National Private Real Estate Lender to Host Real Estate Investor Forum

A national private lender based in South Windsor announced that Daren Blomquist, Vice President of RealtyTrac www.RealtyTrac.com, a recognized authority on residential real estate foreclosure data and trends across the United States, will present the keynote address at its semi-annual Northeast Real Estate Investors' Networking Forum on October 23.

The event is the second of its kind to be hosted by RCN Capital; its May 8th forum attracted over 170 attendees, and the October 23rd event is expected to bring together as many as 300 real estate professionals, including investors, mortgage professionals, realtors, developers and contractors.
RealtyTrac® is a leading provider of housing data and analytics for the real estate and financial services industries, publishing a variety of reports, including its monthly U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, data. Wielding this data, RealtyTrac has been quoted on The CBS Evening News, ABC World News, NBC Nightly News, FOX News, CNN, CNBC and MSNBC, as well as in The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, The Denver Post and dozens of other print and online news outlets.

Mr. Jeffrey Tesch, the Managing Director of RCN Capital, states that "we are very excited to have Daren Blomquist as our keynote speaker as I am sure that many of our attendees have seen him on such national shows such as CNBC, Fox Business and Bloomberg, and he is quoted frequently in business publications such as WSJ, USA Today, and Bloomberg News."

RCN Capital is a nationwide, direct private lender providing short-term commercial loans from $50k to $2.5M+ to real estate investors, developers, and small business owners. RCN Capital is affiliated with TicketNetwork® through common ownership. Since 2010 RCN Capital has made over 800 loans totaling in excess of $180 million throughout 40 states, and financing the purchase and renovation of non-owner occupied residential and commercial properties. RCN estimates that approximately $100M of its loans have been made to borrowers in the Northeast.

The Northeast Real Estate Investors' Networking Forum will be held at RCN Capital's 9,000 square foot dining complex at 75 Gerber Road East, South Windsor, CT, and is free to attendees. Attendance is limited, go to www.RealEstateForum.ezevent.com to learn more and register.

4th Annual Connecticut River Cruise For Real Estate Investors

In Two Weeks

Make new business contacts and enjoy the views of the beautiful and historical Connecticut River

 

August 27, 2014 - 4:30 to 8:00 pm
Eagle Landing State Park
1 Marine Park, Route 82. Haddam CT

CT REIA Members: $45
Guests & Not-Yet-Members: $55

 

Click Here to register for this event

 



Connecticut Real Estate Investor Meet-up

 

Connecticut Seasoned Investors, Newbies, and Service Professionals,

Just want to remind everyone that's interested that we'll be getting together Next Wednesday Evening, July 30th (a week from tonight) in Fairfield, CT for a meet-up. There's no fees and pitching of any kind, we just get together at a local lounge to network and get to know each other.

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone that can make it!

 

Location: The back room of Anna Liffey's: 1494 Post Road, Fairfield CT 06824
HELPFUL PARKING TIP: ANNA LIFFEY'S IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM VICTORIA'S SECRET, AND THERE IS A FREE PUBLIC PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET AFTER 7PM.

Connecticut Investor Meet-up

Network ~ Network ~ Network

This NO PITCH Real Estate Networking Event is coming back to Fairfield! The first event had approximately 20+ folks join during the last meet-up and the feedback was very positive.

The event will run from7pm - 9pm on Wednesday, June 25 at Anna Liffeys in Fairfield. Around 7:45pm/8pm everyone will briefly introduce themselves to the group. Anna Liffey's is located @ 1494 Post Road, Fairfield CT 06824 (http://annaliffeys.com/), and the back room is reserved for us.
FYI: ANNA LIFFEY'S IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM VICTORIA'S SECRET, AND THERE IS A FREE PUBLIC PARKING ACROSS THE STREET AFTER 7PM.

The Mortgage Expo Returns to Foxwoods

The New England Mortgage Expo is returning to the region Jan. 17, 2014 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

 

The largest mortgage expo in New England, it is sponsored by The Warren Group, which publishes The Commercial Record and keeps on top of industry trends such as home sales and foreclosures. On tap will be dozens of exhibitors, top industry speakers, live podcasting and networking opportunities.

The event, which covers both residential and commercial real estate issues, includes a buffet breakfast and lunch.

 

For information, visit www.nemortgageexpo.com or contact The Warren Group at (617) 896-5344 or via email at nemortgageexpo@thewarrengroup.com.

POWER LUNCH "RENOVATION FINANCING"

November, 21 2013

11.45 AM - 1:00 PM

At The GNHAR Training Room

127 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT

Matthew Perillie

Learn more about how renovation financing options can help you sell more properties, including REO and short sale properties. Fannie Mae renovation loans, FHA 203K loans, investor and second home renovations, and the differences in mortgage insurance on the various loan instruments will be addressed. GNHAR Members Free of Charge Learn more about how a home warranty plan can Matthew Perillie Home Mortgage Consultant, Renovation Specialist

Please RSVP by noon Monday, Nov 18 via e-mail to

Edward Sposito - Edward@gnhar.com Seating by e-mail Reservation Confirmation Only
Free lunch and Seating is limited TO the first 60 people who respond and are confirmed by e-mail.
No-shows will be charged $10.00
Walk-Ins will be charged $10.00
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: Wells Fargo

A special thanks to our sponsor:

7 Great Tips for Real Estate Networking

Some people say that real estate is a people business, some say that it's a numbers business. I say it's both. In order to be successful, you need to connect with people. It really doesn't matter if you're an Investor, Realtor, RE Attorney, Mortgage Broker, Appraiser, Home Inspector etc. If you're going to survive in this business. You've got to make connections. Here are 7 great tips to help you with this.

Social Networking - This is a no brainer. If you want to connect and build relationships with people, you've got to be on the social media sites. There are literally thousands of them out there but the major ones like Facebook (1.5 Billion users) Twitter (500 Million users) and LinkedIn (238 Million users) are the ones that you definitely need to be on to connect with past, present & future clients ~ tenants ~ buyers ~ sellers etc.

Free Seminar/Workshop - Team up with local Real Estate Professionals and a Financial Consultant to conduct "Financial Wellness" Seminars at local non-profit organizations such as churches, colleges and specialty clubs. Make sure that you get the names and contact info from all in attendance and follow up with them later.

Reference Calls - Whenever you're calling character references from a perspective new tenant, you obviously want to ask how they feel about the tenant and blah blah blah, but after all of that, let them know that you're looking for more properties to buy. You never know, they might be looking at buying more too. Both of you could end up partnering on a deal, or maybe this tenant was so bad that they've now decided to get out of landlording all together and now they're a motivated seller.

Join a Real Estate Investing Club - These clubs/associations are a great place to connect with other like-minded individuals. However, make sure that you click here first to read this post to see the pros & cons of membership.

Interact with Local Blogs & Forums - There are thousands and thousands of blogs and forums on the topics of Landlording, Wholesaling, Flipping etc. Join these conversations by adding your input and interacting with the authors and followers. Hey, you can even start by leaving a comment below on this post and tell me how you like to network :-)

Sphere of Influence - These are the people that are closest to you. Let your family and friends know that you're in real estate. You should eat, sleep & live real estate. Anyone that's close to you should know that you're passionate about what you do. Share your experiences with them.  Let's say you have a great deal on the table but you don't know where to get the money from. One of them may go to work the next day with your deal on their mind and start a discussion in which could lead to your new private money investor. It's happened to me!

Learn the art of the chit-chat - Having a great conversation often starts with a little bit of back-&-forth. It's an opportunity for you to get a feel for the other person and for them to get a feel for you. Some people describe it this way: Conversation is a ladder, and small talk is the first rung that you step on. Don't worry if it feels unnatural at first. Just smile and remember to be confident in your abilities and listen intently.

• Look for an anchor. This is something that you have in common with the other person. Perhaps it's a school, or a mutual friend, or a shared experience, like a love of sky-diving. You probably need to ask questions in order to find one, but once you have one, you're golden.
• Reveal something about yourself related to the anchor. Asking questions is great, particularly if you're searching for an answer, but a conversation is a two-way street, and you gotta give a little in order to get something back.
• Encourage the other person to continue sharing. Once a few pleasantries are exchanged, keep asking questions about the anchor or share different experiences you've had about the anchor.

Regardless how you choose to meet new people, remember to always stay in contact with them via social media, newsletters or even just an occasional email or phone call. NEVER lose their information. Even if they're not ready now, they may be in the future and/or they may know someone who is ready now.