Real Estate

Real wives of OC, Atlanta, NY & NJ?

Keeping up with the Kardashians or K & K take Miami?

Girls Next Door etc?

It depends on the show and how well its doing. For instance, Omarosa stated that she was paid something like $75k to $100k to do "Surreal Life" and it was only taped over a two week period. Some of the folks from "The Hills" reality show (if you can call it that) got paid upwards of $60K-$7K per episode.

I’m planning on moving to San Anotnio to renevate and sell houses and keep some of them for rentals. Does anyone have some info that leed me in the right direction? Also How is it living in SAn Antonio?

Hi Jessica, I live in San Antonio and the real estate is cooling off but not experiencing the drop in real estate market like in Dallas and other cities. People will say "NORTHSIDE! NORTHSIDE! NORTHSIDE!" but I think it’s a overbuilt market that is very susceptible to the overall national downturn in real estate. There are actually some great fixer uppers in the Southeast side. Any neighborhood along I37 south of Southcross out towards Military Drive. Good deals to be made down there. I also suggest checking out neighborhoods in the NOrth Central area. That would be north of downtown, East of I-10 but West of Hwy 281 and no farther North than about Basse Rd.

Also check out www.sareia.com

It’s the website for San Antonio Real Estate Investor Association. It’s basically a business association catered to people like you (and hopefully me one day).

Good luck. I love living in SA. I’ve lived in other towns but San Antonio is my home.

I just noticed that Yahoo! Real Estate redesigned their site with a lot of maps and cool tools. I especially like the home values and the local market research section that shows you the number of listings and average price in any area. What do you think?

http://realestate.yahoo.com

It’s not bad, there is another one called www.zillow.com (just increase the values by 10-15 percent)

do realestate have anything to doo with make…4 example..the person thats selling the house do they have to deal with math?

no, you don’t really need to know that much math. you will have to MEMORIZE things such as how many feet are in a mile, but only for the real estate exam.

marketing real estate SHOULD involve you really and truly wanting to help PEOPLE. some of that will require you to learn a few little math tricks, but you just buy a calculator and have the mortgage broker that you like, who is reputable and caring also, give you a little card that will give you applicable rates, so it’s easy to figure out the principal and interest charges on a mortgage per month. it is so easy!

as for comparables: the computer does all the work. you have to get to know the BUSINESS of selling real estate, which has everything to do with people skills and high ethics. your business will be easy if you attain a good reputation immediately. your clients will send you clients (ask them to), and so on. then you do not always have to search for new business.

the real estate field is only this: service, service, service for people, people, people, who want location, location, location. that is all it is. the better you understand that, the better you will be in the business. if you need to understand math for some client’s question, you tell him you don’t know the answer right then and there, but will be happy to call him immediately after you talk to your manager. the broker manager where you work will show you how to calculate whatever figure he wants. then you call him, that same day, with what you promised you’d get for him. that is called SERVICE.

ethics come into play because the most important thing for you to do as an agent is to act as an AGENT (look that word up in a few dictionaries). that means that you always put the interests of your client ahead of your own. you protect your client, who is sometimes a seller and sometimes a buyer, and occasionally (this one can be tough) a dual agent for both parties. you get help from your managing broker in such a situation and handle it carefully. remember: it is the client that counts. you will count soon enough, when you close the deal, but before then, all that counts is your service to your client.

i wish you all the luck i can! this is a very stressful business. you never know from one year to the next how you will continue to live. some years are lean, some are fatty. save money from those that are fatty!

I’m not for sure exactly what the question is or what you’re trying to accomplish…You need somebody to help with financing, and when you sell the property want to split the profit with them? is that what you are looking for?

One of the requirements is to take one principles of real estate class. However you can take the class on line or by correspondence and it is really easy. It won’t take you more than a few hours.

I need to file a compliant about a realtor concerning his obligation to deliver an offer in a timely manner. I looked at the California Board of Realtors site, but could not find an appropriate form. Any ideas on the best way to proceed?

Contact the California Real Estate Commission.
Not sure the web address, but you should be able to google it!

Sorry, didn’t finish…They should have their phone number listed on their site, call them and tell them what your complaint is and they can help you from there to let you know what you need to do.

I only want to rent from a noteworthy realtor; like remax or century21. I need help on finding a good realtors. Thank you.

Some realtors deal in rental properties. Just call around and ask some of them. Also you can ask if they know any realtors that handle rent properties. Use the phone book to look for rental agencies, or try online.

How do the realty suppose to help me and not pulling a scam?When going to open house,what do I look for? How will I know I have a good deal on a home and the home is in excellent condition to buy?What kind of questions I need to ask?How do you know if you have a good location?

If you are new to the area, go with an established national firm. They are franchises, but you will have someone to register grievances with if you have a problem. Also, ask friends and co-workers who they used when purchasing their homes.

As for the condition of the home, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development recommends getting a home inspection performed by a liscensed inspector. This will uncover most issues with a home.

With location, you will have to talk to people and drive neighborhoods. A good neighborhood is a very subjective assessment and will vary from person to person.

Questions to ask:
Anything important to you. Age of property and appliaces? Age of roof? Have there been any leaks (roof or basement)? Will the seller clean/replace the carpet if neccessary? Will they paint? When can the seller move? If you see anything odd, ask about it, preferably in writing. Most states will allow for some redress if the seller knowingly lies about the condition of the property.

Price is up to you. You can look at comparable recent sales to see if the price is nominal. If you are getting a mortage, your lender will typically not lend you greater than the appraised value.

Good luck!

http://www.realestate.com.au/directory/rental_properties/wa/perth_city_region.html

www.domain.com.au/real-estate/rent/wa/perth+region/7.html

www.myhome.com.au/rent/wa/perth

www.rentfind.com.au/

www.aussiemove.com/rental7.htm

www.property.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?o=def&t=ren&a=s&u=perth&s=wa&m=1&p=200

www.accessproperty.com.au

All of them are pretty good