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Real Estate Investment
by Gerald R. Brown and George A. Matysiak (London, 1999)
Real Estate Investment
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Real estate investment is about finding good deals Real estate investments are often treated as one the best ways of investing money. However, what you are looking for is not just any real estate investment, but that can give you good returns. By we mean investing money into property i.e. buying property at a low price and selling it at a higher price so as to make a profit out of it. So the most important part of good is to get hold of such properties which can give you good returns.
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Now, how can you get these potential profit-making deals?
Your first avenue for finding good deals is the local newspaper (the property newspaper). Just search for properties that are listed directly by the owners who want to avoid paying commission to the real estate brokers. Since the owner is saving on the commission that they would otherwise have to pay to the broker, they would probably be able to offer a lower price to you and be more open to negotiations. You could also place your own ‘wanted’ ad in the local newspapers. On the same lines, you could use internet to search for the avenues. In fact, you would be astonished by the number of opportunities you are able to locate on the internet. Not only that, searching for opportunities (i.e. property for sale) is much easier on internet than anywhere else.
Another good way to hunt for opportunities is by using the services of real estate brokers. Some people use real estate agents as their first (and maybe the only) touch point for getting opportunities. The real estate agents act as information hub for people looking to buy property. In fact, a lot of sellers find it much more convenient to sell their properties by listing it with real estate agents.
Multiple listings service is another good way to find opportunities. Since the multiple listing book is provided only to the real estate agents and not to the general public (unless you are very lucky), all the cream (good opportunities) would have already been taken before you get to see the book. The key here is to look for expired listings that didn’t get converted to a deal.
Another good way to get a property, that is a good real estate investment, is to look for foreclosures by banks/ VA/ FHA or to visit public auctions. You can generally get a good deal here. Divorce settlements are another good opportunity.
So, is really about finding good deals. And finding good deals does take some effort
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