Well, today is the big day for the auction, or is it? For those of you who really care, Jackson has worked out an arrangement with BofA to bump the foreclosure sale to May 14th. From what I understand, he owes $24Mil in arrears on a $273Mil note for the place. Either some rich psycho-fan will pony up the money, or he’ll end up losing it to the foreclosure sale. I just want to see what BofA ends up doing with the place. I mean really, what is Bank of America going to do with Neverland Ranch? How much are they going to sell it for as an REO?
I’m sure that’s some valuable land it’s sitting on- maybe a commercial developer will come along and do something with it. We’ll see. Here’s a great clip from TMZ on the thing- it’s the most entertaining clip I could find.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid353549946/bctid1460812952
Well, if you haven’t been following the trends lately, there’s been wars brewing in the Cell Phone industry. Many carriers are now offering unlimited minutes for $99. AT&T offered this plan a few years ago, and would bring it out once or twice a year for a short, 2 week promotion to boost sales. They have now brought it back for a longer time trying to fight against other carries who now offer the same plan. For $99/mo you get unlimited minutes, anywhere in the country. That includes long distance, internet, etc. If you’re a serious investor, or someone who uses your phone a TON, this is the way to go. I routinely hit 5,000 minutes a month when I’ve got a ton of business going. I’ll probably be dropping my land line soon as it makes no sense for me to have one with these new plans out.
I’ve been with AT&T (Cingluar) for 5 years now, and have had great experience with them. I know that Verizon is offering the same plan, and have a feeling T-Moble will be jumping in shortly. You don’t need to worry about going over, or saving your roll over minutes with this thing- it’s all good. Just a little FYI for you guys who might be needing the new plan. I’m not sure how long they’ll be available, but I’m hoping that within this year, they’ll drop the rate down even more. However, I wouldn’t wait and see, as they could do away with it all together. I’d jump on the promotion now, and snag a great unlimited minutes plan while you can.
Just saw a quick blurb on this- HUD raised the FHA loan limits to $346,250 in Maricopa and Pinal Counties. This should help out our mortgage situations somewhat. I’ll try to find an article to back this up later…
One Family- $346,250
Two Family- $443,250
Three Family- $535,800
Four Family- $665,850
I’m not going to say much, as you can read the article yourself. However, CNN.com is now jumping on board with the same mentality that most intelligent investors have had for months now. It’s a GREAT time to be buying property, especially investment property. It’s about time the media starts cluing in to reality. If you’re one of the ones who are ‘waiting for the bottom’ before jumping in, I can guarantee that you’re going to miss the best deals. Then, your excuse will have to be something else. The early bird gets the deals. Read for yourself and let me know your thoughts…