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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Round Table Pizza
1300 N. 40th Avenue
(Fruitvale & 40th)

Guest Speaker: Fulcrum Environmental

Topic: Overview of the new lead-based paint law from the Renovation, Repair & Painting Program which takes effect starting April 22nd, 2010 which affects anyone who disturbs more than 6 ft. of interior space or 20 ft. of exterior space, and/or is replacing any doors or windows in pre-1978 housing.

All construction trades people who work in homes built before 1978 need to be certified.

Sage Restaurant & Wine Bar
(4000 Creekside Loop, near 40th Ave. & Washington Ave, Yakima)
6:00 Dinner & Social / 7:00-8:15 Program
No reservations needed, no cost to attend if you’re not eating

Main Speaker: Officer Terin Miller of the Yakima Police Dept. Gang Unit
Topic: Unit Update and Q&A

Timely Topic: Dean Peters from Sherwin Williams Paint
Topic: Anti-Graffiti Paint Coating

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
6:00-9:00 p.m.
River Ridge Restaurant
(Golf Course Loop, Selah)

The bottom line is this: The business of real estate is changing at a lightening – and unprecedented – pace!

Never before in our industry history have we seen such rapid changes in, not only the market, but also in legislation, rules and regulations, technology and tools, and anything else you can think of for that matter.

Now don’t get me wrong, we have definitely seem some ups and downs in real estate over the years, but nothing like what we are seeing now industry-wide. It’s not just property values anymore that we’ve got to pay attention to.

Sure, there are things that are working in our favor and there are things that we need to keep a watchful eye on… things that could do permanent damage to your real estate business and, in some cases, even wind up getting you into some serious legal trouble. Yes, I realize that’s a little harsh, but it can become reality if you’re not on top of the latest rules, regulations, legislation and guidelines.

Here are 5 reasons you must keep you real estate business and education current!

1. New Legislation and Rules
   Along with the vast market changes we have seen over the last few years, the rules of the game have changed drastically as well. While some of the new rules and legislation are good; some can put you in jail if you don’t know them!For instance, a few years ago, virtually anybody could do a loan modification for a homeowner and charge a fee. Now… in many states, that’s illegal!

   On the flip side… here’s something that can HELP you do more deals…

   Did you know that the Federal government recently eliminated the 90-day seasoning guidelines for all federally insured or backed loans?

   Or how about the fact that in 2010, there is a MAJOR change in the estate tax…

   Do you know the latest laws? Are you on top of the changing rules in the industry? Are you maximizing all of the things that you have at your disposal.

   You definitely don’t want to find out the hard way!

2. Updating Your Strategies
   Have you changed the way you’ve been doing business over the last few years?Anyone who tells you that different real state strategies are not made for certain types of market conditions wouldn’t be telling you the whole truth. While holding true that most strategies will work in most markets, the reality is there are certain ones that do work better under certain types of market conditions and won’t leave you and your business swimming up stream!

   One great example of this is the REO market.

   Just a few years ago REOs virtually didn’t exist. And if you did find one, the probability of it actually being a great deal weren’t that good. The banks didn’t have to really negotiate at all and these properties were really only REOs by name, not value.

   Today, REOs are everywhere and make up a significant portion of market share. At a MINIMUM, you’ve got to understand what they are, how they work, and how they play into your own business. REOs are actually a must have in your real estate tool kit in the current market.
   

3. New Tricks of the Trade
   New tools to help with your real estate businesses are hitting the market at a record pace as well.At first glance, you may be thinking “The tools I’ve been using for years seem to work?”And maybe they do for short-term, but to truly optimize your business and your dollars, you need to be aware of the new tricks of the trade to modernize your business.

   There are 3 new tools that have saved and made my business thousands and thousands of dollars over the last few years and can have an immediate positive effect on your business and that cost virtually nothing.  Are you staying on top of the tricks of the trade?

4. Keeping Up with the Joneses
   Unfortunately, keeping up with the Joneses is not longer an option for your real estate business.It’s now a must if you want to have a real estate business anymore. Strategies for find motivated buyers and finding motivated sellers have changed drastically over the last few years. While some of the “old school” techniques still do work well like direct mail, you still must have multiple strategies if you want to not be left with the scraps.

   The cool part about this, however, is that many of the tried and true strategies work… but need just a little twist!

   It has never been more critical to keep your real estate business up-to-date with the latest strategies. Are you?

5. The What’s Working NOW Dilemma
   The biggest problem that most investors face is that they are always behind the curve. People are out in the trenches, making money – lots of it! And they’re working on what’s current.Most of the time, by the time you learn about them, they’re yesterday’s news! It’s just how it works… HOWEVER, if you can find someone that’s actually doing what you want to do – and is willing to teach you – YOU get to leapfrog over the competition (This is actually what we’re doing with our VIP Expert Monthly training calls inside our Members Site).

   You see, I’ve always felt that the best way to learn to do something was to find a REAL expert. Sure, courses are great and I buy tens of thousands of dollars of materials each and every year, but if you can find someone that’s DOING exactly what it is you want to learn, and you can get them to tell you, you literally eliminate the learning curve and you also don’t get stuck with the extra info that’s not relevant!

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