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brian dickerson

Probate Marketing Secrets

August 26, 2008

I’ve had quite a few questions lately around marketing to probate lists. The following video covers my strategies for probate marketing. The video is just under 20 minutes, and you’ll want to have a pen handy. I’d love to hear your opinion. Please click on the title above and use the comment box for replies [...]

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Locks Changed Post – Don’t Miss the Forest!

August 14, 2008

I have got a lot of emails today regarding my post on the locks getting changed on a subject-to house. They fall in 3 categories:

People are confirming similar happenings in other areas of the country
People want to know the name of the bank and the details
People are insistent that the banks don’t have the right, [...]

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Don’t Fall on Your Facebook – Time to Learn Marketing 2.0

August 13, 2008

First, and I’ve said it since the beginning, marketing rules our business. It’s the difference between enough leads to cherry-pick big deals, and so few that you flounder to buy anything.
Next, although it will NEVER replace offline marketing, online marketing is not only here to stay, but it’s expanding exponentially. Remember when you’d go to [...]

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Know When to Quit (Like When the Bank Changes the Locks)

August 13, 2008

Kenny Rogers had it nailed when he sang “you got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” He could have done real well as an investor…
Knowing how far to fight, and when to quit can be a very important issue for [...]

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Hopefully, absence truly makes the heart grow fonder…

August 11, 2008

This is my first post in over a month. I’ve been on what my brother described as “the worst family vacation ever.” That was both funny, and very accurate.

You see, I come from a very close-knit family. My Dad, a young (62) and very healthy man, had been battling cancer for years as a result [...]

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You Are NOT Your Prospects

June 25, 2008

There’s some “bad thinking” going on out there that gets in the way of many investor’s success. I see it over and over with the clients I work with, and it can really be the difference between making it and floundering.
Here’s how the problem presents itself… the investor doesn’t understand why a homeowner would sell [...]

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FHA Lifts 90-Day Seasoning Requirement

June 17, 2008

The news is spreading fast… the FHA has lifted the 90-day seasoning requirement! Unfortunately, much of the news is incomplete or inaccurate. Here’s the real deal…
What is this all about? Since 2003, the FHA has required that a house is “seasoned” for 90 days before resale. So, after closing on a property, you have to wait 90 [...]

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Wholesaling from the Hammock?

May 21, 2008

Here’s a comment from the most recent article on free & clear house data ( http://briandickersonflips.com/blog/?p=37) from Pete Lucke in Iowa, which was off topic, but a very good question, so I pulled it out here to address separately:
Pete in Iowa says:
Hey Brian,
Great info on Free & Clear homes!!
I was on a newsgroup the other day and read [...]

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