Lancelot's Blog

One of the things that I am most passionate about in my life is animal rescue.  I have a great fondness for all animals and I am without any doubt that dogs truly are man's best friend.  If you've taken the time to look at the Kettler Kares section of my website you know that helping our furry fr...

By Lance Kettler Is there anything you wish you'd done, but didn't?  What about right now?  Is there anything that you are doing that you think you might beat yourself up about in 20 years time?  I'm more interested in what you aren't doing.  What aren't you doing right now that is going to lead ...

REO Treasure By Lance Kettler Do you like to hunt for treasure?  Some people like to hunt for antiques.  Some people like to find bargains on EBay. Others like to hunt for real estate bargains and treasures.  I have to admit I love to hunt for treasure.  REO treasure comes in all different sizes ...

To bring this story home, I want all of you to look in your own backyard FIRST. I mean this. People here in Los Angeles have been saying "Gee, I can't buy anything in town for under 500k." Well I just saw a home, a 2 bedroom home, on a smaller lot for $324,000 in an OK neighborhood. So why would ...

I am telling you to buy real estate in your own back yards. When you become interested in buying real estate beyond that of a primary residence, you may be lured into investing into our of state rental properties or second homes. DON'T DO IT!!! Well at least not until you read my blog pertaining ...

by Lance KettlerMost of us are interested in saving money, especially in today's economic climate.  In general a home is the largest investment an individual makes in a life time.  So it stands to reason that if you could save a lot on your home purchase while still buying a home of great value, ...

How would you feel if you missed out on the deal of the century?  I don't want you to find out.  I said in an earlier blog that it really tears my ticket that so many people are charging tremendous prices to educate the public about REOs.  I think of this blog as REO 101.  Pull up a chair and lea...

Congratulations on being ready to purchase your first home.  You probably could not have picked a better time.  Chances are that 3 years ago you were wishing that you were in a position to own a home.  Now that you are ready you might be hearing a large amount of conflicting advice.  Buy now, don...

ForeclosureS.com, one of the most recognized authorities in foreclosure statistics is reporting that REOs are up more than 70% in the first quarter of 2008. This number comes as no surprise to those of in the real estate business.  We expect for the number of REOs to rise over the next few months...

Why are REOs so hot right now?  The simplest answer is that there are so many of them. With a record number of homes entering foreclosure and record numbers of homes going on the auction block, it only stands to reason there would be a record number of REO properties.  As we discussed in the last...