Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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

Mandy asks…Is it beneficial to have a real estate agent when buying a foreclosed upon home?We are just beginning the home buying process. We have no home to sell (first time buyers) and were thinking of getting a real estate agent. However, I know we would have to sign one of those exclusivity contracts and, if we buy a foreclosed upon home, their comission would have to come from somewhere (us?).

If we are even considering buying a foreclosure, should we sign up with a real estate

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

Mary asks…What school subjects relate to real estate agents?I am aware that all you need to do to become a real estate agent in ontario is complete highschool, and pass a written exam but I am curious if there are any highschool subjects that would be related to becoming a real estate agent. So what highschool subjects relate to becoming a real estate agent?frensceno wilson answers:Economics, and the various building trades relate to real estate agents.Lisa asks…Can I make money in real

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Monday, May 30, 2011

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

Charles asks…Ecuador Real Estate Listings?Any ideas where I can find Ecuador Real Estate Listings? I already searched Google to no avail, I found an interesting guide at http://www.EcuadorRealEstate.org ...but I am still looking for listings?frensceno wilson answers:Here is one:
http://www.compra-venta.org/ecuador/inmobiliaria.phtml

The term you want to use in google is "Bienes Raices Ecuador" I would add the name of the city you want to find listings for, "bienes raices quito ecuador",

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

Betty asks…What is the difference between a real estate investor and a real estate agent?In other words, not the traditional way that real estate is transacted.frensceno wilson answers:Real estate investors come in many varieties. There are different ways to invest in real estate. The investor may be a singular individual or a group of investors that pool their money together.

One investment may be to purchase fixer-upper homes, quickly remodel them and then sell them at a significant

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

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

Ruth asks…I want to look at real estate listings for all michigan counties?frensceno wilson answers:Theres a couple ways to do this.

1. You can spend hours searching the mls or have a realtor help you narrow down your search.

If your just testing out the market - may I recommend :

CENTURY 21 Brookshire
866-604-2121
734-930-6150
2411 Oak Valley Drive
Suite 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

I'm not sure where in michigan you are - but here is just one office. Also realtor.com gives you the ability

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

Lizzie asks…Any really good real estate investing programs that make sense for this market?Does anyone know of any real estate investing courses that really help you make money in today's crazy market? I don't want to pay for stuff that doesn't work any more.frensceno wilson answers:NO they are all scams - enlist the services of a realtor or real estate attorney and find a really smart mortgage broker who is a member of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers. Several of those "get

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

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

Ruth asks…What are the draw backs of looking at real estate foreclosure listings.?There has been a lot of talk about the benefits of looking for real estate foreclosures. Are there a lot of deals like this on the market and what should a person look for?frensceno wilson answers:If you don't already know, you need a good buyer's agent to help you. There is no way you are going to learn it all as you go.

Foreclosures can be a great way to make some money. But you have to have cash you're

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