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28Feb 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

The Number Every Homeowner and Seller Should Know

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The common question many homeowner and seller thinks about are"How much is my house worth?" The very same question each time I think about when I try to sell a property because by knowing how much is my property worth I am able to determine how much can I price it in order to attract the buyer’s attention. Maybe you don't want to sell your home right now, but you are curious whether how much value has your investment increase since you bought it. This seems to be a common question that’s being asked around. Now that you’ve known what you are looking for, I am going to show you a variety of ways to do that, in which most of them are free and easily accessible online. Here's…

19Feb 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

A Quick Survey to Determine A Good Deal

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How you can determine a good deal with this survey I am sure that many of you here are reading this because at some point of your career you stumble into a good deal, then stop dead in your tracks because you’re worried about the decision, and never do anything. In my first year of investing, I looked at hundreds of great deals and froze. I was just the same as you, asking myself if this was a good deal or not, how did I know if it could make me money and many more. Here’s what I would suggest you do from now on in order to help assist you in making the right decision. I wish I can tell you what the exact cards that will come…

16Feb 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

Is Historic Home Right Investment For You?

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It’s very hard to determine what is right and what is not because different home buyers have different taste and preference. For me, I am more of a historic home kind of person, and if you’re just like me you may want to take these factors into consideration as you shop. Beware of restrictions As you know different states have different regulations when it comes to historic homes and neighborhoods. From what I know, many towns throughout the U.S. have zoning and planning commissions that, among other things, set out to preserve and protect historic homes and neighborhoods. So, if you’re looking to change or renovate a historic home you may require a separate layer of approval in order to proceed. As a result, renovations and planning can…

07Feb 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

How To Stay Positive In A Negative Market?

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“Attitude is everything.” I am sure you have heard this phrase before. This is very true because it’s simply your attitude and mentality that will give you the edge over others who don’t. If you’re not a believer of positive thinking you need to start doing it now because most people are intelligent enough to know that this statement is true. Yes I know, some of you may argue that a positive attitude doesn’t always work. Yes, it may not always work but one thing I am very sure of is that a negative attitude will NEVER work. If you really want to be successful in this market, you need to maintain a positive attitude at all times. Now that you’ve got that in your checklist. The next…

04Feb 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

The 3 levels of Real Estate Investors

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If you’re in real estate long enough, you probably know that there will be moments of frustration and emotional lows at first. But the other side is worth it. There are times where I almost gave up because I was unable to close any deal. But eventually, I learned that I should look at real estate investing from the “bigger picture” perspective. I hope you will gain new insight into your business after reading this article. Here I will identify the three investors levels to you: My purpose here is to help you create both the passive streams of cash flow needed each month to live an incredible life and to increase your net worth. For those who don’t understand what Cash flow is, it is the money you…

30Jan 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

Time Management Strategies For Super Realtor

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In reality, most new agents find that managing their time effectively in real estate is one of the most challenging aspects to master. Even I find it hard when I first pursue my career in real estate. If you are struggling on this aspect, try putting in some of these time management strategies into your practice and you can thank me later. Breaking your goals down What you need to do before everything else is to first create a goal sheet of big things you would like to accomplish, then break that down to specific activities that you need to do to make the goal a reality. A goal without execution is nothing but a hallucination. For example, if my goal is to get five motivated buyers in…

28Jan 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

Using Hashtags for Real Estate Marketing

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I think I do not need to remind you how technology has affected every industry. With only more advanced technology to come in the future, we need to keep ourselves up to date in order to survive in this business. If you’ve been marketing your real estate business on social media platforms then you should know how important hash-tags are, especially when marketing to millennials. How does hash-tags work, some of you may wonder. Here is the beauty of living in the digital era, by adding hash-tags to your post you’re automatically filing it under certain categories depending on what keywords you use and when users search for the same hash-tag your content will appear. Your post can easily reach up to millions of people at once, imagine what it…

24Jan 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

Using the right real estate investment strategy

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Here are a few considerations to take into account when deciding on an investment strategy (or strategies) that best suit you and your real estate investing business: Your Motivation and Work Ethic. If you have been following successful real estate agents and listening to their podcast you might think that anyone can do it with little effort because they made it look easy but it’s not true. In the real estate industry, it takes time, commitment, focus, work ethic, attention to detail and time management. If you work for it and stick to your goals and dreams, eventually you’ll get what you deserve. Nothing comes easy in life, and expect the road to be tough but pursue it with a positive mindset. Your Knowledge and Experience Level. Before…

21Jan 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

Tips For Flipping house and Maximizing Profit

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If you’re one of those people that start of real estate investing from flipping than you should know that it is one of the ways to earn huge profits in the market. With that being said just like any investment journey, it involves lots of work and risks. So if you’re new and thinking about flipping property to make profit it is important to approach this carefully and with as much knowledge as possible. If you are wondering how exactly are you going to make money from buying houses, renovating them, and then selling them down the road? Don’t worry, here are some things for you to keep in mind. Research and Analyze Market Data Before you do anything, first thing to keep in mind is to assess…

18Jan 2019 by realtor8 No Comments

4 Pieces of Advice to REI Newbies

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I understand that starting out in the real estate investment can be intimidating because I’ve been there before. But one thing you need to know is that we are all living in a digital era now and it’s fair to say that there’s plenty of resources right at your fingertips. What I’ve done when I first started are, watching relevant videos, reading articles, and listening to real estate podcasts. It not only helps me to further understand more about the field and it also helps me to explore what are the opportunities that I have. So make good use of your time and you’ll save plenty of unnecessary mistakes in the future. So here are the advice I would give someone who is just starting out Learn from…