  directmg@Bellsouth.net  www.rein-jax.com 
            Geane Napier, Ramada Inn - Mandarin, San Jose & I295, Jacksonville  725-4443  enapier761@aol.com 
                        1st Thursday of each Month 7:00pm  http://www.jaxreia.com 
            Leonard Olmer, Seminole County Library, 215 Oxford Rd., Jacksonville  (407) 834-4732
                        3rd Wednesday of every Month, 6:00pm

Other:	Jacksonville Landlord Network  (Landlord Information and resource links)
	Jacksonville Housing Authority  (Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance)
	FL Property Codes
	FL Tax Appraisal Districts
	RE Business Tools
	REO Homes  3 days: $10, Month: $80
	Free Foreclosure Resource
	$250 MLS flat listing fee - see very bottom of their page
	San Diego Marshall Reddick Free Seminar, 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30-9:30pm no reservations required. Balboa Park Club, Balboa Park, 2150 Pan American Road West, San Diego, CA 92101 MAP For Questions, please call (949) 885-8180. Directions: Southbound from I-5:Take 10th Ave. exit off I-5. Turn left on “A” Street and left again on Park Blvd, Left on Presidents Way and straight ahead to the end parking lot. Southbound from Hwy.163: Take park Blvd. exit off Hwy. 163. Turn left on Park Blvd, left on Presidents Way and straight ahead to the end parking lot. Northbound from I-5: Take the B Street/Pershing exit off I-5 to Pershing Street. Take Pershing and then left on Florida Drive. Turn left on Zoo Place to Park Blvd, left on Park Blvd, right on Presidents Way and straight ahead to the end parking lot. Mentoring: 5:00-6:00p.m.; 6:00 buffet, 6:30-9:30 meeting.
	Hot Investment Properties NOW in Florida: http://www.hotinvestmenthomes.com/florida.htm
	Do-It-Yourself Project Help  This help for your Projects comes from Hometime!
	Ask Home Repair Questions HERE
	Other Resources  HERE
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