Careers Is Real Estate Right for You? A career in real estate can be exciting and very rewarding both personally and financially. Real estate agents are experts in the process of buying and selling homes, and their interests extend beyond the transactions themselves into the enjoyment that comes from working with people, helping families, and assisting communities to grow and prosper. When […]
Careers Considering a Career Change Perhaps more than any other profession, real estate is the domain of the motivated entrepreneur. Real estate is led and dominated by people with talent, savvy, a commitment to personal service, and a need to succeed. If doing things you enjoy each day and earning a great income while having control over your schedule and […]
Careers Check Your Sales Skills Real estate sales can be a challenging and rewarding career. The way business is conducted in the real estate industry has certainly changed with the advent of the Internet and new technologies and consumers now know more about the home buying and selling process than ever before. You may be tech savvy but in order […]
Careers Qualities of a Great Agent The most common question asked by people considering a career in real estate is, “What are the qualities of a great real estate agent?” (Okay, maybe that’s the second question after “How much money can I make?”) Let’s look at the typical qualities of top-producing real estate agents: Hard working Goal-oriented Persevering Technologically proficient Self-motivated […]
Careers What to Expect Prospecting is the single most crucial element in the business and presents the biggest challenge for most real estate agents. Prospecting can be done in a number of ways: Contacting your sphere of influence Open houses Office inquiries Online techniques Canvassing Handing out business cards And lots more! The important thing to realize is that […]
Rand Buyer Orientation Guide Making Your Move For most of us, moving is an unusual experience that can be stressful and difficult. It doesn’t need to be that way. Planning ahead, getting solid estimates, and engaging with your movers can give you a feeling of control over your move and provide you with a much better experience. For most people, moving is […]
Rand Buyer Orientation Guide Understanding the Closing The real estate closing can be confusing, but mostly it can be boring. The attorneys do all the work, and you will mostly sit around making small talk between long bouts of signing big documents. The seller has even less to do, so you might not even see the seller for most of the closing. […]
Rand Seller Orientation Guide Understanding the Closing – Sellers Perspective The real estate closing can be confusing, but mostly it can be boring. The attorneys do all the work, and the buyer has a lot more documents to sign and figure out than you do. But after all the work you did getting the home on the market and living through the marketing process, you […]
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Rand Buyer Orientation Guide What to Expect in Your Real Estate Contract If you haven’t hired your real estate attorney, you’ll need to do so once you have an accepted offer. Your attorney will review a draft of the real estate contract prepared by the seller’s attorney, negotiate legal terms, and guide you through to the closing. Now it’s time to hire an attorney to help you […]
Rand Seller Orientation Guide Making Your Move: Tips for Having a Great Move For most of us, moving is an unusual experience that can be stressful and difficult. It doesn’t need to be that way. Planning ahead, getting solid estimates, and engaging with your movers can give you a feeling of control over your move and provide you with a much better experience. For most people, moving is […]
Rand Buyer Orientation Guide Dealing with Home Inspection Problems The home inspection takes place after you have an accepted offer, but before you sign contracts. Most likely, the inspection will turn up some issues, since inspections always do. If the inspection turns up serious issues, we recommend you have your attorney resolve any problems in the contract of sale. After you have an accepted […]
Rand Buyer Orientation Guide The Transactional Process – Buyers Perspective Your agent will guide you from your initial offer through your final closing, managing your transactional process. In the Guide, you’ll learn about all the different parts of the transaction, and how to avoid delays that would keep you from closing on time. You’ll also get advice about what to expect in your closing, and how […]
Rand Seller Orientation Guide Preparing for Your Move It’s almost over. All the hard work you put in to get your home ready for sale, keep up the property appeal while it was on the market, negotiate your offers, review your contract, and all the rest now finally result in the closing. You’ll move out of the property, the buyer will do a final “walk […]
Rand Seller Orientation Guide Your Real Estate Contract If you haven’t already hired your real estate attorney, you’ll need to do so once you have an accepted offer. Your attorney will draft your real estate contract, negotiate terms with the buyer attorney, and guide you through to the closing. Now it’s time to hire an attorney and get your contract drafted. In our […]
Rand Buyer Orientation Guide Ten Tips for Negotiating Offers A good negotiation strategy can save you thousands of dollars in your home purchase. Although buyers and sellers need to work together in good faith, it’s always better of you’re in control of the terms of your negotiation. Here are some tips on how to take a strong negotiating stance. Contrary to popular belief, negotiation […]
Rand Seller Orientation Guide Common Inspection Issues The home inspection takes place after you have an accepted offer, but before you sign contracts. Most likely, the inspection will turn up some issues, since inspections always do. If the inspection turns up serious issues, we recommend you have your attorney resolve any problems in the contract of sale. After you have an accepted […]
Rand Buyer Orientation Guide Preparing, Pricing, and Presenting an Offer Presenting offers is part art, part science. The science part is the analysis you and your agent will do to examine recent comparable sales, the over market conditions, and the perceived attitudes of the seller to determine the correct offering price. The art is how you present it, and whether you give yourself the best […]
Rand Seller Orientation Guide Ten Things You Should Know About Negotiating Offers The moment you start receiving offers will change the dynamic of your home selling process. No longer will you be forecasting buyer response to your listing, you’ll actually know how buyers are responding. Whether the offer is for full-price, near-price, or a lowball fishing expedition, you should plan ahead with your agent about your negotiating strategies. […]
Rand Buyer Orientation Guide The Showing Process The fun part of the home buying experience is going out on showings. You’ll go on dozens of showings during your home search, so this section sets out everything you need to know about the showing process. The foundation of the home search process is the property “showing,” which is an appointment set by your […]
Rand Seller Orientation Guide Planning Ahead: How to Avoid Delays in Your Transaction Now that you are starting to field offers, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Offers become agreements, agreements become contracts, and contracts become closings. Most transactions go from offer-and-acceptance through to closing smoothly: 1. The parties reach an accepted offer. 2. The buyer completes a home inspection, and has no major […]