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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