Real Estate Online Listing and Their Reliability

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Posted on 28th June 2010 by Realestate Finder in Articles

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Real Estate means land and anything which is stationary, or which can not be moved, for example buildings. This term consists of two words viz. Real and Estate, former is very common word and latter means everything one owns, all of one’s assets and liabilities. So, Real Estate is nothing but real property, which can’t be moved easily.

In last few years, real estate market has flourished significantly, both in domestic and in commercial properties. And with boom in IT, a new domain of online marketing has come forth. With this, term Internet Real Estate also emerged. Internet Real Estate is nothing but Real Estate Listing Online.

Real Estate Listing Online is nothing but it facilitates searching of estate by making search online and expedites whole process. With this listing Real Estate Broker Listing came into the picture. Real estate broker means an intermediate party who acts as intercessor between sellers and buyers, and list of same means Real Estate Broker Listing. After this comes, Online Real Estate Directory, which caters links for Real Estate Listing Online and Real Estate Broker Listing. Online Real Estate Directory is being maintained by many websites and they have defined their own rules to add a link in their Online Real Estate Directory. Getting listed in Online Real Estate Directory helps a lot to Real Estate Broker as people trust directories more than they trust advertisements.

As, it is very clear from the above discussion that real estate business going online has loads of benefits, to name a few – Faster Deal, Better Searching. But with every pro there is a con, and same is in this case. With Real Estate coming online, it seems like it is ubiquitous. Now, a big question comes, Is Online Real Estates Listings Reliable? As, Online Real Estates Listing has become common, there are very high chances of getting fraudulent listings. Chances of getting phishing scammed are also high, where the page looks like original but it is not original. According to a report, Real estate boom will continue in smaller cities in developing countries. So, Online Real Estate Listing will become more common. Like frauds occur in daily life, they do occur in Online Listing also, and chances are high in online listing, because it is not easy to track team on the other side. So, while dealing online, it is onus on the buyer to be very careful, check the listing of the website from where he is buying estate, in famous and trusted directories. After this, buying party should also check past record of the same website and contact the past customers.

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What Do Wealthy Home Buyers Want From Their Real Estate Agent?

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Posted on 10th March 2010 by Realestate Finder in Articles

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Wealthy home buyers who buy multi-million dollar homes are typically self-made millionaires with new money, according to a recent online survey of 683 Coldwell Banker Previews International property specialists. The study revealed the top professions of these affluent customers. According to the respondents, 88 % of their customers are business or corporate executives, 37 % are physicians, 31 % are lawyers, 30 % are financial professional and 14 % are entertainers, entertainment executives or professional athletes.
Wealthy home buyers require their real estate agents to be equipped with special skills, according to the Coldwell Banker’s survey. Given the magnitude of the financial transactions involved in luxury home purchases, 78 % of sales associates said that the top most need their clients require from their real estate agents is privacy and confidentiality. The luxury customers also want their real estate agents to exercise discretion while dealing with their multi-million dollar transactions. Almost 70 % of respondents polled that their wealthy clients want their real estate professionals to offer customized services while 44 % said that the luxury home buyers want their agents to have good network and work relationship with executive assistants, CPAs and attorneys.
Wealthy home buyers also want their agents to know the inside scoop on the real estate market, according to 36 % of the respondents in the Coldwell Banker’s survey. Seventeen percent of the sales associates surveyed indicated that one of the necessary skills for real estate professionals working with affluent customers was the ability to provide emotional support to their clients. And according to 11 % of respondents, luxury customers want their real estate agents to establish personal rapport with their clients.
The study also included queries on the “must have” amenities that the affluent clientele want in their luxury homes. Wealthy home buyers want media rooms in their homes, according to 60 % of respondents and another 60 % polled that their affluent customers want “wired” homes. However, there are a few home design elements that are out among luxury home buyers. Gourmet kitchens, granite countertops and wet bars are no longer counted as luxuries by wealthy home buyers, according to the survey respondents.
The survey also found that the multi-million dollar home buyer pays a typical down payment of 20 % to 30 %, while a quarter of clients put down 30 % to 50 % of the sale price.

How do I find real estate agents closest to me and get their web addresses?

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Posted on 20th February 2010 by Realestate Finder in Answers

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What do I put in the computer to find my local real estate agents nearest to me?