what is a put and call option in real estate?
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There is no equivalent of a put (you're using stock market terminology).  Unless you invent the concept, you'd be paying someone to promise to buy your real estate if it dropped below $X.\n\nA call would be equivalent to an Option to Buy.  Used commonly in Leases with Options to Buy (options are usually for 6mo to a year).\n\nJared
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From my experience (I am not a real estate agent or attorney, so this is not legal advice)...\n\nIf you don't have a deposit, you don't have a deal.  If you have other offers that have a security deposit with them, those offers should beat out the first offer since the first offer never gave you the deposit.  I'd keep marketing the property and get a backup ASAP.
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An option is a contract, If you buy a "call" you have the right to buy a stock at the strike price, and seller is obligated if you "exercise" which means telling the seller you are buying the shares. \nFor Example\nYou buy 1 contract (100 options) of Microsoft for $1 which will cost you $100 and lets say the strike price is at 25. Let's say Microsft is at 24 the option "real value" of the option is worthless because you won't want to  buy it at 25 from the seller if you can buy it from the market for 24. Now if the stock reaches lets say 50, You have the right to buy 100 shares of MSFT at 25, and then sell them immideatly at 50. The real value per share is $25 so you would get 2,500 dollars back.\n\nPut options is the exact same thing, except you have the right to sell at the strike price, so If MSFT is at 15 and you have a put at 25, you have the right to buy the stock at 15 and then sell it at 25. (this transaction does not actually happen like this, but this is what makes it easy to understand).\n\nBad news about options, they expire. They have a date, which they would be worthless the day after expiration.\n\nAlso, you have an option to write, selling options on stocks you own is a way to reduce risk and possibly make free cash and increase yields if you know what you are doing. (that is what I do.)
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Go to the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).  Here's a link for you to review...good luck.
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You are correct.  If the price of the stock rises, the price of the call option will rise.  You can sell your call option and profit without having to exercise it.  The profit will usually be the same wether you sell the option or exercise and buy the stock and resell it.\n\nhth
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Check on-line. Another little thing I know of is called the OREO techquie. IT stands for Other Real Estate Offerings. It may be take a lot of time and many phone calls. Heres how you do it. Get a phone number from an out of state bank and ask them if they any real estate holdings in your area. Chances are if they do they won't know your market that well and sell you somehting way under market value. It worked for a friend of mine (in Florida). She made 20 calls and finally find a bank in Minnesota with a Florida holding.She got it for $30,000 under Market Value
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There is no standard "set" rate of commissions, they are set buy the broker based upon their cost to do business and receive a reasonable profit, failing which will cause any broker- or business to cease operations. \n\nFor outside brokers to discuss commissions is not smart, such can be, and has been construed as colusion on setting commissions which clearly violates the Sherman anti-trust act.\n\nTo get your specific  desired reply, contact an Assit to Sell brokerage firm direct. \n\nRegarding any real estate firm that promises to save money with discount services, a word of caution: be careful that you read all their contract, know what services you are paying for and expect to receive. Many people are rudely awakend to less than they thought they had contracted for and end up paying full commissions and being unhappy with what they bought. As with any cut rate firm, be ready to work yourself.\n\nIn the real world and the business world there are no free lunches, somebody always pays. If you set aside money  to cover the cost when the cheaper item fails- and it is likely to fail, then you could have paid for the higher quality item or service up front and been done with it, saving time and money.\n\nIn a slowing real estate market, if you intend to sell, you will need all the edge you can get to stay on top of the market and have a successful sale.\n\nPlease consider the potential for failure, prepare well for it and act accordingly. Good luck.
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You may have to put down some type of cash deposit in order to get the place.
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An option tracks an underlying asset - a company's stock, or commodity like gold.  The value of the underlying asset and the time to expiration effect the value of the option.\n\nIf you have purchased a call option (right to buy at a specified price) the value goes down as the value of the underlying asset drops.\n\nIf you have purchased a put (right to sell at a specified price) the option value goes up as the value of the underlying asset goes down.\n\nFor puts and calls the value decreases over time - hence if the underlying asset value does not change today the option will be worth less tomorrow.
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Call options are commonly used to establish a price "ceiling" and a put creates a market "floor". Both can be used as a price speculation or price prtection. They follow futures markets but are more like an insurance premium and are not as volitile.
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buying a put is fine however if stock stays flat, put will lose what is known as time value.  Put expires, which isn't to your advantage when you are thinking stock is going down.  You can hold short for a while, especially if it is not moving :).\nHowever if stock is moving up, you are protected :).  \nWhat you can do is buy call, buy put..that's known as a stradle.  So you can benefit from upside or downside movement.  The key is to find a stock that likes to move a lot (GOOG =D )\n\nAleks
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Am I missing the rest of this question?\n\nWell, either way there is a lot to know about this aspect of real estate.  Are you in foreclosure?  Do you want to invest in a foreclosure?  HMMMMmmmm.\n\nHere's another helpful site:\nforeclosure.com\n\nGood luck Mr. Mystery Foreclosure
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In stocks, you can buy on margin. If you already own stock you can borrow against the value of the stock (your equity) and buy more stock. Your broker is the one that usually let you borrow the money. \n\nIf you price goes up, you can make  more money, but if the stock goes down you can get a margin call which mean you have to provide money immediately or your broker will sell your stock.\n\nSome people have done this with real estate, but it usually requires a market with high liquidity for the broker to be willing to loan you the money.
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Call a realestate agent. Often they are the brokers for such deals.
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monthly installment? (sales price - deposit)/(%number.of.mths) which could be 12/18/24 +++
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It only matters if you intend to change the current use of the property, which you should do immediately if you buy raw land.\n\nHigher density usually implies residential/multi-family. So build as many units as you can to create the most value. Anything over 4 units is considered 'commercial' real estate, so its value is a function of the income. Maximize the income. ASAP!\n\nIf you need to borrow to build, the bank will usually lend you about 75% of the FUTURE value of the project once complete. Call your favorite mortgage banker (or me) for guidance here.\n\nBut if you haven't bought yet... stop and think. What is your strategy? You might make more money buying something that's cash-flowing POSITIVELY from the day you buy it. Do the math and decide which is right for you, along with non-financial considerations.\n\nGood luck!\n\nTrevor
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I think you want to enter the stock market but afraid of losses.You are  cautious and that mean you don't know which way the  stock would go and still you want to enter the market and trade! In that case buying a put and a call which  is known as straddle is the  the best way to go.This will work both ways and protect you in  ups and downs of market not only that but your risk is limited to the amount of buying a put and a call. If you buy the put you have no liability and if stock falls dramatically down below the put strike price it will give you a very good return on your investment.If you are taking a risk you can  buy a call. Buying a call is less liability then selling a put. If you buy a call, you will make money as  stock goes up.In case of stock going down you lose only the purchase price of a call. Balancing of calls and puts need some training, reading and experience of market situation. Be careful!