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If you are one of those people that thinks granite counter tops have to be expensive in order to be good then you are wrong. Cheap granite counter tops are still good and what you need to understand is the only difference is they are most likely remnant pieces. The nice thing about having a remnant piece of granite is that you get the same quality of granite without having to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on it.

Many people think that cheap granite kitchen counter surfaces will break very quickly and they won’t look that good when in reality they will last just as long and look just as good as a more expensive slab or granite. The nice thing about spending less money on granite counter tops is that you can put more granite inside your home and you can afford to pay for a professional granite installer to come and install the slab. Having a professional granite installer come and install your granite counter tops is a huge benefit because getting all the corners and sides to come together and blend is a very tough thing to do.

One other reason why cheap granite counter tops is still good is because when sealed, granite is very easy to clean and maintain. One of the things that a lot of people don’t like about some counter tops is they require a certain solution to be cleaned properly but with granite that is not the case, water will work just fine. My advice when cleaning your counter top is that you need to use water and some mild soap because using a chemical based cleaner will start to disintegrate the granite sealer. Just remember that buying granite counter tops is just the beginning, you still have to maintain them properly.

Cheap granite counter tops can be found in many different places and all you have to do is find them. My suggestion to you is to always check different places to see who offers the best deals because sometimes you can find a good deal on a granite slab and installation bundle and if you can then I highly recommend you do that. Don’t think that you can install granite just as good as some professionals because I can guarantee you that you will not be able to do as good of a job.

No generation in American history has ever experienced the number of foreclosures and defaulted mortgages as is happening now. Yet well-funded investors in real estate are seizing upon this opening to profit from an profoundly profitable new opportunity.

The new opportunity is known as ‘Bulk REO Investing’ or ‘REO Package Investing’ and it’s a huge opportunity.

Consider with me, if you will, the fundamentals of the Bulk REO business.

Understanding of the foreclosure process is central to understanding Bulk REO investing.

As a home owner misses a payment or two, the lender sends the predictable barage of threatening letters and warnings. The official foreclosure proceedings begin subsequently, as directed by the lender. Between the formal beginning of the foreclosure process and the public auction is the ‘preforeclosure’ period.

When a defaulted property is placed up for auction, the foreclosure process is completed. Ownership of the property is returned to the lender if the property is not sold at auction. The property then receives the designation of being an ‘REO’ or the more formal name, ‘Real Estate Owned’.

REO properties are usually listed for sale with local real estate agents. But as a consequence of the weak economy, lenders are frequently selling their REO properties far below their actual value. However, the purchase of a ‘package’ (or group) or REO properties is the trade-off for receiving such great prices.

The recession in the United States has yielded huge profits to real estate investors prepared to take advantage. REO packages are easiest to buy and sell with a well regarded source of financing in place. Some sources of funding for these transactions are: personal funds, hard money lenders, commercial lenders and non-conventional sources such as private investors and hedge funds. Additionally, one man is becoming very well known in the field of bulk REO investing, and his name is Sal Bushemi of Dandrew Partners, a New-York based hedge fund.