If I Can't Buy in Anaheim, Let's Try Corona!

If I Can't Buy in Anaheim, Let's try Corona!

by Veronica Cabrera

May, 18 2012

I am trying to find a property for all of my qualified buyers. One of them would like to buy in Anaheim, California. He is pre-approved for a sale's price of $280,000. When we started looking, back in November 2011, we found several houses within that price range. We put an offer in on a short sale. After several months, the short sale lender did not approved purchase price offer, so my buyer walked.

Now, we can not find any available property in that price range!

My client, very frustrated, said "if we can't find anything in Anaheim, let's try searching in Corona, CA".

Corona is in the County of Riverside, where house values are lower. 

To our surprise, we can not find anything available there either!

Veronica Cabrera, Realtor

Realty ONE Group

Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino, CA

veronicasreohomes.com

veronicacabrerarealtor@gmail.com

(714) 809-6521

R.E. Lic. #0143140

 

The American Banker and The Mexican Fisherman

The American Banker and The Mexican Fisherman

by Veronica Cabrera

May, 17 2012

The following story was given to me today. Since I found it interesting,  I decided to share it.
Here it goes; I hope you like it.

An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna.

The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked

"how long did it take you to catch those fish.

The Mexican replied, "only a little while".

The American then asked "why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"

The Mexican said "I had enough to support my family's immediate needs."

The American then asked, "but what do you do with the rest of your time?"

The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos,
I have a full and busy life."

             MARIA

The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and can help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise.

The Mexican fisherman asked, "But how long will this all take?"

To which the American replied, "15-20 years."

"But what then?"

The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."

"Millions.. Then what?"

The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing vilage where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."

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Veronica Cabrera, Realtor

Realty ONE Group

Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino, CA

veronicasreohomes.com

veronicacabrerarealtor@gmail.com

(714) 809-6521

R.E. Lic. #0143140

The Study of Economics

Studying Economics

by Veronica Cabrera

May, 14 2012

I am currently studying for my broker's license. The testing requires the study of five different courses.

I have already completed Property Management and I am starting Economics now.

I thought that I should share some interesting information that I am learning.

According to the William G. Willson and Leigh Conway, authors of Real Estate Economics Firs Edition, "The real estate market is an IMPERFECT MARKET!"

 It is imperfect, because it is not perfect! Seriously, that is what the books says, so I am just repeating it. 

In order for me to pass the test I just have to memorize and repeat whatever the book says.

Authors stated, "for a market to be perfect the product needs to be homogeneous, there is complete information and no buyers or sellers need to influence the market"

They also stated that to create a perfect market we have to have the following:

• Large number of buyers and sellers
• Perfect and complete information
• Freedom to enter and exit the market
• Homogeneous product of availability to substitute
• Product needs to be mobile and portable
• NO single buyer or seller is large enough to influence the market price
• Government plays a minor role in pricing

The authors blame the mortgage brokers for the economy meltdown " The greedy and unethical mortgage brokers who pushed inappropriate loans on borrowers in order to collect very lucrative fees, with no guidelines, no restrictions and no oversight, mortgage brokers were overcome by greed".

And they name as victims "unsuspecting investors and ultimately the American public"

They mentioned that some consequences were " in 2008 and 2009 the Mortgage Bankers Association reported that over 2 million foreclosures were filed. This is the highest level reported since the Mortgage Banker Association started this survey 37 years ago"

I see why it is called an "IMPERFECT MARKET!"

Veronica Cabrera, Realtor

Realty ONE Group

Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino, CA

veronicasreohomes.com

veronicacabrerarealtor@gmail.com

(714) 809-6521

R.E. Lic. #0143140

Qualifying Requirements to Buy a REO Property

by Veronica Cabrera

May, 13 2012

My well qualified client asked me to put an offer on an REO property. The listing agent's remarks asked for the lender's owner of that property,  pre-qualification letter to be presented with any offer. The problem was that the REO lender will not issue any pre-approval if they don't talk to the borrower directly to ask for his authorization to run his credit. I would assume that a written authorization should be sufficient, but not in this case. I contacted 4 or 5 different lenders of that bank and all of them said the said the same thing, that they are required to talk directly to the borrowers to run their credit.

My client agreed to it. When one of the lenders talked to him, the lender insisted that my client to get the loan with him. My client was very upset because that was not supposed to be the purpose of the call. .

At the end, (3 days later) one of the lenders gave us the letter, but the property already had 10 offers by then.. We found another REO property and here we go again.

Veronica Cabrera, Realtor

Realty ONE Group

Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino, CA

veronicasreohomes.com

veronicacabrerarealtor@gmail.com

(714) 809-6521

R.E. Lic. #0143140

Happy Mother's Day (Central and South Americans)

Happy Mother's Day
(Central and South Americans)

by Veronica Cabrera

May, 10 2012

May 10th is the formal Mother's day for most Central and South American countries.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I have to call my mom!

Veronica Cabrera, Realtor

Realty ONE Group

Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino, CA

veronicasreohomes.com

veronicacabrerarealtor@gmail.com

(714) 809-6521

R.E. Lic. #0143140

 

What is Better, Being An Educated Person or A Smart One ( Pick Just One)

Would You Prefer To Be Smart or Educated?

Some people are not smart... even though they might have a high level of education. On the contrary, some people are very smart without having attended college, and logically, some others are both, smart and educated.  But today, the third case is not in the game.

I wonder, if you had to chose between being an educated person or a smart one, what would you prefer?

I get motivated by those who have the drive and determination to reach success without excuses. I have heard stories of people who did not have much education and despite the fact became successful .

Some of the most successful people without college degrees are:

"Mary Kay Ash attended college but dropped out after she got married. She started Mary Kay Cosmetics after being passed over for a promotion that was given to a man who she’d trained. The company started as a book Mark Kay intended to help women and turned into a business plan. With the help of her son and $5,000, Mary Kay Cosmetics was created. Mary Kay Inc. was named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for in America and one of the 10 best companies for women." by Financial planning for Creative Mind (2008-2012)

"Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc., dropped out of college at 19. He first started his computer company in his college dorm room, later using company’s earnings and family loans to expand. In 2008, Forbes ranked Michael Dell #11 in its 400 Richest Americans. As of 2009, he has an estimated net worth of $12.3 billion" stated by Financial planning for Creative Mind (2008-2012)

"Henry Ford never graduated high school, but went on to start one of the largest automobile manufacturing companies in the world, Ford Motor Company. He’s also credited as being the first auto manufacturer to use an assembly line, completely revolutionizing the way cars were produced. The assembly line allowed Ford sell cars at a lower price but the company kept making higher profit because sales volumes continually increased. Time called Ford one of the most influential people of the 20th century" also by Financial planning for creative minds.

This information was found in the following link:

http://learnfinancialplanning.com/famous-people-who-didnt-go-to-college/

 I find people who just pretend to be smart but don't take any control of their personal, emotional, and economic situation to be dissapointing. They bragg about how smart they are because of the level of education they have, however, they are unable or unwilling to change their situation

(Remember, We are not talking about the third case today)

Veronica Cabrera, Realtor

Realty ONE Group

Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino, CA

veronicasreohomes.com

veronicacabrerarealtor@gmail.com

(714) 809-6521

R.E. Lic. #0143140

 

Homeowners, I Have A Qualified Buyer For You House!

Do You Want to Sell Your Home?

By, Veronica Cabrera

May, 7 2012

I have several buyers waiting for the right property.
I spend hours trying to find them something available, but there is not much inventory. So, I decided to go look for my own listings.
I went door knocking telling homeowners in the City of Anaheim that I have an interested buyer who wants a property just like the one he/she owns. A few days later a homeowner called me and asked if I still had an interested buyer.

I sure did have a buyer! He asked me to show the property because after my convincing approach, he decided to sell.
I promptly called Luis, my buyer, and we went to see the property the very next day. 

We ended up signing the listing agreement and the purchase contract at the same time.

Another homeowner called me the very next day with the same question; If I still had an interested buyer? He told me I should show the property. I called my client (Antonia), and we are having the meeting to show the property in two days.
I have at least 8 buyers waiting for me to find them a property.

I better go and keep looking for more potential sellers before my buyers lose the opportunity to buying during this great market!

Homeowners, I can sell your property very, very quickly. Call me!

Veronica Cabrera, Realtor

Realty ONE Group

Huntington Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino, CA

veronicasreohomes.com

veronicacabrerarealtor@gmail.com

(714) 809-6521

R.E. Lic. #0143140