Articles in the The S.E.C. History Files Category
Posted in Fall 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 5 Autumn 2008
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Many brokers recoil in horror when I remark I require my clients to bring in their last three to five years of Income Tax Reports. “What?” they exclaim, “Why, that’s private, privileged information!”
Posted in Fall 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 5 Autumn 2008
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The word “leverage” appears to be the historical concept of estate building. It is from this basic historical concept of leverage that the Estate Building Broker might find “opportunity” using the historical approach and adding a few ideas.
Posted in Fall 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 5 Autumn 2008
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Professionals in any field of endeavor are generally recognized by their enthusiasm, ability,
and the results they achieve. These qualities are what put them that “cut above” the average. In the investment field of real estate, which includes selling and exchanging, there are many people, some good and some “terrific.”
Posted in Summer 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 31 Summer 2008
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There are, of course, many uses for land, and of land, and all competent exchange counselors know that there are several formulas to be applied in handling land unencumbered or “free and clear.” [...]
Posted in Summer 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 31 Summer 2008
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Certainly, the past two years have been challenging to those involved in Real Estate. A quick review demonstrated a Real Estate market with lots of money, or no money, to a market with expensive money. [...]
Posted in Summer 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 31 Summer 2008
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There is an element in man’s makeup that seems to be formed early in his adult life. It is persistence. It can be learned. It can be improved upon. It can be acquired by someone who is motivated enough to want it. And it is something that you can tell about a person when you know him. [...]
Posted in Spring 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 3 Spring 2008
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“Land, land, land! I’m sick of land,” claim more and more brokers. What the industry is seeing is an overabundance of and packages or land vehicles offered to the market place [...]
Posted in Spring 2008, The S.E.C. History Files on 3 Spring 2008
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When you or your client tackles properties out of an area where you are known it generally requires some sort of capital - and if possible you will probably want to borrow it [...]
Posted in The S.E.C. History Files, Winter 2008 on 17 Winter 2008
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The real estate industry can never become a professional the true sense as long as we bow our knees in reverence to the all-important in-ven-tor-y! [...]
Posted in The S.E.C. History Files, Winter 2008 on 17 Winter 2008
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My banker recently said that money is getting tight again. If he is right (and he usually is), you may need to do some creative paperwork to solve real estate financing problems. [...]