Is anyone here a Realtor?
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I looked into becoming a realtor a while ago, I'm a SAHM so it sounded good.  Hours wise, its pretty flexible in that you decide how many you want to work, how many clients to take on.   Depending on your financial need, you might just need to sell one house a month.  But what I found out (which is why I couldn't do it) is that it's a lot of start up costs.  You have to pay for the training (usually given through a real estate company), pay for your testing, pay for your licensing and to be on Realtor Boards.  Plus there are annual dues for being on the Realtor boards (which is required by most real estate places).  So here, start up was going to cost about $1700.  But if you can swing that, its really flexible in that you decide how much you want to take on.  But, keep in mind that most open houses are on the weekends, and that most people like to go see homes on the weekends or after THEY get off work.  So it might not be a real scheduled job for you, just flexible in how much you want to take on.  Money wise, its like 7% that you get.  So whatever the sold house goes for, you get 7% of it (in Michigan anyway).  So the money can be very good.
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probably not. though ask the realtor first.
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Great, I am a Licensed Real Estate Agent in Boynton Beach Florida and would be happy to list your properties on my site for Investors... That is after I review them and see comps. \n\nhttp://www.boyntonbeach-homes.com
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The same you asked this question--The internet.  Just take your time and do some research.  A realtor has a database of "for sale" propeerties, but they look on the internet too!  A real estate broker does not look for properties, they handle money!  Use yahoo and search for homes for sale in your area.  You can look up properties on realtors' websites or scroll thru a paper or two.
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I am a real estate broker in Davidson County North Carolina and one of specialty areas is working with investors.  I am also an investor and my husband is a builder/remodeler/investor.  I have been in the business for 9 years.\n\nI have sold many homes to investors for rentals  and for resale.  I also advise new investors in  different exit strategies.  \n\nI would be happy to work with you if you were interested in investing in my area of North Carolina.
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As an agent, I'm not satisfied until my buyers find the best home for them.  If I do my job correctly and LISTEN to what they are looking for, the process always goes smoothly.  I find that after a few days of seeing homes a few key drivers emerge for the clients and we are able to refine the search parameters.  I have no limit on how many homes I'll show! (but we can usually find the ONE after 10-15 showings)
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try a local real estate agent.
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If you're looking for something a little different, check out\nhttp://www.prepaidlegal.com/go/danhenderson\nMy friend Brian Carruthers operates this business from his home with his wife Haley. He used to work in real estate, but he was frustrated with having no free time. Now he is in control of his schedule and is able to do what he wants, when he wants.\nI have been working at it part time for about a year now, and I can tell you that it is definitely designed for learn-as-you-go.
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That is normally not a big deal.  Just tell the Realtor when going in what you are doing.  They would appreciate that greatly...
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Hi,\nI would be happy to provide information on the property and other surrounding properties. That way you can get a complete analysis of the area. Email me the address and scenario of what you want done and I will put some thing in writing for you along with a few loan options and how I can save you 2% on writing the offer, just for using my service. Every transaction is different hence to name of the company is Creative Financial Consultants, because their are 100's of ways to handle a real estate transaction.\n\nKemo Smith\nSr. Consultant\nCreative Financial Consultants\n(888) 232-8007
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Realtors suck big time.   I have just had two very bad experiences.  They will lie to your face to get you to sign stuff.  For example, I was offering 106,000 for a home.  The realtor then added 6 percent to that and some other stuff, all said and done, I paid 115,900.  When I asked him why the numbers were higher than what I wanted to pay, he said "you aren't paying that, the buyer is going to pay the difference".  You are supposed to pay these people to help you and they don't.  They are just as bad as the mortgage companies.
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Realtors make money off their referals to local banks.  Some will push it to the point that they ywill only work with you if you use their lender.  Beware.  See the Money magazine artivel below for more info..\nhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/13/real_estate/closingcosts_money_0603/index.htm
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I just went through this process 6 months ago, and really loved my realtor, real estate attorney, and mortgage analyst.  If you're interested in any of their names and contact info, you can email me from the Yahoo Answers site by clicking on my name and then 'contact'.  \n\nGood luck!
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I just asked my mom, who's been a realtor for over ten years, her "recipe for success" on the floor and this is what she said:\n\n"Ask the person what prompted the phone call, i.e., for sale sign, looking to buy, looking to sell, etc.  If the person saw the house, what was it that attracted the person to the house?  Was it the neighborhood? The price? The design? Try to keep a dialogue going by asking questions."\n\nShe also pointed out that some people can't get hooked even by the most skilled salesperson.  There are people out there who just want a question answered and aren't interested in working with a realtor.
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You could also check out http://www.realtor.com
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Well lets see these are my Realtor or sales professional sayings and promises.\n \n1. "I will sell your house."  Bull SH&@! They don't sell your house for you they invoke a genius marketing system (a.k.a. multiple listing service)that allows other blood sucking sales professionals to see that they got you to sign a contract saying that they get the commision for entering info into a computer system that takes as long as me typing this answer and then they set back and hope one of their fellow kind lands on someone that wants your house. I think you can do that much.\n\n2. "Just give me 90 days and I/we will sell it."  \n\n  See Previous Rambling\n\n3.  "I will represent you at closing." \n  No they should say I will make sure everybody shows up to sign so I can run my check to the bank.\n\nBeyond my opinion.\nIf all you do is run a newspaper ad for 30 bucks a sunday you will inturn work harder than the average realtor. They mostly are just a pretty face that knows the answers to every question in real estate acquisition. Licenced by the state so the state gets a cut of everything, almost a rackett in my opinion.
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I went with a discount broker when I sold my last house.  I won't even go that route again.  There is just too much involved.  \n\nIt is enough to keep the place clean enough to show, look for a new place, etc. without the heartache of setting up appraisers, inspectors, courriers......