Real Estate Investment 101: Getting Started

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Real Estate Investment 101: Getting Started

Buying my first home was a learning experience, but not nearly as much so as buying my first investment property. With real estate investment becoming increasingly popular, I've seen that more and more people want to get into the industry but don't know how. Once I learned the basics, I decided it was a perfect time to create this blog to help others. On these pages, I share what I've learned and how I found my place in real estate investment. I hope that the information on this site will help you to learn how to find your first investment property.

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Four Reasons Not To List Your Home For Sale By Owner

When it comes to selling your home, you may be wondering whether or not attempting to sell it yourself is worth it. Most of the time, this is not beneficial simply because of the lack of real estate experience. Here are four specific reasons hiring a real estate agent is going to benefit you:

  1. More Exposure: Real estate agents know where your home needs to be listed and to what type of people. Real estate agents simply have the ability to provide more exposure to your home, meaning that more potential buyers are going to see it. Not only more buyers, but the right kind of buyers, as well who will take interest in your home. This means faster selling times, so you can move on. 
  2. ​Strong Internet Strategy: Real estate agents today simply have the experience to know what kind of internet strategy to use. This means using the right hashtags to gain exposure, posting on the right social media sites, taking the right pictures, listing the right information, and more. The more enticing the home looks on social media, the more likely you're going to get people coming to look at it.
  3. Negotiating Power: There are many different people that need to be negotiated with when it comes to selling a home. This includes the buyer who will definitely want to try and buy at a lower price, as well as the buyer's own real estate agent. Your real estate agent will also negotiate with the home inspection agency and the appraiser in order to show the house in better light or fix small things that will show the house in a better light before the home buyer makes their decision and has time to negotiate further on price. 
  4. Handling Paperwork With Ease: The amount of paperwork involved in home buying is much more extravagant than it used to be. This can become quite overwhelming when selling your home on your own. On top of this, it can become confusing and certain paperwork might not be filed on time, which can delay the process significantly. A real estate agent will know how to handle this, as well as how to fill out the forms both quickly and correctly. 

These are just four reasons why listing your home for sale with the help of a real estate agent is better overall. Not to mention, you are more likely to sell your home for the maximum amount of profit possible. 


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