Tuesday, November 8, 2011

FOR SALE OR LEASE OPTION Great Location near downtown Charlotte, NC.

Two Story 4BR/2BA

Charlotte, NC 28208

USA

Price: $67,000

Main Features:

Single Family Home,4 Bedrooms,2 Bathrooms, all appliances including range, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, dryer included.

More Info: http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Two-Story-4BR-2BA/Charlotte/NC/E6B2D4E2/88100.aspx

Description:

Located near downtown on bus line. Easily Accessable to I85 and I77. Day Care Across Street, within
walking distance. More information and

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Paul asks…How do I invest in real estate if I had a foreclosure in the past?I had a condo in Vegas that got foreclosed on a year ago. How do I invest in real estate with this on my record? I have about a 30% cash down payment for the properties I've been looking at.frensceno wilson answers:30% isn't 100%. You will need financing. And if you don't qualify, then you don't qualify.Mark asks…How can a lawyer in Pennsylvania get their real estate license?Someone told me that if you are already

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Ruth asks…How do I invest in real estate if I had a foreclosure in the past?I had a condo in Vegas that got foreclosed on a year ago. How do I invest in real estate with this on my record? I have about a 30% cash down payment for the properties I've been looking at.frensceno wilson answers:30% isn't 100%. You will need financing. And if you don't qualify, then you don't qualify.Linda asks…How can a lawyer in Pennsylvania get their real estate license?Someone told me that if you are already

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Susan asks…How do I invest in real estate if I had a foreclosure in the past?I had a condo in Vegas that got foreclosed on a year ago. How do I invest in real estate with this on my record? I have about a 30% cash down payment for the properties I've been looking at.frensceno wilson answers:30% isn't 100%. You will need financing. And if you don't qualify, then you don't qualify.David asks…How can a lawyer in Pennsylvania get their real estate license?Someone told me that if you are already

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Lisa asks…Do real estate agents get paid on only commission or is there a salary as well?I am looking into changing careers and do have an interest in real estate. Does anyone do this for a living or know if real estate agents get paid a salary at all or if everything is solely based on commissions from selling a house.

Thank you!frensceno wilson answers:One with a real estate license can work for say a home builder on salary, and still make a few sales on the side or market homes the

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Mandy asks…Do real estate agents get paid on only commission or is there a salary as well?I am looking into changing careers and do have an interest in real estate. Does anyone do this for a living or know if real estate agents get paid a salary at all or if everything is solely based on commissions from selling a house.

Thank you!frensceno wilson answers:One with a real estate license can work for say a home builder on salary, and still make a few sales on the side or market homes the

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John asks…Do real estate agents get paid on only commission or is there a salary as well?I am looking into changing careers and do have an interest in real estate. Does anyone do this for a living or know if real estate agents get paid a salary at all or if everything is solely based on commissions from selling a house.

Thank you!frensceno wilson answers:One with a real estate license can work for say a home builder on salary, and still make a few sales on the side or market homes the

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Friday, September 30, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Susan asks…What aspects of the real estate business are prospering in central Florida?With the real estate down turn in central Florida, my friend who owns her own realty company is hurting. She makes all her income from sales commissions and right now, nothing is selling. What other realtyreal estate related businesses could she branch into to help keep her business doors open?frensceno wilson answers:She could try property management but that may be in recession also.Helen asks…What

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Lizzie asks…What aspects of the real estate business are prospering in central Florida?With the real estate down turn in central Florida, my friend who owns her own realty company is hurting. She makes all her income from sales commissions and right now, nothing is selling. What other realtyreal estate related businesses could she branch into to help keep her business doors open?frensceno wilson answers:She could try property management but that may be in recession also.John asks…What

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Lizzie asks…What aspects of the real estate business are prospering in central Florida?With the real estate down turn in central Florida, my friend who owns her own realty company is hurting. She makes all her income from sales commissions and right now, nothing is selling. What other realtyreal estate related businesses could she branch into to help keep her business doors open?frensceno wilson answers:She could try property management but that may be in recession also.William asks…What

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Steven asks…How to check what real estate particular company owns in California?Basically how to find what real estate company owns by its name or real estate license?
Check if company owns homes, houses or just pieces of land.frensceno wilson answers:Please give more information--are you trying to find out who has what listed by companies??Helen asks…How can I place my real estate license on hold or park it?I would like to avoid board fees in Ontario Canada. I am in a home business which

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Linda asks…How to check what real estate particular company owns in California?Basically how to find what real estate company owns by its name or real estate license?
Check if company owns homes, houses or just pieces of land.frensceno wilson answers:Please give more information--are you trying to find out who has what listed by companies??Charles asks…How can I place my real estate license on hold or park it?I would like to avoid board fees in Ontario Canada. I am in a home business which

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Ken asks…How to check what real estate particular company owns in California?Basically how to find what real estate company owns by its name or real estate license?
Check if company owns homes, houses or just pieces of land.frensceno wilson answers:Please give more information--are you trying to find out who has what listed by companies??Richard asks…How can I place my real estate license on hold or park it?I would like to avoid board fees in Ontario Canada. I am in a home business which

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Charles asks…Is real estate a good career to get into?I'm planning on going to college (don't know what career I'm going for) but I'm wondering if real estate is a good career to get into, if it is a financially stable career, and how hard it is to get into it.frensceno wilson answers:It really depends on where you live. Some markets will be easy for you to go into.

The biggest mistake that people make is that they think that in order to get into real estate they have to waste college

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David asks…Is real estate a good career to get into?I'm planning on going to college (don't know what career I'm going for) but I'm wondering if real estate is a good career to get into, if it is a financially stable career, and how hard it is to get into it.frensceno wilson answers:It really depends on where you live. Some markets will be easy for you to go into.

The biggest mistake that people make is that they think that in order to get into real estate they have to waste college tuition

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Mandy asks…Is real estate a good career to get into?I'm planning on going to college (don't know what career I'm going for) but I'm wondering if real estate is a good career to get into, if it is a financially stable career, and how hard it is to get into it.frensceno wilson answers:It really depends on where you live. Some markets will be easy for you to go into.

The biggest mistake that people make is that they think that in order to get into real estate they have to waste college tuition

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Nancy asks…real estate?im just wondering about what you would have to study in high school in australia to help you become a real estate agent.

thnxfrensceno wilson answers:I don't know the laws in Australia, but all I needed to do here in California was take the Real Estate Principles course and apply for the State Exam. It wasn't too hard.David asks…How do I find real estate agents closest to me and get their web addresses?What do I put in the computer to find my local real estate

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Thomas asks…real estate?im just wondering about what you would have to study in high school in australia to help you become a real estate agent.

thnxfrensceno wilson answers:I don't know the laws in Australia, but all I needed to do here in California was take the Real Estate Principles course and apply for the State Exam. It wasn't too hard.David asks…How do I find real estate agents closest to me and get their web addresses?What do I put in the computer to find my local real estate

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Paul asks…real estate?im just wondering about what you would have to study in high school in australia to help you become a real estate agent.

thnxfrensceno wilson answers:I don't know the laws in Australia, but all I needed to do here in California was take the Real Estate Principles course and apply for the State Exam. It wasn't too hard.Daniel asks…How do I find real estate agents closest to me and get their web addresses?What do I put in the computer to find my local real estate

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Laura asks…What are the best real estate companies to work for in Chicago?I am looking for the best place to work at. I am getting my real estate license soon and would like to work for a great company where they provide training and don't just throw you out there. Oh, I have a full time job as well. Thanks!frensceno wilson answers:You should select about 2-4 real estate companies that you want to work for. Call and set up an appointment with each.

Once in front of the manager or owner ask

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Linda asks…What are the best real estate companies to work for in Chicago?I am looking for the best place to work at. I am getting my real estate license soon and would like to work for a great company where they provide training and don't just throw you out there. Oh, I have a full time job as well. Thanks!frensceno wilson answers:You should select about 2-4 real estate companies that you want to work for. Call and set up an appointment with each.

Once in front of the manager or owner ask

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Lizzie asks…What are the best real estate companies to work for in Chicago?I am looking for the best place to work at. I am getting my real estate license soon and would like to work for a great company where they provide training and don't just throw you out there. Oh, I have a full time job as well. Thanks!frensceno wilson answers:You should select about 2-4 real estate companies that you want to work for. Call and set up an appointment with each.

Once in front of the manager or owner

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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Maria asks…What major companies have in-house real estate departments?Hi, I am trying to get a list together of major, well-known companies that have in-house real estate departments that manage their own locations, negotiate deals, and do their own site-selection. One company that comes to mind is REI. I am seeking a career in real estate not as a generic broker or property manager but within a larger 'non-real estate' company. Thanks!frensceno wilson answers:The first answer contains a

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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Linda asks…How does one start a business in real estate?I'd like to start investing in land and I' m thinking about going into the real estate business. And I was wondering if one would have to have some kind of real estate lisence or if one can just start buying up land and just jump right into the business?frensceno wilson answers:It depends what you want to do. If you want to work as an agent with a multiple listing service you will need a licence. You can also buy foreclosures or power of

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Ken asks…real estate?Im 19 and I have been thinking about my future alot. I have a few questions on this subject.
What exactly does someone in real estate do everyday?
How do you move up in this field?
How's the money?
What exactly do you have to take in college?

thanks ;)frensceno wilson answers:I would suggest you consider a 4 year degree. It will provide you options in the future. As for becoming a Realtor in your state, check out your states website for real estate license requirements.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Charles asks…How is the real estate market doing these days?I am a college student but I'm thinking college might not be right for me so instead I'm thinking about getting a real estate license.

I know home sales were down for a while but how are they doing now? Have they gotten any better? Or worse?

I am very good with people and pretty persuasive so I believe that selling homes would be pretty easy for me. But if there is no market for it then its probably not a good idea.

Also, how do

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Sandra asks…What's an Foreclosure MLS Listing & Which company provides them?I'm a little confused, I'm searching for foreclosures on noticed there are many websites that offer these foreclosure listings. Sites that I've been to are Realtystore, Yahoo - Real Estate, and HUD.gov. Then I read about how those websites use an MLS listing, what is that? Are MLS listings a service or is that what these websites are offering for a service fee?frensceno wilson answers:If you are looking for

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Monday, September 19, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Paul asks…How can I find the best Fixer-Uppers...in the my area without having to resort to "Listings" pitch-pages?Hi Everyone my Family (Mother & Father) work in real estate my dad was a General Contractor for 20 + years...recently they have wanted to branch out into commercial sales and rehabbing...but one problem...it's so hard to find the good deals BEFORE they get listed...as they work all the time...I would like to find out if there is any way...to find any sites and or networks

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Sandy asks…Is there such a thing as a professional apartment hunter ?I see real estate agents for homes and condos, but what if you want someone to look for an apartment for you. There are so many apartments and apartment complexes that it becomes confusing and would take so much time and gas to check out each apartment you look up on line. I have checked on line, but do not see any listings for apartment hunters. I have just put in "Apartment hunters" on line, but it just takes me to sites

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Lisa asks…How to see views on our MLS listing?I am trying to see how many views my real estate has had since i put it on the multiple listings. Help? I know the listing number, but i can't find where to put it in to see how many times it has been looked at!frensceno wilson answers:Many of the MLS systems only allow the listing agent to see that information. Ask your agent to contact you regularly with the number of viewings. (Views actually don't mean much, often it is the same person viewing

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Friday, September 16, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Sandra asks…What can I do to list and sell more homes?I'm a real estate agent who needs more business. I've tried all the usual ways of creating business, mailing post cards, knocking of FSBO doors, online ads, working expired listings, networking etc. and all have worked to some extent. What is another way to generate business that I may be overlooking?frensceno wilson answers:One effective way to generate business is creating your own website. You would be amazed how many people can you

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

John asks…How to find bank contacts to list REOs on the MLS?I am a real estate agent and a member of the board and would like to find REO properties for listings. How and where do I find contacts?frensceno wilson answers:Your broker needs to handle this. The contract is with them, not sales reps.Linda asks…What does sewer in street mean?I'm a city girl from the bay area and I'm considering a move up north towards Sacramento and I've been looking at real estate in the surrounding areas

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Carol asks…What is the best reliable website, fee or no fee, to search and find affordable apartments in nyc?I want to avoid going to a real estate broker for now but want to use a reliable website that gives up to date information for landlords and has a large clientele of landlords and apartment listings.frensceno wilson answers:You should definitely try http://apartments.cazoodle.com

For NYC as a whole they have 113,660 rental listings, you can break that down search by borough, beds,

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

John asks…How do I buy foreclosures directly from the government?Do you have to be a real estate broker or agent (and have brokerage license) in order to buy directly from the government? What prices can I expect on foreclosures in our declining economy? I don't want to pay anything higher than expected in our current economy. Where can I obtain the foreclosure listings and other info for free? Please direct me to a proper website that explains all this. Thanks.frensceno wilson answers:You

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Monday, September 12, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Steven asks…foreclosure auction listings?I am looking to get into buying real estate foreclosures. Since so many properties are not worth as much as the loan value I want to look at auctions. I have looked around at different companies but ended up going with gotrusteesales.com since they gave me a free trial without having to give them my credit card.

Question:
Has anybody used their service or compared their info with other companies? They have a resource tool (it sounds like it would

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

William asks…How would it come about in obtaining an REO account with a Lender?I'm a Real Estate Agent in California and getting regular listings...however, people seem to be interested only in REO's...how can I obtain an account?frensceno wilson answers:You need to get your broker to get the account, they are not with agents, only brokers.Nancy asks…Does anyone have any experience with or knowledge of foreclosed homes?How do you go about finding listings?

Who do you need to talk to? Real

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

George asks…When filming indoors, is there a way to pan past a window and not get flare?There is no way for me to not include windows in my video. I am a real estate agent shooting videos of my listings. So, not panning past a window is not an option. I hope there's a way to at least limit it so it doesn't flare out the rest of the shot.frensceno wilson answers:Try to saturate (with light) the inside of the room that you are filming so that there won't be a huge contrast of light between

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Friday, September 9, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Linda asks…Prefab home price negotiation?Hi, I'm preparing to completely replace an existing seaside property on the Olympic peninsula of Washington state with a high quality prefab home. Such homes are quite common in the area, since the tendency towards each town being a little bit isolated often makes buying prefab an attractive and affordable option vs. building something from the ground up with an architect and contractor. However, for a non-customized single story building of about

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Richard asks…28% of home owners are no underwater in their mortgage. How is that recover working out libs?More than 28 percent of U.S. homeowners owed more than their properties were worth in the first quarter as values fell the most since 2008, Zillow Inc. said today.

Homeowners with negative equity increased from 22 percent a year earlier as home prices slumped 8.2 percent over the past 12 months, the Seattle-based company said. About 27 percent of homes with mortgages were

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Charles asks…Should stimulus funds be used to allow developers to buy foreclosed houses?The stimulus provided $2 billion for HUD's new Neighborhood Stabilization Program that provides funds to state and local governments to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within their communities. These funds are in addition to the $3.9 billion provided for the same program in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (enacted last

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Lisa asks…Can you summarize this?This year, 29 out of about 1,000 new teachers departed.




By TIA MITCHELL, The Times-Union


When school began last fall, nearly half of Highlands Middle School teachers were new.


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Monday, September 5, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Ruth asks…question on renting retail space?ok im looking to start my own business but i found a couple of spaces avalible however for some reason im not quite getting how they charge? this might sound odd. on one it said $17 is that 1.700 is it weekly or monthly ?? i dont get it ..any ways here is an example

http://www.beangroup.com/real_estate/listings/Commercial/NH/Nashua/1227136?utm_source=prop_res-image&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=bgcom-click-trackingfrensceno wilson

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Helen asks…How do I connect information from Different columns in excel?Alright I know that may sound a little confusing, but this is what i want to do. I have two columns of Information with people names. What i want to do is make it so i can make a pivot tale with some other data and I want the names in the two columns to mesh so it doesnt mention the same name twice but will recognize it in another column and combine with it. How do i do this? (This is a real estate spreadshit with sales

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Joseph asks…Whats a good website for this...?I'm looking for another website similar to realtor.com where you can search for real estate listings by location and narrow the home search by number of bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. Realtor.com is a great website but I'm looking for more listings that include pictures of the properties.
im looking into the bloomington/normal illinois area...and i dont have much money..frensceno wilson answers:There are hundreds of websites for real estate ads. You

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Susan asks…What is a "Horse Acre" ?I have seen a lot of real estate listings that describe the lot size as a "horse acre". How large is this? I have searched and there doesn't seem to be any definitions!frensceno wilson answers:Http://www.ask.com/bar?q=horse+acre&page=1&qsrc=2891&dm=all&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newrider.com%2FLibrary%2FMisc_Tips%2Fland_horse.html&sg=MFOlF%2BVFapXO%2FU5UY0CqGEWdMkHt6hWI6bz92MkRYuA%3D&tsp=1264419954449

"Each horse requires an area

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Paul asks…What is a "Horse Acre" ?I have seen a lot of real estate listings that describe the lot size as a "horse acre". How large is this? I have searched and there doesn't seem to be any definitions!frensceno wilson answers:Http://www.ask.com/bar?q=horse+acre&page=1&qsrc=2891&dm=all&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newrider.com%2FLibrary%2FMisc_Tips%2Fland_horse.html&sg=MFOlF%2BVFapXO%2FU5UY0CqGEWdMkHt6hWI6bz92MkRYuA%3D&tsp=1264419954449

"Each horse requires an area

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Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Thomas asks…What is a "Horse Acre" ?I have seen a lot of real estate listings that describe the lot size as a "horse acre". How large is this? I have searched and there doesn't seem to be any definitions!frensceno wilson answers:Http://www.ask.com/bar?q=horse+acre&page=1&qsrc=2891&dm=all&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newrider.com%2FLibrary%2FMisc_Tips%2Fland_horse.html&sg=MFOlF%2BVFapXO%2FU5UY0CqGEWdMkHt6hWI6bz92MkRYuA%3D&tsp=1264419954449

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Susan asks…Would you pay cash for this house If you had the money?If you were a multi-millionaire..would you pay cash for this house?.....http://www.era-american.com/listings/detail.php?lid=45085485&limit=0&offset=0&&posc=2&post=1281&cfq=uri%3D%2FHomes%2FFL%2FOkaloosa%2FDestin%2FDestin_Real_Estate_Listings.html%26SRSearchDate%3D1263066655%26SRRecordCount%3D1281%26SRPage%3D1%26SRPageCount%3D129%26SRPageLinks%3D6frensceno wilson answers:I guess if I had a hundred million

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Paul asks…Would you pay cash for this house If you had the money?If you were a multi-millionaire..would you pay cash for this house?.....http://www.era-american.com/listings/detail.php?lid=45085485&limit=0&offset=0&&posc=2&post=1281&cfq=uri%3D%2FHomes%2FFL%2FOkaloosa%2FDestin%2FDestin_Real_Estate_Listings.html%26SRSearchDate%3D1263066655%26SRRecordCount%3D1281%26SRPage%3D1%26SRPageCount%3D129%26SRPageLinks%3D6frensceno wilson answers:I guess if I had a hundred million

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Ken asks…Would you pay cash for this house If you had the money?If you were a multi-millionaire..would you pay cash for this house?.....http://www.era-american.com/listings/detail.php?lid=45085485&limit=0&offset=0&&posc=2&post=1281&cfq=uri%3D%2FHomes%2FFL%2FOkaloosa%2FDestin%2FDestin_Real_Estate_Listings.html%26SRSearchDate%3D1263066655%26SRRecordCount%3D1281%26SRPage%3D1%26SRPageCount%3D129%26SRPageLinks%3D6frensceno wilson answers:I guess if I had a hundred million

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Thomas asks…Why do the ads for foreclosed houses in the real estate market look so much worse than for the other houses?I have been looking for a house for abut six months. I have noticed whenever a foreclosed house hits the market the ad suddenly becomes awful. Pictures get out of focus and warped, information gets changed to reflect things that are not true. The location of the house is often wrong in the new ad including the map spot, zip code, even spelling of the town and street! This is

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Betty asks…Can I get out of a real estate agent contract?We found a house we liked and contacted the listing adgent. We looked at the house and decidied to make an offer. Back and forth with counters until we felt like the adgent was ultimitly representing the seller. So we backed out. Now we found that the adgent had us sign a 6 month right to represent us. There are other listings by the same firm we would like to look at. Would she still be in the dual adgent mode? We just want someone who

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Ruth asks…Whats the best way for a young Real Estate Agent without many connections in the business, get rental listing?I'm 19 year old Realtor in NYC. I love this job, and I definitely see myself doing this for a couple of more years. However I want to take it a step further and start building connections with landlords. What is the best way to get rental listings from Landlords. I ask some of the more veteran agents and they tell me it's through networking, or by people they just know that

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Sandy asks…Anyone here in real estate?Is is smart to purchase a home without an agent? My husband and I were thinking about purchasing our first house but we had not applied for a home loan yet, we just talked about it. We browsed the internet for listings and spent a couple of our evening driving the see the properties. At this point we were getting a feel for the prices in our area, and what we liked. We saw a house for sale by owner. We called and asked too see the inside. When we did, we

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Sharon asks…Help in real estate auction, helpful tips for a newbie?I've been looking into buying a house in the near future and consider going to an auction. So anyone can give me some tips that would be great.
Here's what I know:
Most places (such as a court auctions) you need cash although some other hosted auctions do have financing available. If it's a cash sale, is there some way can I get pre-approved from the bank and use that or it must be cash in full?
Despite the house going to

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Friday, August 26, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Michael asks…only allowed to see one Real estate agent when looking for apartments?I plan to move to a new state in the west to prepare for grad school next week, so I plan to drive from the east coast, leaving tomorrow.

I've been looking at apartment ads, but most of the listings are from Agents, and a few have asked if I'm seeing other agents as well. When I ask an Agent for listings, is it implied that I am only asking that person for help and not other Agents? I was hoping to get

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

William asks…Real Estate: probably a stupid question...but I need an answer...?Concerning home buying - I'm a first time buyer and not sure about some of the process...Can a realtor sell "any home" on the market, or will they only have access to homes listed through their agency ? Would they be open to arranging sales through other agencies ? The reason I ask, I have a great realtor in mind that I feel like will work hard for me, but the agency he is with seems to have minimal listings. Also

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Maria asks…real estate people?Is it better to go with a seasoned Realestate person who may have muti listings or a new person who is HUNGRY for the sale?frensceno wilson answers:I would try a newer agent that doesn't have a lot of listings. They will spend more time on your listing than a "seasoned" realtor would. Why list with someone that has 100 listings when you can list with someone that has five? It just makes sense!Carol asks…Real Estate Search site in the San Francisco Bay Area?I

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Mark asks…Real Estate Investors???Are there any investors that would be willing to pay a percentage if my husband and I show them or email them some listings and only when they sell the property can we get a 5-10 percent of their profit.frensceno wilson answers:I am in Texas, and the going rate for Bird Dog's is $2-500 per property, not 5-10%. I really dont think you could find any house that the investors have not already found. I have been do investing for 6 years.John asks…Real Estate

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Sharon asks…Is there a service that will send an e-mail if a specific address is entered into the MLS database?I'm interested in receiving notification when a specific address (house number included) comes on the market. I know MLS databases (the western regional one is called RMLS) are the most comprehensive source of listings with a real estate agent. Ideally this service would permit me to input more than one specific address. Does something like this exist, or do I need to work with a

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

George asks…A Real Estate Question?Is there a website that offers everyl Realtor listings no matter the Co.? So that you don't have to search every Realtor website to find what you want.
Thanksfrensceno wilson answers:Most counties offer some form of Multiple Listing Service. For the whole shebang - you're going to have to narrow it down. Realtors have a referral program. The referer gets a portion of the seller's commission. This doesn't change your fee. Get a realtor with an alphabet of

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Maria asks…hunting real estate sales?anyone know of hunting webs sites that offer realestate listings .our house we have for sale MLS#98257859 is in prime hunting country in idaho . we like to get it listed with hunters in mind.frensceno wilson answers:Look on www.kiethwarren.com which is a hunting website, there is a link to real estate listings.Ruth asks…Where can I get FSBO for listings?I am new in the real estate industry and would like to know how to get FSBO in order to call them or

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6 Effective Time Management Tips

In today’s day and age we can easily become overwhelmed with information, people and tasks that sometimes tend to get the best of us. Without effective knowledge, strategies and tools, it is easy to see how too many small things can lead to so much stress and discomfort for people. It is this feeling of being overwhelm – of not feeling capable of being able to deal with many tasks or situations at one time – that leads to chronic stress and fatigue. However, rest assured there is a way

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6 Effective Time Management Tips

In today’s day and age we can easily become overwhelmed with information, people and tasks that sometimes tend to get the best of us. Without effective knowledge, strategies and tools, it is easy to see how too many small things can lead to so much stress and discomfort for people. It is this feeling of being overwhelm – of not feeling capable of being able to deal with many tasks or situations at one time – that leads to chronic stress and fatigue. However, rest assured there is a way

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Friday, August 19, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Susan asks…real estate sites, foreclosures... is it really a good deal?My husband and I are in the process of buying a house for the last 4 months. For different reasons that are beyond our control the closing date is posponed everytime. We are tired. I quit my job because we were supposed to move. So if we apply for a loan for another house we won't get it, so we thought to go back renting for a year or two. But then I found an ad about people looking for tenants to take over their morgages.

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Susan asks…where can i find free tax sales listings in minnesota?real estate that has been reposessed by the government and sold for the worth of the back taxesfrensceno wilson answers:I was looking for that once, i just did a web search, had to try a few different ways but I finally did get a list of repossesed homes in minnesota...sorry i can't be more helpfulSteven asks…Any Real Estate Agents out there?Hi,
I am relocating to Andover MA, and I want to open an orthodontic practice there. I

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Mandy asks…South Riding VA- I am thinking of moving there, does it make a difference where you live re school district?It appears that half of South Riding (SR) goes to Hutchison Elem and half go to Little River Elementary. It seems kind of weird because they are so close together it is like SR is divided in half. Does this make it weird because your friends will meet kids in the neighborhood who go to the other school? I have a toddler. Is one side of SR better to live in than the other in

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Daniel asks…What are a few good websites for realtors to obtain reo listings?reo, forclosure, bpo, texas, realtor, real estate.frensceno wilson answers:There are no web sites. Get your title rep to hook you up with a NOD firm that will notify you every time a property gets a NOD filed against it. Or just put together a resume and get the lenders to list their REO's with you.Robert asks…make a lot of commission? real estate agent?if you want to make a lot of commission as a agent, wouldnt

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

Joseph asks…Where can I get totally free foreclosure listings?I want to have my own business and have always been interesed in real estate. Any suggestions or starting a real estate buy and sell business? Possibly rentals but more interested in buy and sell.frensceno wilson answers:If you want to find the best foreclosure listings in your area, check out this site

http://foreclosure-listings-national.com/

Here you'll find thousands of exclusive listings for homes being offered for sale at

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Buying a home After Foreclosure: Weak Appraisals Hamper Home Sales, Experts Say

Buying a home After Foreclosure: Weak Appraisals Hamper Home Sales, Experts Say

Weak Appraisals Hamper Home Sales, Experts Say

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    Weak Appraisals Hamper Home Sales, Experts Say

    Sunday, August 14, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    William asks…Where can I get totally free foreclosure listings?I want to have my own business and have always been interesed in real estate. Any suggestions or starting a real estate buy and sell business? Possibly rentals but more interested in buy and sell.frensceno wilson answers:Title companies can get you NDO listings (Notice of default). They're also freely available from the county recorders office where you want to look for properties.Susan asks…What are municipal taxes?

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    Saturday, August 13, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Charles asks…property/real estate websites in France?Hi there - I'm looking for property listings websites in France for the French , something that lists medium to high end properties for sale abroad. And if you can point me to specific sites that deal with sunnier climates where people retire to etc that would be even better. I really need help on this, much appreciated! Cheers xfrensceno wilson answers:French real estate websites are:

    1) No agency, directly from

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    Friday, August 12, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Daniel asks…Can you add to my list of places people wait or a good place to distribute a real estate magazine?The magazine contains agent listings, for sale by owner properties, rentals and construction. Here is my list thus far:

    •Grocery Stores
    •Banks
    •Real Estate Offices
    •Hotels/Motels
    •Auto Dealers
    •Pharmacies
    •Doctors offices
    •Auto service/repair/maintenance waiting areas
    •Chamber of Commerce
    •Wal-Mart
    •Gambling Places
    •Coffee Shops
    •Colleges
    •Laundry

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    Thursday, August 11, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Nancy asks…Does "Propertiesby...." sound okay for a real estate salesperson?I have tried MANY different domains to use for real estate. It's hard to find a good .com. I am a newly licensed salesperson. I don't want to use my full name, but "Propertiesby(myfristname)" is available.

    Eh.. "Propertiesby...." looks like one word. Would it be better to capitalize the B??

    Does that domain sound okay even though it is not just MY listings. Or does it not make any sense since if I have "Search

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    Wednesday, August 10, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Thomas asks…Can I sue my real estate agent?My grandparents are selling their house.
    1) the real estate agent (who is also an investor) told my them they couldn't sell their house for what they wanted. The other houses next door (literally) are going for 245,500-300,000 and my grandparents wanted to sell for 225,000. He said that no one will pay that price given the economy,. We def know different. We know the people in the neighborhood.
    2) my grandparents settled to sell their house for

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    Tuesday, August 9, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mandy asks…My first job as a real estate sales associate -- should I be working for an active broker?I live in Florida, and just got my state license to be a real estate sales associate. I passed the state exam.

    I am considering several offers. Everyone who I have interviewed with wants to hire me -- since I have many connections here and have sold for a living before. It is all commission -- there really aren't jobs that pay you a salary here.

    I am considering an offer from Keller

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    Monday, August 8, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Thomas asks…How to become a successful real estate agent?I'm 16 and I have top grades in school. I really really want to become a doctor but the thing is I find myself in my spare time looking up home listings online. I like places like Atlanta and generally only look from $500k and up.
    I think that real estate may be my true calling but I dont think that I'm fit to become one because I'm not really the best people person, I have a hard time selling things, and I don't think that I could work

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    Sunday, August 7, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mary asks…Real estate licensed, sell my own house, but selling as owner. Not using brokers name in advertising.?I want to sell my own home. I have a california real estate salesperson license. I will not sell the home using any assistance from my broker. I will not put up any advertising with the broker's name on it. I will simply wear a different hat , which is that of an owner selling my own home. I don't see that the broker will be entitled to a transaction fee / cut. My broker

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    Saturday, August 6, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    William asks…Is there a website for Commercial Real Estate listings?There isn't any good site from what I seen, to compare to like Redfin or Trulia or Realtor.com...I have yet to find one that is equivalent for commercial properties....there is one but you have to join and they have like 3 properties. So how do you browse those? Do you have to get an actual realtor?frensceno wilson answers:The two biggest sites for commercial real estate listings are costar.com and loopnet.com. I believe

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    Friday, August 5, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Susan asks…Coworker's wife is our real estate agent.?My coworker's wife is my real estate agent. My wife and I have been having many problems with her and have decided to begin using a new agent. She never notifies us of new listings and doesn't follow up on things when we call her. We have missed out on about 3 or 4 houses because she never set up an appointment for us to look at them. We have had no contact with her in almost two weeks. Last time I called her, she was supposed to call

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    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    John asks…Do I need to pay tax on my website?I would like to start my own website related to real estate listings. I would like to find what tax do you pay? Do you pay GST etc? Thank you everyone.frensceno wilson answers:You would only pay GST if you make or can expect to make $75,000+ in revenue. Once you think or hit that mark, you must register for GST and start changing it on your sales/services that you provide.

    You will have to include revenue in your income tax return (therefore pay

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    Thursday, August 4, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Richard asks…For Real Estate Brokers/Agents, Please.?Hello,

    I am thinking about publishing about 5,000 copies of a Real Estate magazine to be distributed throughout a particular County.

    How reasonable is it to ask for 25 dollars per home listed? I plan to list 12 homes per page, including picture and description, as well as real estate agent and contact info. etc.

    Also, I would like to organize the listings by price (low to high) and by city (alphabetically), would you have any problems

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    Wednesday, August 3, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Nancy asks…Why would a real estate agent mention a commission fee to a buyer?I am looking to buy my first house so I don't know very much about the usual procedures. I called a real estate agent to book an appointment to view one of his listings. We arranged a time and he said "sure, I think the house is ready to go and just so you know there is a commission fee" and I asked about what kind of percentage and he said "well its not really set in stone the people are ready to sell the house but

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    Tuesday, August 2, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Linda asks…Where do I find foreclosure listings?I'm interested in getting into real estate investing and I'm wondering where I can go to find foreclosure listings?frensceno wilson answers:I personally use http://Cheaper-Deals.com/foreclosures

    It's a great resource and on their site they say they have over 1 million properties listed. My favorite part is their daily e-mail alerts for properties in your area.George asks…Where do I find foreclosure listings?I'm interested in getting into

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    Monday, August 1, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Lizzie asks…I am a Real Estate Agent that handles foreclosed properties.?In one of my listings the home owner left a jeep that dosent run and an boat in the garage. What am I supposed to do with this stuff. Any suggestions and if I keep it, is that against the law?frensceno wilson answers:As a real estate agent your job is to market the property and find a suitable buyer for the seller. Right now, the seller is a bank/lender, and those two vehicles are not YOUR concern. That is a problem

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    Sunday, July 31, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    David asks…Which eBay auction selling technique is best? Dutch auction or multiple listings?With the current fee system on ebay, is it better to do a multiple quantity auction (dutch), or actually list many separate auctions with a quantity of 1? I am having trouble understanding the fees, but it doesn't seem like multiple separate auctions would cost much more, and you get the benefit of extra real estate/exosure within the item listings. I'm selling items that cost $40.frensceno wilson

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    Saturday, July 30, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Laura asks…Property/real estate websites in Sweden?Hi there - I'm looking for property listings websites in Sweden for the Swedes, something that lists medium to high end properties for sale abroad.

    And if you know of any particular websites that focus or real estate in sunnier climates where people look to retire or buy a second home in the sun that would be even sweeter?

    Can anyone help? Much appreciated! Cheers xfrensceno wilson answers:Well I can only contribute with one

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    Friday, July 29, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    George asks…i dont understand the different boards. if i join the riverside board, will i only see riverside MLS listings?in other words, will i not be able to see listings listed in irvine? how do the real estate boards work? any help will be greatly appreciated!frensceno wilson answers:If your Riverside board does not cover listings in Irvine, then you won't get them on the Riverside board site. Each MLS covers a specific geographic area. In general, those are the listings which you will

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    Thursday, July 28, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Robert asks…Is there a way to find foreclosure listings for free?I was just wondering if you can get foreclosure listings actually for free.Do you have to go to the bank?Real estate agent?.Or is there an actual web site..Thank you for reading this.frensceno wilson answers:If you want to find the best foreclosure listings in your area, check out this site

    http://foreclosure-listings-national.com/

    Here you'll find thousands of exclusive listings for homes being offered for sale at reduced

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    Wednesday, July 27, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    James asks…What does SEV/YR mean in real estate?I saw it on the listings and I can't figure out what it means.frensceno wilson answers:State Equalized Value, if you live in Michigan. Apparently related to real estate taxes (otherwise known as wealth redistribution in plain English).Sandra asks…What is the best Premium (Pay) Real Estate foreclosure Site??What is the best site, with the most recent listings????
    thanks,frensceno wilson answers:I wouldn't subscribe to ANY foreclosure website.

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    Tuesday, July 26, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Lizzie asks…I think I have narrowed down to a Canon Rebel XTI. Any negatives?This will be my first SLR. My Kids and Real Estate Listings are my primary concerns. I am looking to start as inexpensive as possible but I do want a canon and I think I can still find this model new on the internet.frensceno wilson answers:It is a very nice camera. The only downside I can think of is that you may find that you need a wider lens for your real estate listings. The Canon EFs 10-22mm wide angle would

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    Monday, July 25, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mary asks…What does 'off plantation/on plantation' refer to when talking real estate in S.Carolina? Thanks?I'm considering moving to Hilton Head, South Carolina. I see reference to 'on plantation and off plantation' when looking at listings of properties. I also see terms such as 'regime fee' when looking on Hilton Head Island. What is it and how much does it cost? Any help would be greatly appreciated.frensceno wilson answers:Regime Fees are fees you pay in a Homeowners Association/Condo

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    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    David asks…What does 'off plantation/on plantation' refer to when talking real estate in S.Carolina? Thanks?I'm considering moving to Hilton Head, South Carolina. I see reference to 'on plantation and off plantation' when looking at listings of properties. I also see terms such as 'regime fee' when looking on Hilton Head Island. What is it and how much does it cost? Any help would be greatly appreciated.frensceno wilson answers:Regime Fees are fees you pay in a Homeowners

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    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mary asks…What does 'off plantation/on plantation' refer to when talking real estate in S.Carolina? Thanks?I'm considering moving to Hilton Head, South Carolina. I see reference to 'on plantation and off plantation' when looking at listings of properties. I also see terms such as 'regime fee' when looking on Hilton Head Island. What is it and how much does it cost? Any help would be greatly appreciated.frensceno wilson answers:Regime Fees are fees you pay in a Homeowners Association/Condo

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    Sunday, July 24, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Donald asks…Good Real Estate Agency to buy home from in Florida?I'm moving to Florida in probably a year or sooner if everything goes as planned. I'm looking along the space coast - titusville, rockledge, melbourne, palm bay, etc) ...I'm wondering if anyone knows of any good real estate agencies to work with to find a house that's in my price range. I've looked on realtor.com and found a bunch of homes but am looking for actual agents websites to see their listings.

    If you could also tell

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    Saturday, July 23, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Charles asks…where i can get a list of real estate auctions ??where i can get a list of real estate auctions going on in Tampa FL spring hill area?
    1.) Any good flipping web sites/ books?
    2.) Any good listings web sites?
    3.) Hernando County is where I looking for to start flipping.frensceno wilson answers:You can get a "free" list at your local county office.....Some counties even have them online.....But these are legal documents, so you will have to look up the property's legal description

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    Friday, July 22, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Susan asks…What areas of Potrero Hill are safe and which areas are not?I'm looking at real estate listings and I was wondering about how nice the different parts of Potrero Hill are. Which are the safer areas?

    Thanks!frensceno wilson answers:Try contacting a local real estate agent. They will know everything there is to know about affordable, safe options. A really good website to browse local real estate/real estate agents is: http://www.idxbroker.com/news/256_IDX,_Inc._Introduces.php

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    Thursday, July 21, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Jenny asks…How do i have my listings from realtor website go to Yahoo classifieds like IHouse2000 does? What's the cost?What does Yahoo Classifieds charge to have my listings go to Yahoo Real estate Classifieds, like IHOUSE2000 does?frensceno wilson answers:It appears to cost $49.95 for 21 days, but there is no real need to spend this money if your listings are already in a multiple listing service, as in most cases they will show up for free at realestate.yahoo.comMaria asks…Anyone know

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    Wednesday, July 20, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Sharon asks…Do they still build houses without basements nowadays?This is kind of a shocker to me. I was browsing real estate listings in Lafayette, Louisiana, and ran across a house that's only 2 years old, but doesn't have a basement. I didn't know they still built them without basements. Who would want such a house?frensceno wilson answers:Yep, especially in that area. With hurricanes and flooding and a high water table, basements and much of the deep south just don't work.William

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    Tuesday, July 19, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mandy asks…what is the point of real estate agents?especially as a buyer: it seems that all they are good for is providing you with listings which one could obtain by oneself if it was legal.frensceno wilson answers:I've worked in real estate in Los Angeles for over six years (marketing and advertising) -- and I wouldn't buy a house without an agent!

    You *can* get information on available homes yourself - your local paper and their website, the websites for the big real estate companies in

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    Monday, July 18, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mark asks…How can "sellers be extremely motivated" if their home has been on the market 482 days?i guess sometimes i don't understand real estate listings. They sound greedy to me. LOLfrensceno wilson answers:It means that they really really want to sell it, or at least claim they do. It's an invitation for people to make what might be a very low offer. I suppose your question is, if they're 'extremely motivated', how come they didn't already accept a lower price. Well, since so much time has

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    Sunday, July 17, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Steven asks…Where can I find out how many monthly searches a keyword gets without using google keyword tool?I can't seem to get the right answer when I type my keyword into the google keyword tool, say for example I type in "real estate listings Tampa" it gives me suggestions that are close to that, but I want to know how many searches that exact phrase is getting and I can't seem to find it. Any help would be great!frensceno wilson answers:I'm assuming what you're saying is that you are

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    Saturday, July 16, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mary asks…What do you think of the new Yahoo! Real Estate site?I just noticed that Yahoo! Real Estate redesigned their site with a lot of maps and cool tools. I especially like the home values and the local market research section that shows you the number of listings and average price in any area. What do you think?

    http://realestate.yahoo.comfrensceno wilson answers:It's not bad, there is another one called www.zillow.com (just increase the values by 10-15 percent)Chris asks…Whats the

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    Friday, July 15, 2011

    Investing in rental properties and real estate market news.

    If you're thinking about investing in a rental property, experts say low home prices combined with low interest rates make this the best time in years to become a real estate investor. When the money is cheap to borrow and the houses are cheap to buy, it's absolutely the best time to invest. The real estate market is slowly starting to recover and this may be the right time for first-time investors to take a chance, but before you do so you need to know your options. Not all investment

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    Investing in rental properties and real estate market news.

    If you're thinking about investing in a rental property, experts say low home prices combined with low interest rates make this the best time in years to become a real estate investor. When the money is cheap to borrow and the houses are cheap to buy, it's absolutely the best time to invest. The real estate market is slowly starting to recover and this may be the right time for first-time investors to take a chance, but before you do so you need to know your options. Not all investment

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    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Chris asks…With a Va home loan, can I look at "any" real estate on the market for sale (homes) ?I was told I could buy any home that I choose once approved with the VA Mortgage Co. I am working with. I have also been led to believe that this is not true, that there are VA listings and then "others." What's the real deal?frensceno wilson answers:Almost 100% of the homes for sale will be willing and able to sell to you with a VA loan. It does require a little extra cost of the seller- so they

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    Thursday, July 14, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Richard asks…How can I see a picture of a property by just giving the address?I know that some real estate directories list houses that sold, even many years ago. This allows for someone to use the web to find a picture of the house by only providing the address of the property.

    Ultimately, I want to be able to search for a house (in the US of course) and know what color it is, and other details by looking at the picture from old real estate listings. Are there any mega-sites that aggregate

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    Wednesday, July 13, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Steven asks…Is Century 21 real estate any good, in terms of finding an apartment in Astoria, NY?I'm looking for an apartment in Astoria NY, which seems to be the hotspot, because I can't find anything. I have until July 15th, I've seen some postings but most of them are through brokers. I've also seem some really good listings on Century21's website, and I'm wondering if I should give it a shot. Does anyone know any good sites that may have listings for astoria with no brokers. Time is

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    Tuesday, July 12, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    John asks…What real estate rip offs are out there?In purchasing a home, it seems like everyone has their hand out. Closing costs are so high. Realtor fees seem out of proportion compared to what little work they do, considering one can find listings on the computer. Why are title searches so high? Is a survey really necessary? Are inspections for real?frensceno wilson answers:Hey curious george, to answer your question, yes....they are rip offs.
    I think for most of us, purchasing the first

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    Monday, July 11, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Mandy asks…How was your experience in flipping/real estate?In the past couple of years, Ive had a lot of interest in the possible flip of a home. I would like to know what your experiences/outcomes have been like during and after a flip. Where would I find homes that are not on MLS listings or are WAY below market pricing? Any help on this would be great, so long as you have actually done it before, not just watched "Flip this House" =P What were the pros and the cons in the whole thing? Did

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    Sunday, July 10, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Robert asks…what are some good sites for buying real estate online?I'm looking for land in Arizona and Colorado. I need a helpful site with a lot of sortable listings.frensceno wilson answers:Are you wanting to buy it through the online site, or you want to check it out online?

    You can look at listings through realtor.com, craigslist, lotsandland, landandfarms, etc..

    There are a bunch of websites that sell land, but that is very risky and I cannot recommend most of them. You could try

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    Saturday, July 9, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Joseph asks…Is it possible to teach myself what I need to know to succeed in real estate?I am a new agent and my company does not do any training until you actually get a client. They go with you to listings or to show properties to teach you. I need to learn how to buid my clientele and my business. Since they do not train me is there anywhere I can go online to train myself?frensceno wilson answers:You should learn from a succesful broker. If your company does not have any you should go to

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    Friday, July 8, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Donna asks…Can real estate agents see who has reviewed their Zillow website?I am interested in knowing if Zillow allows listing agents to see who has reviewed thier listings and thier websites on Zillow.frensceno wilson answers:Zillow sends out a monthly email with the number of visitors to the page. Zillow does not disclose the names of visitors.Lizzie asks…what's the advantage of buying a house through a broker as oppose to a real estate agent?I have a lender and an approved amount. I

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    Thursday, July 7, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Linda asks…Any California Real Estate agents want to sue lenders for lost commissions on short sales?I am looking for a class action attorney who is willing to represent the countless agents in California who have worked diligently on “short sale listings” only to have the bank foreclose on the property and give the listing to an REO broker offering them more commission and refusing compensation for time and money spent on Utilities, cleaning and preparing the properties etc… E mail me

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    Wednesday, July 6, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    William asks…What is a good website for real-estate in the Netherlands?I am looking for an apartment or flat in the Amsterdam area. Does anyone know any website where I can check listings? I would prefer the language be in either English or Dutch.frensceno wilson answers:The best site is Funda.nl - it's only in Dutch but ok as you speak Dutch that's not a problem.

    There are different sections for places to rent & places to buy (but you will see that) http://www.funda.nl/

    There are other

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    Tuesday, July 5, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Laura asks…Fixer Upper Real Estate in Southern Cali?Can anyone direct me to a listings, website, real estate agent, etc... who deals with Fixer Upper homes in good areas? I am looking to purchase one with three of my friends. We're looking for something fundamentally sound (plumbing, foundation, electrical) with a lot of cosmetic damages (holes in the walls, flooring, doors, bad yard, etc...). We're not looking to make a profit, just to fix up a home enough for us to live in and commute to

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    Monday, July 4, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Charles asks…Need a Real Estate Slogan to tie into the current market conditions?I'm looking to tie in:
    "Only a few have the ability....only the strong survive..." with an extreme sport picture. I would like to tie that in with some of our listings--so I'm trying to think of a tag line for real estate,considering the current market conditions, but we have 37 years of successful experience...Can anyone help me....frensceno wilson answers:... Join with our team and you will be among those

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    Sunday, July 3, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Joseph asks…I am interested in getting my MN Real Estate license, but then what?I have always had my eye on Real Estate, and now I have the opportunity to take classes and get my license. The problem is that I cannot find any information on the steps to take afterwards. Do I have to join a Brokerage place like Edina Realty or can I just start selling my friends and family's property? Are there public housing listings, or is everyone a client, etc.... I would like to know where to find this

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    Saturday, July 2, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Susan asks…What do you think is the best Dubai real estate portal?I've been working in UAE real estate property business for 10 years and worked with many online property listings websites but have never seen anything like http://www.beeyoot.com/
    What is your favorite website for advertise your property for sale in United Arab Emirates?frensceno wilson answers:There are many decent portals catering to the Dubai property market and to name one would be unfair. However, there is a dearth of

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    Friday, July 1, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Sharon asks…real estate agent wanting to advertise on net. best method?I am interested in advertising office listings of real estate on the net. What is the most effective method. By effective money is an object.frensceno wilson answers:Enhanced listings on Realtor.com and google ad words are your best bets on the pay side.

    Craig's List is a great free classified site... Just don't be a fool and advertise Iowa listings in Florida.Robert asks…What are some benefits or stats about being a

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    Thursday, June 30, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Lizzie asks…Where can i get listing updates for my Real Estate website?I work for a real estate broker in Manhattan and wanted to know if there is someway I can just get my listings to be automatically updated by some kind of database. Please help!frensceno wilson answers:I would think through the MLS? Try looking at http://www.mlsassistant.com

    That may be a source for you?

    Hope that helpsMandy asks…Does anyone have information on agent becoming Real Estate Partners and Co-listing

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    Wednesday, June 29, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Susan asks…How much do real estate agents really make?You see shows like Million Dollar Listings where an average commission on a home is around $20k. Do they only sell a few homes a year? What does the average real estate agent make? Even if you cut that commission to $10k per home, that's still a lot of money.

    I'm just wondering if it's so lucrative, why doesn't everyone do it?frensceno wilson answers:You might not understand how the commission structure works. If a house is sold at a 6%

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    Tuesday, June 28, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Robert asks…Is it possible to share MLS real estate listing with others for a fee?My partner is a listed NY real-estate agent who is not practicing for the past 10 years. We are working on some properties in NY and so looking for sharing MLS listings with others for a fee. My question is it possible? And is it legal to do this?frensceno wilson answers:You should check with your local real estate board.Paul asks…Do I need a real estate license to help people rent properties?I would like to

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    Monday, June 27, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    David asks…Whats kind of real estate will make me the most money apertments or houses? Where do I find the best listings?frensceno wilson answers:Multiple units with limited fix up needed will bring in monthly rent and resell will be good if it is in a good rental area. College rentals change often requiring more up keep but the college will always have students. Problem is you have to fill before the term starts or you may have empty apartments. Mobile home communities are scarce and

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    Sunday, June 26, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Linda asks…What is the day to day life like of a real estate agent and several other questions?I am thinking about going into the business and I would like to know what the day to day life is like of a real estate agent? How do you find your listings and your customers? What type of paperwork there is? How you find financing for customers? Finally, do you know of any good portal sites or online communities that I could use as a resource when I am starting out or looking for more information?

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    Saturday, June 25, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    John asks…what is a good real estate website that shows land listings ( there are lots that only show homes )?frensceno wilson answers:Go to har.com. You can click on land only listings.Sandra asks…With a real estate license in one state, do you have the ability to view MLS listings in other states?With a license you are privy to certain information not listed on the public MLS.frensceno wilson answers:You can view them online but you can only view them in person with an agent who is

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    Friday, June 24, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    David asks…Real Estate Agents: what is the best way to get listings?frensceno wilson answers:Ask everyone you know if they know of anyone looking to sell their home. Real Estate is a "how long you've been in the business" kind of thing. It takes a while for people to think of you before they think of someone else. Part of that is achieved by farming, some is advertising, but most is referrals. The more people you've done business with the more people that get referred.

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    You need to

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    Thursday, June 23, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Sharon asks…I'm trying to find a web site that i can put in an address and get sale listings for the property real estateim trying to buy a house when i see houses for sale i would like be able to check the listings myselfe without using a realtor until i find one i want to buy i seen a web site that you could enter an address and it would give you the listings like prices and other things but i cant remember what it was please help !!!!!!!!frensceno wilson answers:Don't know where you

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    Wednesday, June 22, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Linda asks…[REAL ESTATE EXPERTS ONLY PLEASE] What is the square footage of a house?I'm looking at real estate listings, and I'm unsure of what square footage means.

    (1) IN A 2 STOREY HOUSE (with BASEMENT)

    A) Is it the total inside area of ONE of the floors of the house?
    B) Is it the COMBINED total inside area of the FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR?
    C) The COMBINED total inside area of ALL FLOORS (including the basement)?
    D) The total are of the land the house is built on?

    2) Does

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    Tuesday, June 21, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Sharon asks…real estate for sale?real estate listings in arlington texasfrensceno wilson answers:Go to www.realtor.com and put in the zip code.Charles asks…Does anyone know of a few expired listings services that real estate investors can use? Thanks!?frensceno wilson answers:Find a Realtor that will provide you with a list of expireds.

    If there is a service that does this, I have never heard of it.Helen asks…How long do owners of real estate sales offices have to keep their files for

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    Monday, June 20, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Maria asks…How to i market our service to real estate agents and professionals?My client has a service that allows real estate agents to promote their listings online (http://www.vflyer.com) by distributing to the major online marketplaces, email and widgets.

    I want to know what is the most cost-effective, efficient and scalable way to promote the service to real estate agents.

    Marketing ideas we are considering and evaluating are:
    1. Direct Mail Using Postcards
    2. Email (Opt-out)

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    Sunday, June 19, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Sandy asks…how do i put my listings in yahoo real estate?frensceno wilson answers:You need to get yourself in the MLS. You can either pay a discount broker who may not provide you with an ounce of service and will expect payment whether you sell or you can hire a good real estate agent who will market your home and represent your interests thought the whole process and you won’t have to pay them until your house sells.William asks…Where can I find listings for international

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    Saturday, June 18, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Linda asks…How good is Yahoo Real Estate classifieds? I'm an agent with plenty of listings and few buyers.?frensceno wilson answers:In this market, every agent has plenty of listings and few buyers. Not much you can do.Robert asks…Does my Real Estate Agent have better MLS Listings than what I can find online?Hi, I would like to know if my real estate agent has a faster way of finding new condo listings than me. I go on Realtor.com, but every time i call to see if i can view the place,

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    Friday, June 17, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    James asks…looking forf catalyst.com for Ml listings of real estate property for sale?frensceno wilson answers:Are you looking to commercial properties? Catalyst is a commercial listing service.

    For a house, go to: http://www.realtor.com

    If you need a commercial broker, email me with your contact info and what you need, I'll have somebody in the commercial real estate biz contact you.Steven asks…What does "closed listings" mean in referance to Real Estate??I'm browsing houses for sale on

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    Thursday, June 16, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Ken asks…If you work in real estate is it normal to be emailing info on listings on Saturday night at 11 pm?frensceno wilson answers:I was under the impression that agents can set the client's up to receive info daily and the information will be generated directly from the computer at any time. The agent may have been setting up new clients to receive the service.George asks…Hi,do any1 kno how or can post listings of commercial real estate agents biznes names,?names addresses,& phone

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    Wednesday, June 15, 2011

    Your Questions About Real Estate, Buying, Selling, Renting, Leasing And Market.

    Paul asks…Can anyone give me information about free and clear real estate and how I can get listings?frensceno wilson answers:You watch too many midnight tv infomercials and are starting to believe itDonald asks…do you have to let real estate brokers use your website if its free to add listings?making a website where anyone can add an apartment for rent much like rent.com, do I have to let brokers use it too? I dont want brokers to be on the site. If I state this in the terms of use, can I

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