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Real Estate Property Options Online
By Kristi Ambrose
So you want to buy a home?!? Great! But you don’t want to do all the work it takes to find a place. Well that’s okay too because there are many sites online that offer a service called Real Estate Consulting or Real Estate Agents. Usually the deal here is, you tell the Consulting team what type of property your looking for, as well as the different options you want, and they will search out the home for you.
For example say I want a home in Dallas Texas, that has 5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms, is located off on its own away from all the hustle and bustle, and is around $250k. Well the consulting team searches online and offline to find the right home for you, then they present these homes to you and you can either “OK” them for a viewing or you can “decline” and have them find some other homes for you. It really is that easy. And since you hired them to find your new home, don’t worry about not liking what they found for you. This is what they do for a living so don’t worry about “hurt feelings” or negative feelings of any sort. Just ask them, and they will happily find more homes for you that are more your style.
A Real Estate Consultant is a type of real estate agent. They either directly or indirectly give advice, consultancy or technical assistance. In this case, they would be giving consultancy and advice to you. Some of these consultants are free, and others charge fees. If they have a website be sure to check out the FAQ section or the Terms Of Service (TOS) section. Or just ask them directly. Either way, the fees of a consultant team or firm should be less than that of a Real Estate Agent! If not then you need to look somewhere else. As with Real Estate Agents, you need to find a team or person that you can meld with easily. Someone that is willing to work with you and find you what YOU want, not what they think you want! But you the buyer, also has to be open to “suggestions.” You never know what might happen or what little gem you might find by being a little open to places that you wouldn’t normally look at!
I had this happen a few years ago. I was absolutely set on a certain location and a certain type of home and I didn’t feel the need to be open to anything. I guess I was a little selfish. My Agent kept asking me to check out this one property in particular and I just wouldn’t budge. Finally I said okay fine, show me what you got. Can I say I think it was the most beautiful location I ever thought possible. But by the time I finally stopped being pig headed, someone else had already scooped it up. And that’s about the time my agent gave me the “look.” The “see I know what I’m talking about” look! Put some trust into your agent or consultant, they know what they are doing!Just like you do your job for a living to make money, they do their job for a living to make money. Don’t second guess them!
If your searching for sites that specialize in real estate or properties in Dallas Texas or any other state or city for that matter here are a few places you can look online to find whatever it is your looking for, have it be a new home, undeveloped home, rental home or whatever else:
BuyandSellDallas
Bigdfsbo
InTownDallas
DallasNorthProperties
RealtorsBlvd
HomeGain
You can also search on several other sites that offer options for country wide homes with in any state or any city that you either already live or are thinking about moving to. These websites offer different options so that you can find the exact home your looking for. Things like prices, locales, bedrooms, bathrooms, size of space, etc. Some of the locations offered within these sites for Texas are Dallas, Ft Worth, Gaylord, and much more!
This author is a huge fan of LicensedBrokers.com a real estate, insurance and mortgage website that features property listings and local mortgage and insurance brokers.
For Sale By Owner Listing - How To Use MLS Listings
By vikram kuamr
Many MLS listings today are listed for sale by owner. There are many sellers who prefer to do a for sale by owner listing rather than list their home with a real estate broker. This is due to the fact that the broker charges a commission based on the sale price of the home. Many sellers would rather save that money when they are contemplating selling their home.
It is easy for sellers who are doing a for sale by owner listing to get a listing on the MLS. MLS listings are one of the easiest ways to sell property as they are seen by everyone who pulls up listings in the area. The MLS is the multiple listing service and is used by real estate brokers to list all of their properties that are for sale. This service can be accessed by all brokers who are part of the multiple listing service, which pretty much encompasses all brokerages. Those who want to sell their property for sale by owner can include their property in the MLS listings as well, for a flat fee.
Many sellers who are seeking a way to sell their home and save money at the same time are choosing to do a for sale by owner. They take care of the details of selling the property and showing it to potential buyers. If a buyer is interested in the property, the seller will have to make the deal with them. A real estate agent is someone who helps the seller find a sales price determined on the prices of homes in the area, lists the property on the MLS listings for the seller, shows the property or has another broker show the property to potential buyers and then presents a contract if the buyers are interested. If a seller is doing a for sale by owner listing, then they will have to take this on themselves, although many sellers do not mind. This is because brokers will charge around five to seven percent, and in some cases even more, to act on behalf of the seller.
Buyers who are interested in buying a home will look through MLS listings for the properties in the area. They generally have an area where they want to look. They can look for a for sale by owner listing in the MLS listings as well. In the case of a for sale by owner listing, the buyer can ask their agent to try to deal with the seller in exchange for a partial commission that the seller can negotiate or they can approach the seller themselves. Buyers can usually get a deal if they look for a for sale by owner in the MLS listings as the seller does not have to pay a commission to the real estate broker based on the sale price of the property. The buyer can approach the seller of the property, look at it and if they are interested, draw up a real estate contract for the property. As buyers and sellers usually engage the services of a real estate attorney anyway, they can use the attorney to draw up the contract for the for sale by owner listing if they do not feel comfortable doing this themselves.
A for sale by owner listing is one that is listed by a seller without a real estate agent. These listings can be found on the mls listings by potential buyers by going to Bloomkey.
Real Estate Myths: Part I
By Ryan O’Neill
There are numerous real estate ideas and concepts in the mainstream media that I would consider myths. Things that everyone is taught to believe, but in reality, when you look at today’s real estate market, they in fact are not true.
The first real estate myth: I am going to sell my home by owner to save money. Reality: statistics show the FSBO’s historically end up getting a lower sale price to list price in comparison with a normal seller working with an agent. Also, a seller also does not realize how complicated a real estate transaction can be, especially in today’s market with financing options decreasing. Even more so than ever, having a real estate agent on your side who can guide you through the transaction is imperative.
The second real estate myth: open houses are an effective way to sell my home! Reality: less that 1% of homes for sale sell through an open house setting. The seller feels they are valuable however, because they can “see” their agent working on Saturday afternoon. Hauling out those for sale signs, putting a nice ad in the newspaper. Though open houses may not be an effective way to sell homes, they are a great way for newer agents to “prospect” and meet potential buyers.
The third real estate myth: I need a Realtor who knows my neighborhood to sell my home. Reality: hire a real estate agent with a top marketing plan that will bring the buyers to your home. Simply knowing a neighborhood is great. However, your real estate agent’s job is to market your home through many different advertising sources: the internet, print ads, radio, television. This should be the focus of your conversation with the potential agent. Ask him or her what type of marketing strategy they have, ask them where they will advertise your home.
The fourth real estate myth: I had 35 showings on my home, but my agent just could not “sell” the home. Reality: your home is overpriced in this case. Your agent’s job is not to “sell” the home. Your agent’s job is to get those 35 people to take a look at your home. If after these showings you do not have an offer, there is a definite problem with price and also possibly condition.
The fifth real estate myth: I want my agent to be at the showings to point out all of the great features of my home. Reality: potential buyers do not want the listing agent present at showings. It creates an uncomfortable environment. The buyers will see these great features on their own.
Ryan O’Neill is a licensed agent with RE/MAX Advantage Plus. As the founder of The Minnesota Real Estate Team, Ryan and the team help clients buy and sell Minneapolis Real Estate. This team is a dynamic group of Minneapolis Realtors.
Commercial Real Estate To Make Solid Gains In 2006
In its most recent report released Jan 24, The National Association of Realtors anticipates “solid” gains in the US commercial real estate sector.
David Lereah, NAR’s chief economist said “Even with a lot of new construction around the country, we are seeing healthy levels of commercial real estate space being purchased, rented and occupied.
As a result, vacancies are declining across the board - this is improving the fundamentals for commercial real estate sectors into the foreseeable future.”
The report also sees rising concerns at the Fed that commercial real estate is being concentrated in some banks. According to Federal Reserve Governor, Susan Bies, The Fed is considering issuing “supervisory guidance” on risk-management to avoid commercial real estate exposure that was typical of previous economic downturns.
According to NAR’s latest forecast vacancy rates are generally declining across most of the 57 metropolitan areas examined. This means rents are stabilizing in all four commercial market sectors: office, retail, industrial and multifamily housing.
Employment increases in all sectors is what is driving the lower vacancy rates. According to the NAR, these rates are expected to fall to 14.1 percent by the fourth quarter of 2005 and to 12.2 percent in 2006. This is down from 15.4 percent in 2004. They project that office space rent will grow 4.4 percent for 2005 and 4.9 percent next year That is up significantly from 2004 when the increase was just 0.4 percent.
Their analysis of specific metro areas for investment singles out New York, Los Angeles, Washington, San Francisco and Chicago as good targets for commercial real estate investment.
In the industrial sector vacancies are projected to go down to 8.8 percent by the end of 2006 compared to 10.9 percent last year. Industrial rents, actually declined slightly in 2005, but are projected to increase 2.5 percent in 2006.
Retail space vacancy is predicted to hit 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2005, down from 7.5 percent the previous year. Rents are expected to rise 3.2 percent in 2006 after a similar increase in 2005. Increases in 2004 were 3.3 percent.
**Some Local Commercial Real Estate hi-lites**
The St. Louis region had an all-time high of $1.2 billion in commercial real estate transactions in 2005. Local real estate experts predict it will be even higher in 2006 - perhaps as high as $1.4 billion.
A Colliers report found that industrial vacancy rates in the region were at a five-year low, and demand for office and retail space had fully recovered from the recession a few years ago.
Part of what is driving the real estate boom is that investors have moved from the stock market to commercial real estate. Many investors prefer commercial real estate because it is more transparent and provides a steady cash return as well as a reliable rate of appreciation.
In the Bradenton, Florida area (Manatee County) commercial real estate is also going strong. Local experts say commercial development follows residential, so given the rapid pace of residential development in most of Florida over the last few years, there is little likelihood that commercial development is going to slow down any time soon.
Development here as elsewhere is also dependent on interest rates, but in Florida the cyclical nature of real estate development is somewhat mitigated by the unique location and climate, as well as a shifting demographic pattern.
Lack of convenient parking, and traffic on main downtown streets, as well as a limited number of downtown development sites are the biggest challenges facing commercial real estate developers in this smaller Florida city.
In the Marina Del Rey area of Los Angeles about $1.5 billion in commercial and residential improvements are underway. The county is encouraging leaseholders to make improvements to boost visitors and increase county revenue.
So far two shopping centers have been renovated and the marina’s shops and restaurants, called Fisherman’s Village, will be completely renovated.
Approximately 1,600 apartments are being added, at the same time as reducing the number of boat slips at the 40-year-old marina.
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