http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Don+Glasgow Real Estate Don Glasgow Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=109690&ca=Real+Estate Are you a real estate agent interested in making an additional $24,000 or more over the next 12 months? How about making an additional $48,000 in year two? You can, and conducting workshops on real estate investing is a smart way to do it. In fact, it might be just the ticket. I conducted my first r... Real Estate Don Glasgow Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=105095&ca=Real+Estate When I became a real estate agent in 1999, the market in St. George, Utah, was absolutely horrible. It would take six months to a year for an attractive home to sell, and unattractive homes with poor curb appeal or poor landscaping wouldn’t sell at all. When I listed low-curb-appeal homes, the owner... Finances Don Glasgow Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=100540&ca=Finances Three years ago I was $30,000 in debt. I was making $35,000/year. Today (Oct. 2006), I am debt-free. I paid off all of that debt by changing how I looked at debt, by making the hard choices, and by doing “whatever it took” to get out of debt. I don’t work in the financial or lending field. The only... Real Estate Don Glasgow Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=100539&ca=Real+Estate As a real estate professional, I have successfully managed rental property in Denver, Phoenix, and St. George, Utah. Over time, I have noticed that many real estate investors and property managers, regardless of experience, fail to take some simple steps to protect themselves from renting to poor-qu... Real Estate Don Glasgow Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=96718&ca=Real+Estate Flush with cash from two recently sold fixer uppers, my partners and I buy an expensive fixer home hoping to flip it for big bucks. All we got was a lesson in what not to do and a large tax deduction for 2006. This article explains how we, the investors, got flipped… In August of 2005, my real estat... Real Estate Don Glasgow Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=96858&ca=Real+Estate If you are considering a retirement move, St. George, Utah is a safe, fun place to live. Washington County and St. George (the city in the heart of Washington County) enjoy a very low crime rate. When it comes to raising children our community, schools, and parents in particular, use strong old fash... Real Estate Don Glasgow Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=96202&ca=Real+Estate 1.Using an out-of-town lender. Getting a mortgage in a timely and hassle-free manner is the “key that opens the door” to your new home. Lenders who don’t live in the area you are buying in will not have the contacts needed to process your loan in an efficient and timely manner. Are you aware that if... Real Estate Don Glasgow Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=96204&ca=Real+Estate In part one of this article I discussed critical mistakes 1 through 5: 1.Using and out of town lender. 2.Not getting a loan approval letter before writing and offer on a home. 3.Buying too much house for your income. 4.Thinking short-term in regards to how long you will own your home before selling... Real Estate Don Glasgow Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=96206&ca=Real+Estate In April of 2005, my Mom (who, like me, is also a real estate agent) was looking through our local “Thrifty Nickel” weekly classified ads newspaper. She saw a very interesting ad and brought it to my attention. The seller who placed the ad offered to sell six mobile homes, all on their own lots. The... Real Estate Don Glasgow Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=86535&ca=Real+Estate As a real estate agent, I have met my fair share of real estate investors. A few have made a lot of money at it. The investors that I’ve met, who have become “rich” in real estate shared one trait in common: They bought property as a long term investment. Shortly after losing money I couldn’t afford...