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Posted by Lorraine Ross on
January 20, 2008
When you work in real estate in US, you are a self-employed independent contractor. People who think that real estate is the way to get rich overnight often find themselves in a real estate nightmare. When you work in real estate, your earning potential is directly related to many factors that you cannot control.
There is great opportunity to make money in real estate, but the market fluctuates greatly and earnings are not guaranteed. Unfortunately many people go into real estate with unrealistic expectations about the career field. It can be very scary to try to make a living in real estate, particularly for those who are just starting out.
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Jan
20
Posted by Lorraine Ross on
January 20, 2008
When looking for a home for you and your family you will come across all kinds of deals, bargains, and so-called values along the way. If price is a very tangible object for you and your real estate investment then you might seriously want to consider the value of foreclosures. If you are hoping to invest in real estate in order to turn a profit then you may also wish to consider these properties that are often sold well below the ordinary value of the property because they are in varying degrees of disrepair.
Foreclosures are properties that have been taken back by the lenders because the previous owners were unable to continue making payments on the property. Being that these homes were often owned by those in financial distress and may have been empty for some time before being sold, chances are that the foreclosure homes being sold at any given time are in some degree of disrepair. The shabbiness of many of these properties is one of the factors that keeps the prices down. Another is the fact that the lenders are essentially attempting to recoup their investment in the property. For this reason they are often willing to take less than the value of the property if that is what is owed on the property.
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