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ask an agent - is flipping a house worth it?

By Austinhousingbubble   Follow   Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 6:37pm   907 views   6 comments
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http://www.statesman.com/business/ask-an-agent-is-flipping-a-home-worth-2169365.html

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The Statesman - cozy bedfellows with the local NAR - has been very strategically selecting which articles it allows reader comments on and which ones it doesn't.

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1. Malkovich Follow Befriend (4) 20 threads 108 comments San Francisco, CA Malkovich's website

   1   8:52pm Sun 26 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Not sure if flipping is worth it but flopping, on the other hand, is a win-win-win for the seller, buyer, and realt-whore: http://moneyland.time.com/2011/06/13/the-newest-real-estate-trouble-flopping/ Easy money every single time!

2. JodyChunder Follow Befriend (3) 16 threads 1,377 comments Victorville, CA Premium

   2   9:17pm Sun 26 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Speaking of Austin and Flopping, I know of one example recently http://www.redfin.com/TX/Austin/1207-Travis-Heights-Blvd-78704/home/31618362 Look at the price history. Cleaned up like a mother.

3. JodyChunder Follow Befriend (3) 16 threads 1,377 comments Victorville, CA Premium

   3   10:34pm Sun 26 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   BUT! I think flipping and flopping is both good since this $$$ finds its way into the economy and people buy lunch meats and bacon and the guy selling the lunch meats an bacons goes out an buys a car and the car salesman goes out and buys a baseball glove or radio etc.

4. Malkovich Follow Befriend (4) 20 threads 108 comments San Francisco, CA Malkovich's website

   4   10:56pm Sun 26 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   JodyChunder says BUT! I think flipping and flopping is both good since this $$$ finds its way into the economy and people buy lunch meats and bacon and the guy selling the lunch meats an bacons goes out an buys a car and the car salesman goes out and buys a baseball glove or radio etc. Bacon-dog carts? Man those smell good after a night of bar hopping. Never had one though - afraid it would stop my heart. My skinny GF will get one once in a while.

5. JodyChunder Follow Befriend (3) 16 threads 1,377 comments Victorville, CA Premium

   5   2:49am Mon 27 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   Malkovich says My skinny GF will get one once in a while. Fat chicks only!!

6. BayArea Follow Befriend (3) 50 threads 368 comments Oakland, CA

   6   6:59am Mon 27 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Malkovich says Not sure if flipping is worth it but flopping, on the other hand, is a win-win-win for the seller, buyer, and realt-whore: http://moneyland.time.com/2011/06/13/the-newest-real-estate-trouble-flopping/ Easy money every single time! In a short sale, the seller gives up some of their "say" in transaction, correct? It seems like risky business if there are other potential buyers but I suppose you can always back out if it's not going your way. As a short seller, how can you be sure that you are selling to your desired buyer?