Are you missing out on the biggest boom in Foreclosures in the Country? I hear that over there in California and Florida that people are actually having a hard time finding GOOD deals. Not here in good ol' Michigan! Our REO count is through the roof and still climbing considerably! This is just getting too easy! Want to find out how you can make big money in Michigan Real Estate? Sign up at my website here and get your hands on some of Michigan's killer foreclosure deals!

Google's at it again (Will these guys ever quit?) with their recent purchase of Writely.com they are now offering Google Documents And Spreadsheets. It's a pretty cool service, and It's Free. It's a basic windows format that allows you to easily create/upload word documents or spreadsheets from your Hard Drive or from anywhere on the internet and share them with others through the use of their email. Meaning that say, you and your partner(s) are working on some new ads for marketing preforeclosure leads..You could upload your Documents to Google and the others could see them exactly how you see them on your computer; and not only that but they could make any necessary changes that they saw fit. No more emailing files back and forth to 3 or 4 different people. This way everyone can see the revised ad/spreadsheet in real time without ever even having to really meet.

Yet another small step towards creating a completely virtual office.

So you're prepping to send out that Direct Mail every 5-10 days now? Well, who're you gonna send it to? The sheriff's sale list is fine, but there's an alternate source that some people either don't take the time to look at or just plain don't know about. It's The Legal Newspaper. Whenever someone receives a Notice Of Default on a property it's published in this paper which is seperated by counties (Oakland, Wayne, & Macomb). In fact, you can find everything from storage auctions to estate sales in here. For $.50-$1.00.. It's worth a look.

There are tons of great deals in Michigan, but naturally..there are a lot of not so great deals as well. You have to know what to look for, having an eye for these things is the difference between a quick flip..and sitting on a lemon for month in, month out. Some of those red lights are a little harder to see than others, but some practically jump off the page [or at least they should]

One of the definite "stay-aways" are Condos. Just 2 days ago I got a lead right in the midst of my target market, I put in the call and found out that it was a condo..and I had to let it go. It's a proven fact that Condos are the last thing to rise in a boom and the first thing to drop in a slump. An associate of mine had to find out the hard way. He's a big player in the game and he has no problem selling houses, but when it comes down to the condo that he thought he'd take a chance on I can't exactly say that he's having the same success. I think it's been about 8 months now, I'm rooting for him to make a sell on it soon!

There are enough good deals in Michigan to not have to screw around with condos, let em' go.

Are you one of many who still buy into the "Gloom & Doom" that the media portays about the economy, and even worse real estate market? Well I say BALDERDASH!! But you probably already know that by now. So if I haven't convinced you, then maybe Countrywide Loans (The Largest Mortgage Lender In The Nation) can sway your opinion. Experts at the company predict that this "housing slump" only has 1 year to go before things pick back up again..Personally, for myself and my associates..I don't really see too much of a slump. I know plenty of people who are making big bucks in Michigan Real Estate despite the "housing slump" that we apparently are in. Sure many houses sit on the market for months and months at a time without receiving an offer..the same way a brand new Lamborghini that you are selling for only $30,000 that's closed up in your garage would sit for months without an offer. No one can buy it if no one knows about it! Are there a WHOLE LOT of houses on the market right now that aren't selling? The answer is yes; but there are a WHOLE LOT of houses on the market that ARE selling too..Why? Times change and so do marketing techniques along with everything else. How the heck do people expect to sell a house in a modern day market using out of date techniques?

But perhaps the days of just putting a sign outside are on their way to making a great comeback!

Read Countrywide's Full Story Here

Step #1 of transforming your business into a force to be reckoned with online is...Actually Getting Online! Don't fret if you don't know anything about HTML, Javascript, or any programming language for that matter. Making a website is a heck of a lot easier these days thanks to evolving technology. Registrars (Hosting Companies) such as GoDaddy.com & 1and1.com are fairly popular. There are plenty of them and Google will pull them right up for you, Just search "Web Hosting Services"..I personally recommend Godaddy. Their Templates provide ease for beginners as well as the ability for some customization for more advanced users. Top that off with a stellar customer support team and you have one great hosting service.

1and1 isn't so bad, they provide more webspace, etc. I didn't like their templates so much, I'm sure I wouldn't have had too much of a problem with them if they furthered the ability for customization like Godaddy. I ended up forwarding my Domains from 1and1 over to Godaddy..They're a bit cheaper..but unless you're familiar with Forwarding, and DNS Mapping..I'd say stay away from 1and1.


But assuming you just don't want to deal with building a website at all, well get a high school/college student to do it. Or advertise for some help in your local newspaper, there are tons of great services in there and I'm sure you won't have too much trouble finding someone.

Amazing,
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Like riddles? Here's one for you:

What never sleeps, grows by the thousands everyday, and can take you across the world and back in less than 3 minutes?

Give up?..The Internet! The power of modern day search engines make the possibilities virtually endless. Someone in California can type a few keywords and be reading about your business in Michigan.. The same way that you could type a few keywords and pull up a business based in The Philippines. But I'm sure you knew that.. right? I find it odd that in the 21st century that many people still haven't taken heed, or made an effort to become a part of this dominating force. The reality of it is, the world that we have all become accustomed to is slowly, but quite surely being replaced by a virtual reality world where business is conducted, and some serious money is generated.

Who Wouldn't Want To Be a Part Of That?

To Be Continued...