Real Estate A Real Investment

  Real Estate A Real Investment

Another year another opportunity.

Many people look to the future with a pessimistic view, especially in view of all the up and down economic news, but I like to look at it as opportunity. Many people look at the real estate market as being a down market, which it is, but it also opens doors of opportunity.

As a home buyer or investor, it is a great time, because there are some great buys out there. As a seller, it is not the best of times, but if you prepare your home properly, you should have no problem selling your home. You may say, how can I compete with all the foreclosures? I would say no problem, you just have to out smart them. What I mean is most foreclosures are sold "as is", and many people do not want to buy a home as is. They do not have the time to deal with repairs.

I recently took a listing in an area that had quit a few foreclosures. I was not so sure exactly what the outcome would be, but I went over the house with the sellers. We went over what they needed to do to get their home in top shape. They did the things that I suggested, and it sold in one week. Even though there were foreclosures all around the neighborhood, it sold at full price within 7 days and closed with in two weeks. Knowing what to do and what not to do when selling your home is very critical. You can spend a lot of money on fixing up your home, but if it is spent on the wrong things, you have wasted a lot of time and money. I do not want to pull my own chain, but by having a Real Estate professional that has the right eye for what needs to be done, can save you much more than the real estate commission you will pay, and save you a lot of frustration.

For buyers it is a wonderful time because the prices are very good right now. There are many buyer incentives such as the $8,000 first time buyer tax rebate, the $6500 move up rebate, and a lot of good deals out there, especially if you can do some handyman repairs.

For some one that is renting, what is the question??? Either pay your landlords mortgage, and in the end, end up with nothing, or use that same money to be making an investment into your own future.

What a great time to invest in real estate, and what better investment than real estate. It is a real tangible asset that will not dissipate into thin air like your money in the stock market. If the market goes up or down, you still have your home or property. I do practice what I preach, I have always had my investments in real estate, from rental property to land. I have found it to be a great way to invest my money.

We all have the tendency to look at the glass either have full or half empty. I choose to look at it half full. It is a great time to invest in real estate.

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