Real Estate By Rebekah

Building Real Wealth Since 1988

Fed Cuts Prime

Fed slashes key rate to 3.5%Citing weakening economic outlook, Federal Reserve makes biggest cut in nearly 24 years – three quarters of a point. January 22 2008: 12:02 PM EST Fed’s Emergency Action * Key rates cut 75 basis points * Biggest cuts since Oct. 1984 * More cuts expected Jan. 30 NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) [...]

Report: Dallas-Fort Worth home prices least likely to drop | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Business News

<cite>Report: Dallas-Fort Worth home prices least likely to drop | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Business News</cite>: “ DallasNews.comReport: Dallas-Fort Worth home prices least likely to drop10:40 PM CST on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News stevebrown@dallasnews.com Dallas-Fort Worth’s housing market is the least [...]

Another way to make money with your self directed IRA

Was chatting w an investor at church. He’s using his self directed IRA to provide second deeds of trust to purchase money buyers that are credit worthy but don’t have a full 20% down payment. There’s a real need in the market right now – since subprime went away. He’s also making a much higher [...]

Dallas Leads Nation in Inbound Moves

According to the Atlas Van Lines Migration Study: “Texas was the top state in the country for the number of inbound moves in 2007, according to the Atlas Van Lines migration study.” “For the first time since 2001, California had more inbound moves than outbound moves, according to Atlas Van Lines.”

Changes

It’s the new year and the shuffle is happening. Agents are jumping to other offices, managers are making promises, the bottom 5% are trying to be invisible. Even the managers are being recruited to new offices. The residential market is struggling, agents are scrambling and the stock market is in the tank. I just love [...]

Happy New Year

New Years in San Jose. It’s cold, at 57 degrees, but beautiful out. The sky is bright and clear. It was a great 2007. Especially good because my girlfriend got married, my family is well and I only gained 7 pounds this holiday. I am also grateful for you, my reader and my client. It [...]