Do yourself a favor for the New Year,get a mentor. Post 116


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™

 

Keep a watchful eye

Although G-d isn’t making any more land,the lay of the land is constantly shifting. You must be aware of what is happening to the real estate market so that you can react when necessary to implement a new strategy or modify a current one.

Mentors,the best thing you can do

New, . . .

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Banks always have the upper hand. Post 115


Even if you’re up to date on payments,don’t ignore taxes or transfer the loan.

Los Angeles Times December 7,2008

Reporting from Washington –Not making your [tax ed.] payments is just one way to lose your house. Take the case of Aaron Powell,a member of a right-wing militia group who a few years back refused to pay his property taxes. Powell bet his 110-acre New Hampshire farm on his . . .

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One owner has 8 tax foreclosures. Post 114


Tax Foreclosure Notices UP

Mount Desert Islander Bar Harbor,ME    November 28,2008

BAR HARBOR –The owners of 39 properties were notified last week that the town will foreclose on their houses,lots or commercial structures unless delinquent property taxes are paid by Dec. 22. The number of properties facing foreclosure is more than double that of last year,when 16 notices were sent out.

The property owners who are . . .

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Landbanking becoming a popular government program. Post 113


Land bank top priority in 2009

the herald-dispatch w.va.   November 29,2008

HUNTINGTON -Mayor-elect Kim Wolfe says creating a land bank will be one of his first orders of business when his administration moves into City Hall on Jan. 1.

“I’ve always said it is a good idea because it puts the city on the fast track of acquiring abandoned homes and tearing them down,”Wolfe said last week. “So is it . . .

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Tax liens UP 25% in Colorado. Post 112


Property tax liens up 25 percent County to auction debt Dec. 5

County NewsBoulder and County CO Friday,November 28,2008

More property owners in Boulder County are falling behind on their taxes,according to Treasurer Bob Hullinghorst,who expects to have 25 percent more tax liens to offer at this year’s auction than last year.

“It’s up everywhere –if it’s up in Boulder County,and we have a pretty stable . . .

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County cancels tax lien sale. Post 111


A sign of the times:County cancels tax lien sale

Dayton Daily NewsDayton,OH Wednesday,November 19,2008

Treasurer said no company bid on bundle of 650 properties owing a total of $2 million.

DAYTON –It’s one of those “you know the economy is bad when …”situations.

Montgomery County this week canceled its tax lien certificate sale,which is essentially an opportunity for a company to make up to 18 . . .

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