| Happy New Year, | | | | Would you consider selling your own property, or does |
| Make it a better world. "Pay it Forward" as in the | | | | it scare you to death. It really isn't that big a deal or a |
| movie. If you haven't seen it, do! | | | | lot of dumb agents wouldn't be doing so well. Do I |
| Welcome, | | | | sound disgusted with some agents? I am. As an |
| Basically, almost everyone wants to buy a house and | | | | appraiser and broker I have seen a lot of corruption |
| honestly everyone of legal age and competent mind | | | | and it enrages me. That's one reason we decided to |
| can if they have the will and knowledge. Sure you can | | | | do this. But, if you are working with an agent, hopefully |
| buy all the get rich schemes on the web and off the | | | | you spent some time selecting a good one with an |
| high intensity infomercials but do they really work for | | | | impeccable record. In today's market contracts are |
| everyone? Or do most of them end up on a shelf? | | | | received within minutes of placing a sign in the yard. |
| Check Ebay when you get done here. It is unbelievable | | | | Contracts are available on-line, at the office stores and |
| that people pay hundreds of dollars for these so called | | | | in the library. The average real estate sales |
| courses with dreams of making fortunes and then | | | | commission is 6%, which most people don't know is |
| auction them off for 30-40 dollars. That was a terrible | | | | negotiable. By law there is not supposed to be a set |
| investment. They would have fared much better by | | | | amount across the board. Many times companies |
| taking legitimate courses or at least not spending their | | | | offer lower commissions and then some agents won't |
| money. | | | | show the property and are even bold enough to say |
| You may ask, how does one buy a house without | | | | so. They will show new construction which is typically |
| money and good or any credit? No joking around | | | | 5% but nothing else. |
| Donald Trump does it every time, using other people's | | | | If you choose to sell your property here are some |
| money. If you try hard enough you can find someone | | | | starter points. Make it look good from the street. |
| to sell you their property with owner financing. You just | | | | Decisions begin right there. Many times a purchaser will |
| make arrangements with them for the sale price, the | | | | take one look and say no. Make your schedule very |
| interest rate and term. You and they may prefer a | | | | flexible so when they want to see it they can, or they'll |
| short term loan, say ballooning it in five years. This | | | | move on. Clean the clutter and dust. Have some |
| means you make the regular payments for 60 months. | | | | coffee brewing or some bread baking. Let the people |
| This should be adequate time to get stable income and | | | | freely browse the house with you. Don't lead them. |
| credit, even if you have filed bankruptcy. Of course | | | | Many times your familiarity with the house causes you |
| there are many more ways of acquiring real estate. | | | | to just rush through, but they need time! |