How To Use Craigslist To Find Motivated Sellers

Using Craigslist To Find Motivated Sellers

Are you a real estate investor?
Do you spend hours each day sifting through Craigslist ads looking for motivated sellers?
Do you pay a virtual assistant to do the work to compile a call list for you.

What would your business look like if you could automate the process and spend more time interacting with potential sellers? 

I'd like to introduce you to an awesome website that will change the way you prospect using Craigslist. It's called IFTTT.com.  I.F.T.T.T is an acronym that stands for If This, Then That.

Here are a few examples if what IFTTT.com can do:

• IF I post a picture on Facebook, save it to Dropbox. 
• If I Apple stock price dips below $400, send me an email.
• If I take a photo with Instagram, Tweet it
• If the temperature drops below 40*, text me to remember my jacket.

The possibilities are endless.

Here are two recipe's that you'll want to become familiar with as a real estate investor.

Very simply put, if someone post "X" on craigslist, send me a text message, or email.

Here's how to set it up:

After you sign up for an account you have the option to "create a recipe." When prompted for "THIS" select Craigslist and it will ask you to insert a search URL. 

Once you've completed your search on Craigslist copy the URL and paste it into the field asking for the search results URL. Then click "create trigger"

When prompted for "THAT" decide if you want the results to be sent to you via email or text. Once you enter in your contact information and save the recipe you'll be notified every time a new post is created that matches your search. This works extremely well if you're looking for a specific item because you'll usually be the first to know about it. To use this in the real estate world you may need to create several different recipes with different searches. Once it's set up all you have to do is sit back and wait on the text message to come through containing contact information for your motivated seller, handyman special, rehab, probate, or fire damaged property. 

If you are new to investing in Las Vegas real estate call us at 702-482-7799 and we will help you create a plan with an exit strategy based on your risk tolerance and goals. Once we have a solid plan we can begin looking at homes for sale in Las Vegas.

The Jamie Cox Group is an award winning, INVESTOR FRIENDLY real estate team with Keller Williams Realty Southwest in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have experience whole selling property, OWC's, Lease Options, building rental portfolios that cash flow, and flipping properties. We are a full service real estate team and investors specializing in residential real estate.

The Jamie Cox Group

Serving the greater Las Vegas Valley, including Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson.

Buyer Specialist 702-482-7799 Seller Specialist 702-487-0000

Buy A Las Vegas Home And Remodel It With One Loan

Las Vegas Rehab Loans

There are many homes on the market in Las Vegas that would be amazing with a few simple improvements and people simply ignore them. In most cases buyers have saved their down payment and simply don't have enough free cash to rehab a home after they purchase it. If you are going to buy a home in Las Vegas these loans that may give you an advantage over other buyers by allowing you to buy the home that needs a little "love."

FHA Rehabilitation Loan

A Rehabilitation Loan, also known as a 203k loan is an FHA, owner-occupied first mortgage loan that gives you the cash needed to do repairs or renovations on the home you're buying or a home you already own.

• One loan covers both the purchase and the improvement.
• A standard 203k can give you the money to do major renovations.
• The streamline 203k allows you to make improvements such as kitchen and bath remodels for up to $35,000

We can help you better understand this program and all the ways it may benefit you.
For details on FHA Rehabilitation Loans contact Lisa Czajka at 702-900-3955.

Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Mortgage

HomeStyle provides a way to make repairs or improvements to a property so it can go from a fixer-upper to a dream home. Our lenders are trained and certified in this program and can provide eligible home buyers with benefits that include:

• The ability to purchase a house and the cost of repairs into a single mortgage.
• Repairs can include minor fixes to major reconstruction.
• No minimum repair amount and the maximum amount can be as much as 50% of the "completed" value of the property.
• Repairs can include: Structural and non-structural, landscaping, and site amenities. That means a POOL!

We can help you turn that house into the home of your dreams and a place where memories are made. HomeStyle loans require a minimum of 5% down and rates get better as the down payment increases. If you're an investor you can use this loan to purchase and rehab a duplex, triplex, or fourplex to increase your cash flow. For details on Fannie Mae HomeStyle Loans contact Lisa Czajka at 702-900-3955.

Energy Efficient Mortgages

If you're looking to purchase a home 10 years or older you may want to consider getting an FHA Energy Efficient Mortgage loan. This loan helps Las Vegas home buyers save monty on their utility bills by allowing them to finance the cost of adding energy efficiency features to their home.  Buyers may finance up to 5% of the properties value to make energy efficient home improvements.

Some qualified improvements include:

• Effective Insulation systems
• High performance windows
• Air sealing and ducts
• Efficient heating and cooling equipment
• Lighting and appliances

Qualification for this program is very simple. Once the improvements are identified a study is completed to determine the monthly energy savings of doing the improvement. If the savings exceeds the monthly payment of the repairs it is approved. This is a simple and effective way to keep your energy costs down and increase resale value when you sell your home in the future. For details on Energy Efficient Mortgages contact Lisa Czajka at 702-900-3955.

The Jamie Cox Group

Serving the greater Las Vegas Valley, including Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson.

Buyer Specialist 702-482-7799 Seller Specialist 702-487-0000

Buy A Mountain's Edge Home With Down Payment Assistance

Mountain's Edge Down Payment Assistance Program

What is Mountain's Edge?

Mountain's Edge is a well thought out master-planned community covering more than 3000 acres and 12,500 homes just south of Blue Diamond Rd.  Unique to Mountains Edge each neighborhood within the master plan has offers their own amenities, including swimming pools, neighborhood parks, exercise areas, athletic courts, and walking trails. The master planned community boast more than 500 acres of land devoted to open space, parks, and trails. Exploration Peak and Exploration Park, Mountains's Edge's signature recreation area, is situated near the intersection of Blue Diamond Rd. and Buffalo in Southwest Las Vegas. When driving by on the weekends you'll see children playing at the park and many people hiking to the top of the Exploration Peak for a picnic or to simply enjoy panoramic views of the entire Las Vegas Valley. If you like the idea of Mountain's Edge and would rather live in Northwest Las Vegas Providence Master Planned Community, Mountain's Edge's sister community, may be worth looking into.

Not Extending The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Through 2014 May Be A Blessing In Disguise

Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Extension

702-487-0000 - Before I jump into examples as to why I think the expiration of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act may be a blessing in disguise, I think it's important we take a look at what it actually is and how it started. As the real estate market came crashing down many home owners started losing their homes to foreclosure or they had to attempt to negotiate the debt with their lien holders to get a loan modification or short sale.  The issue these home owners ran into was that in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service, housing debt that is forgiven or written off is the same as income.  As you can imagine, getting hit with an extra $200,000 in taxable income could be just as detrimental to a home owners financial situation as the foreclosure itself.

Things You Wouldn't Expect To Find Living In Las Vegas

Living in Las Vegas 

Do you still think "The Strip" is the only thing there is to Las Vegas? 

You're wrong. Once you get away from the glitz and glam that is the Las Vegas strip large master planned communities such as Mountains Edge, Summerlin, Providence, Green Valley, and Aliante all offer their own unique events and activities throughout the year.

SUMMERLIN ART FESTIVAL

Summerlin hosts the Summerlin Art Festival every fall which has become one of Las Vegas' largest cultural events. The next event is scheduled for October 12th and 13th at 1800 S Town Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89135. Highlights of the festival include: Chalk Art Expo, a full line up of local music, dance performances, childrens activities, childrens activities, and more. Proceeds benefit the Discovery Children's Museum.