February is almost over and it's time to start planning the Fourth Annual Vacaville International Film Festival.
Last year's event drew double the attendance from the year before and we plan on doubling the attendance again as word spreads of this fantastic event.
Those of us who volunteer at the event like to meet once a month as we plan our strategy for this December's festival.
Soon we will have a date, a time and a price of admission.
But more important, we will have a way for you to easily submit your film.
If you are unfamiliar with the festival, please take a look at some of the red carpet video interviews.
If you have any interest in being a part of our group as we make our plans, don't hesitate to send me an e-maail: FilmMakerUno@Aol.Com
Thank ypu
Jim Meyer
Friday, February 24, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Our Real Estate/ Horror Movie: "Predatory Lender"
We are very fortunate to have a very special team of professionals working on what is sure to be the best real estate horror film of all time.
Last night we asked Jason Morris from Digital Shadow Films to create a banner for our movie.
He came up with the above art work in about an hour.
Kristina Hagan is down in LA along with Christina Silva spreading the word of the "Predatory Lender" movie.
We have created three trailers.
The third is half as long as the first and probably gets to the point faster and still creeps people out just as much as the first.
You be the judge. Please let us know which trailer you like better.
Trailer ONE
Trailer TWO
Trailer Three
To find out how you can contribute, please check us out at Indie Go Go .Com
Last night we asked Jason Morris from Digital Shadow Films to create a banner for our movie.
He came up with the above art work in about an hour.
Kristina Hagan is down in LA along with Christina Silva spreading the word of the "Predatory Lender" movie.
We have created three trailers.
The third is half as long as the first and probably gets to the point faster and still creeps people out just as much as the first.
You be the judge. Please let us know which trailer you like better.
Trailer ONE
Trailer TWO
Trailer Three
To find out how you can contribute, please check us out at Indie Go Go .Com
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Predatory Lender, The Movie!
We are putting together a full lenght feature film called "Predatory Lender"
So far, we have a script and a collection of talented people who are volunteering to make this the best real estate/ horror movie ever made.
If you have any interest in loaning us any cars, suits or dresses circa 2003, please let us know.
We have shot a few scenes over the course of one long day in the Sacramento area.
Brian Barnes of Paradise Financial was very generous to loan us his Mercedes , office and home.
We will need a coffee shop, restaurant, bar, police station and boxing gym in the coming months.
We would love to promote your business in exchange for you providing food, clothing, hair cuts...or what-ever!
There may even be a role for you.
Please share this blog with 1000 of your closest friends!
Take a look at this trailer and tell me if I am creepy enough!
Thanks
FilmMakerUno@Aol.Com
So far, we have a script and a collection of talented people who are volunteering to make this the best real estate/ horror movie ever made.
If you have any interest in loaning us any cars, suits or dresses circa 2003, please let us know.
We have shot a few scenes over the course of one long day in the Sacramento area.
Brian Barnes of Paradise Financial was very generous to loan us his Mercedes , office and home.
We will need a coffee shop, restaurant, bar, police station and boxing gym in the coming months.
We would love to promote your business in exchange for you providing food, clothing, hair cuts...or what-ever!
There may even be a role for you.
Please share this blog with 1000 of your closest friends!
Take a look at this trailer and tell me if I am creepy enough!
Thanks
FilmMakerUno@Aol.Com
Our Film Festival
Too cheap and lazy to keep entering my films in other people's festivals, only to have them accept my entrance fee and deny my art, I decided I needed to start my own festival.
What started out as really just an event to showcase a movie I co-directed and acted in has evolved into a huge annual event that requires the efforts of more than a dozen volunteers.
In 2009 we showed our movie "The Bailout"
We showed our movie and a group of others at Brenden Theatres in Vacaville.
We were thrilled to have close to 100 people show up to enjoy the festivities.
The event was put on by two friends and I.
Then in 2010, we received more entries and had sponsors. We sold 130 tickets and gave out awards.
This time we featured a movie we called "The Wedding" and many more.
This past December , 2011 we had much more assistance, received dozens of entries and more than doubled our patronage. This time we had at least 260 viewers.
While preparation would start in September for past events, this year we are starting now.
We are also working on the feature film "Predatory Lender"
So please stay tuned if you want to submit your film or if you want to be a volunteer , send me an e-mail today
Thanks for reading my blog.
Jim Meyer
FilmMakerUno@Aol.Com
What started out as really just an event to showcase a movie I co-directed and acted in has evolved into a huge annual event that requires the efforts of more than a dozen volunteers.
In 2009 we showed our movie "The Bailout"
We showed our movie and a group of others at Brenden Theatres in Vacaville.
We were thrilled to have close to 100 people show up to enjoy the festivities.
The event was put on by two friends and I.
Then in 2010, we received more entries and had sponsors. We sold 130 tickets and gave out awards.
This time we featured a movie we called "The Wedding" and many more.
This past December , 2011 we had much more assistance, received dozens of entries and more than doubled our patronage. This time we had at least 260 viewers.
While preparation would start in September for past events, this year we are starting now.
We are also working on the feature film "Predatory Lender"
So please stay tuned if you want to submit your film or if you want to be a volunteer , send me an e-mail today
Thanks for reading my blog.
Jim Meyer
FilmMakerUno@Aol.Com
How to buy a house in 13 easy steps.
Last year, a few of us got together and put on a little real estate buying seminar.
We put on a great event that included a lender, a home inspector, a contractor, pest inspector, insurance agent and more.
It was a spectacular thing to see and hear.
The only problem was that we only had 3 people show up to our event.
It finally occurred to me that we were advertising the event on the internet to people who received most if not all of their information on the internet.
So why would someone want to leave the comfort of their own home to see myself and others explain the home buying process if they can get everything on-line?
I would like to think that you can get a little more information in person, especially when you can ask questions. But There is also this thing called E-mail and Facebook, where you can ask myself or others any question at any time.
So maybe I need to just post the videos that explain how to by a home and you ask me any question you would like to.
Let's start with the first video
Thanks
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A new listing!
Maybe 4 or 5 years ago, I sent out 2500 post cards to multi unit owners.
I got a call froma a man who said, "How much commission do you charge?"
A month or two later we had his 4-plex sold.
Then a few years later he and his deciesed wife's daughters had to sell another 4-plex and a house. These transactions were not so swift. They included much drama and time, but we got he job done.
We had one more 4-plex to sell when the market came crashing down and we still have not sold the 4-plex. we will when values pick up again.
Anyway, this brings us to the daughters, one in particular: Candy. she referred me to TJ who purchased a home and upon moving into that home referred me to the cable guy, Jeff who just sold his home through me.
Now Candy is managing the liquidation of her deceased friend's assets and I am being given the opportunity to find a buyer for a wonderful home in Vacaville that is priced at only $219,000
Why go through the long story? I guess to remind you that I am always happy to assist your friends, family and cable installers with all their needs!
Give me a call any time
707-580-5393
MeyerJames@Aol.Com
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Free list of Foreclosures
As I experiment with making videos it occurred to me to make a few videos regarding how to buy a foreclosure.
In the past 18 months I have learned a heck of a lot about the whole foreclosure buying and selling process.
Every day the market is changing.
A year ago if I showed you a house for sale that had missing appliances or a torn up carpet, I would say , "let's ask for those items to be replaced when we write our offer."
The seller ( the bank) would often agree. They would also pay for a home warranty and up to 4% for closing costs.
One of the first foreclosures I sold even reduced the price by $5,000 after we inspected the property.
Well now that the prices have gone down tens of thousands of dollars since last year and everyone is clamoring to buy, the sellers are no longer interested in replacing carpet, or painting or fixing most things.
The down side is that you have to buy your home "as-is". The plus is that you are getting a much cheaper home than you would have a year ago, at least where I live.
I would rather take a home that needs carpet and paint and get a discount of $50,000 off of last year's prices.
Are prices going to continue to slide?
Who knows. I am seeing homes selling for $20,000 to $40,000 above asking price in my area, so if this keeps up, we should see a whole different market in 2010.
I am seeing people buy at the trustee's sale for cash, fix and flip and make a huge profit.
There are even people who are buying retail, fixing and flipping!
Even with record unemployment, first time home buyers and investors are buying like crazy.
So if you would like a list of foreclosures, let me know, before they are all gone!
http://www.jimmeyerandassociates.com/
Meyerjames@Aol.Com
In the past 18 months I have learned a heck of a lot about the whole foreclosure buying and selling process.
Every day the market is changing.
A year ago if I showed you a house for sale that had missing appliances or a torn up carpet, I would say , "let's ask for those items to be replaced when we write our offer."
The seller ( the bank) would often agree. They would also pay for a home warranty and up to 4% for closing costs.
One of the first foreclosures I sold even reduced the price by $5,000 after we inspected the property.
Well now that the prices have gone down tens of thousands of dollars since last year and everyone is clamoring to buy, the sellers are no longer interested in replacing carpet, or painting or fixing most things.
The down side is that you have to buy your home "as-is". The plus is that you are getting a much cheaper home than you would have a year ago, at least where I live.
I would rather take a home that needs carpet and paint and get a discount of $50,000 off of last year's prices.
Are prices going to continue to slide?
Who knows. I am seeing homes selling for $20,000 to $40,000 above asking price in my area, so if this keeps up, we should see a whole different market in 2010.
I am seeing people buy at the trustee's sale for cash, fix and flip and make a huge profit.
There are even people who are buying retail, fixing and flipping!
Even with record unemployment, first time home buyers and investors are buying like crazy.
So if you would like a list of foreclosures, let me know, before they are all gone!
http://www.jimmeyerandassociates.com/
Meyerjames@Aol.Com
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