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Monday, July 26, 2010

Our newest Virginia Franchise

Congratulations to Moe Mathews, Steven Kimler and Alan Stephens on becoming our newest franchise!

Fresh Start Property Solutions, LLC is owned by the three partners, and they will be buying Ugly Houses in the Richmond, Virginia area. They were referred by DA Ann Mullikin.

Congratulations and welcome to the We Buy Ugly Houses team!

 

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Ug a hit at the Subway Convention

Ug is a star - everyone wanted their picture taken with the caveman!

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Action needed on FHA proposal

Thanks to Rickey Williams with WFI for submitting this:

FHA is thinking of reducing the seller contribution from 6% to 3%. But they are asking for your info on this topic. Your comment does not need to be a “yes” or “no”. Maybe you think the seller contribution should be based on the sales price or credit score. Here is the link to give your thoughts: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#documentDetail?R=0900006480b1a605. Click on “submit comment” on the top right. Part of the possible changes also include the increase of the min credit score for the min down payment of 3.5% or more of a down payment. But most lenders require a min credit score of 620 or higher, so this is not a topic to address. Please vote today as the reduction in seller contribution could affect our business.

Thanks again,

 Rickey

 

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Only a few days left to vote for the Ugliest House

Only a few days left to vote for the Ugliest House of the Year Contest. Vote now at www.theugliesthouse.com

 

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Illinois is now approved!

More good news! Illinois has been approved for HomeVestors to sell franchises!

Time for Ug to get to work buying more Ugly Houses!

 

Friday, June 25, 2010

MN, ND and NY now approved

More good news! The states of Minnesota, North Dakota and New York have been approved for HomeVestors to sell franchises!

Time for Ug to get to work buying more Ugly Houses!

 

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Virginia and Maryland approved

More good news - we have now been approved to sell franchises in Virginia and Maryland!

 

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

HR 4173 In Conference Committee: Action Required

(Thanks to National REIA for this update.) HR 4173 In Conference Committee

HR 4173 is the financial reform bill that has been the highlight of news coverage and congressional debate for the past few weeks and months. The bill has been passed, albeit in two different forms, in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The version passed by the House includes a provision to limit the extension of seller financing to one transaction per thirty six months (3 yrs).  It would require that any seller who offered their own financing more than once in any three year period to become licensed as a mortgage loan originator. The Senate’s version of HR 4173 is entirely different.  It does not include any similar provision. 

As two different versions of the same bill passed in the chambers a "conference committee" has been appointed to try to establish a compromise between the two bills.  Just over 30 Senators and Congressman are on this committee, all of whom are listed below with live links to their websites.

CALL TO ACTION: Please contact your legislators and let them know that you would like to see the provision requiring individuals to become licensed as Mortgage Loan Originators (House version, Title VII) to sell their own properties removed.  We ask you to courteously inform your legislators of your position on this conference, and that you will be following the activity on this issue. 

Here is a draft letter and a fact sheet.

(Click on the name for a link to their site.)

House Democrats: Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank of Massachusetts, Howard L. Berman of California, Leonard L. Boswell of Iowa ,John Conyers Jr. of Michigan ,Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland ,Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois , Paul E. Kanjorski of Pennsylvania ,Mary Jo Kilroy of Ohio ,Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ,Gregory W. Meeks of New York ,Dennis Moore of Kansas , Gary Peters of Michigan , Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota ,Bobby L. Rush of Illinois ,Heath Shuler of North Carolina ,Edolphus Towns of New York ,Nydia M. Velázquez of New York ,Maxine Waters of California ,Melvin Watt of North Carolina ,Henry A. Waxman of California

House Republicans:Financial Services ranking member Spencer Bachus of Alabama , Joe L. Barton of Texas , Judy Biggert of Illinois , Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia ,Scott Garrett of New Jersey , Sam Graves of Missouri , Jeb Hensarling of Texas , Darrell Issa of California , Frank D. Lucas of Oklahoma ,Ed Royce of California , Lamar Smith of Texas ,

Senate Democrats:Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut , Tom Harkin of Iowa , Tim Johnson of South Dakota , Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont , Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas , Jack Reed of Rhode Island , Charles E. Schumer of New York

Senate Republicans:Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ranking member Richard C. Shelby of Alabama , Saxby Chambliss of Georgia , Bob Corker of Tennessee , Michael D. Crapo of Idaho , Judd Gregg of New Hampshire 

 

Friday, June 11, 2010

The Ugliest House PR continues

Voting has begun in the Ugliest House contest. To vote go to theugliesthouse.com

And, the publicity continues:

KVOA.com

Tucson Weekly

NBCDFW

The contest is also helping give some coordinators like Mike Hambright their 15 minutes (or maybe 30 seconds) of fame, like on this news story on NBC TV

 

 

 

Thursday, June 03, 2010

MYS 2010

Team HVA finest and best gather to learn and share what is happening in the market for the New Team HVA in Rockwall, Texas.

This is the best time ever to be on Team HVA. Go to www.theugliesthouse.com and vote on the Ugliest House and register for more information about how you can join Team HVA.

 

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