Gurgaon Real Estate Vertical Expansion Makes Sense

Posted on May 28th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Gurgaon Real Estate: Vertical Expansion Makes Sense

Sky is the only limit for Gurgaon. The skyscraping buildings of the city will be dwarfed soon as the town and country planning department relaxes the norms on building height. Under the new norm, it will be possible to construct residential buildings more than 30 metre in height.

“Keeping in view the rising demand for housing real estate in Gurgaon, we have relaxed the ceiling on building height,” says DS Dhesi, commissioner, town and country planning. However, he clarifies that the norm is restricted to the clearance from the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

As per the rules and regulations, any construction, over 30 metre of height, within the radius of 10 kilometre of airport needs clearance from the AAI.

Experts take

Vertical expansion in building construction makes sense to the real estate developers if we look at the price of land in Gurgaon, commented a senior marketing personnel of Eldeco Group.

“The cyber city of Gurgaon has always been known for its skyscraping high-rises. Leave aside the aesthetics and technological pride, the government’s initiative towards raising the building height will have long term impact on the city,” says Animesh Rana, a real estate expert.

Fundamental need

The city’s population is growing at a staggering pace. The Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex Plan 2021 estimates that the total headcount in Gurgaon will reach 37 lakh in 2021, an increase of about 215 per cent over the current population of 17 lakh.

Therefore, in order to accommodate such large number of people, the city direly needs to expand both vertically and horizontally. Which is why, the industrial area of Manesar has been made an integral part of Gurgaon by the government. Since, the area does not fall under the radius of 10 kilometre from the airport, no permissions are required from the AAI for constructing buildings measuring 60 metres in height.

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How to Promptly Sell Your Home in Tampa Real Estate

Posted on March 27th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

How to Promptly Sell Your Home in Tampa Real Estate

Do you wonder how real estate people can easily sell their homes with no time at all? Are you planning to sell your home in Tampa real estate and desire to sell it promptly?

If you think they can sell their homes rapidly because of connection or huge marketing budget, you are wrong, it’s all about strategy. Yes, indeed, these real estate people have lots of experiences so they have developed strategy that can aid them to sell your homes rapidly.

If you desire to sell your home promptly as well, then you can follow their footsteps. Those things that you should learn are things that others have done successfully before. What you should do now in order to be as successful as others are is to observe them, read and listen to their advices. You can surf the internet to find few advices that you can make use of in order to promptly sell your home by gaining the right strategy.

One of their strategies is pricing. You have to know how to price your property well. You have to price your home property so the buyers won’t think that you are greedy and the house is price unreasonable. But of course, you have to price it correctly, since you have to protect your margin to gain right profit.

The next strategy that you need to consider is preparing your home for inspection. You have to prepare your home before you show it off to potential buyers. You have to take note that first impression is important; an untidy and dirty home can turn buyers away. So you have to do some improvements in order to make sure that your home is appealing enough for potential buyers. You have to prepare your home a week before your home will be inspected by potential buyers. Clean up and remove clutter. Make it a comfortable place which buyers can envision themselves living in and staying at for the rest of their lives.

Nowadays, there are heaps of options for potential buyers, so you have to do things in order to make your home stands out for the rest. Assure that your home is attractive and appealing in order to catch attention.

In today’s market, you have to do things in order to market your home for sale in order for your home to be visited by plenty of potential buyers. You can list your home in MLS so to expose your home in the Internet. You can also create flyers. But in creating flyers, you can to put the photo of your home and all the important details needed.

Work with a real estate agent. The agent will be the one who will tour potential buyers to your home. It is best that you will leave them buyers are visiting your home, so they won’t be hesitant to roam around your home. In doing all these strategies, you can promptly sell your home in Tampa real estate.

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How To Get The Best Deals On Foreclosure Homes

Posted on March 18th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

How To Get The Best Deals On Foreclosure Homes

There are many people that are constantly on the lookout for a great deal on a foreclosure home. Sometimes it can be very difficult to find such a great deal before somebody else does. To help yourself find that deal you have been looking for it is important that you learn about foreclosure homes and also learn some valuable tips that will make finding the best deals so much easier and help you beat other people to it.

When you are trying to locate your perfect deal there are many different things that you need to keep in mind. By doing a little research and paying full attention while you do you will gain valuable knowledge that is required to make finding that perfect deal so much easier for you.

Of course we would all want to find ourselves a great deal regardless of how much money we have. That feeling of knowing you have just snapped up a real bargain is very hard to beat. There are many simple tips that can help this become more achievable for you and before long you might very well end up finding yourself sitting in a nice new foreclosure home that you got for an amazing price. If you are ever fortunate to find yourself in this position you can count yourself very lucky.

There are a number of different methods that you can try to find the best deals. Different people will have their own preferred methods. It really doesn’t matter which option you take provided that it gives you the opportunity to see all the listings on foreclosure homes in your area before the competition does and beats you to it. It is such a disappointment to find the perfect home only to have somebody else whisk it away from under your nose.

One technique that a lot of people use is to visit their local courthouse and check the list of foreclosure homes there. There will be somebody on hand to assist you and answer your questions so don’t be afraid of paying a visit and finding out more.

Another method you could try is to go and speak to a few realtors in your area. They are in a perfect position to provide you with the information you need. A third way is to search on the internet since there are many foreclosure listings available online that should help give you a better idea as to what is available for you right now.

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Webmasters Real Estate Marketing is The Key to Success

Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Webmasters Real Estate Marketing is The Key to Success

It’s a fact that the majority of real estate buyers use the internet to find a new home. Investors in search of overseas property by its very nature will have to use the internet to find their next overseas investment property. It’s then no surprise that the internet is a great place to promote real estate. It is also very difficult place to shine amongst hundreds and thousands of real estate related websites. The average realtor, estate agent or property developer does not have the time or inclination to promote a website seriously.

This is where webmasters with a bit of determination steps in. So is it possible to run a popular real estate website when your competitors are multi national companies with huge budgets. The answer is a resounding YES! The internet is a great leveller and a determined webmaster can make it big on the net.

Simple marketing strategies that may include online press releases, email newsletters and distribution of free articles can bring traffic and more importantly links to your website. Capture a keyword that your local realtor may like and you have the possibility of capturing their business.

Pay per click marketing although expensive can be used very effectively when marketing a single home or development. The idea is that your advert is so specific that only the people you want to click on it do. Description: 5 bedroom house in Orlando Florida for $180,000 is the sort of advert I am talking about.

Getting people to your website is only half of the battle .Once they get there; you need to get them interested in the real estate you offer right now or in the future. Property email alerts are essential. This will capture those who are actively seeking a new property. To capture those that are merely researching, offer free guides and advice importantly the user will need to submit there contact information. Websites that offer for sale by owner listings should consider offering free guides on how to sell homes online in order to capture potential sellers. It is important to make the user feel that it is safe to submit their email addresses so if you are not going to pass these data on mention it

A savvy webmaster can drive buyers to seller’s properties by the use guides aimed at buyers. Buyers love to undertake research before buying property. This is especially true for overseas property investors. Buying international real estate is complex with different legal system and restrictions. So why not attract buyers by offering something they need that is worthwhile information.

Dealing with real estate internet leads and enquiries fast is probably one of the most underestimated sides of maximising your real estate website potential. Buyers are always comparing like for like and your site is just another on the list, early contact is key to success.

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Success Tips for Real Estate Marketing

Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Success Tips for Real Estate Marketing

Ever wonder how the big agents earn so much money? Why is that some agents make fortunes selling real estate and others barely make a living?

According to the NAR, 93% of the business is now being done by only 7 percetn of the agents. While I have always been suspect of how they determine those numbers, the thing I am sure of is that most of the business is being conducted by only a few agents.

Doesn’t it make you wonder what the difference is? With so much information available, why isn’t everyone at the top of their game? When I asked myself this question, I began to look for answers. And do you know what I found? I have found that there is a big “untruth” out there. I found that most agents believe that all that is separating them from the big money is information. They believe that if they only knew what the others know, success would be theirs.

Let me tell you, information alone will not make you money. But if it would, you would still have to be sure you get the correct information. While all agents are not equal, just about all of them can get a house to closing. Learning how to better do what you do know is not the answer. There’s more to it.

When you decide to become a real estate agent, the first thing you do is take a licensing course. Then you need to pass a test. The first thing that then pops into most minds is this. How do I make money at this? Something they neglected to cover in the course. But you are not alone. There will always be lots of competiton in any business that is easy to get into with the promise of making a lot of money. Most newly licensed agents don’t have a clue of how to make money at this. Most turn to their brokers for help, but in many cases that dosen’t help much, if at all.

Why is it that most agents only do a few deals a year and only a select few others are able to do several hundred? Is it because these meaga agents have teams? Is that the difference? Well that is actually deceiving. They are able to have teams because they are successful. It’s not the other way around as many beleive. Because they are very good at bringing in business, it becomes necessary for them to hire a team because they couldn’t handle the volume by themselves.

How do they do it? Marketing! It’s how good they have become at marketing that makes them money, not how good they are at real estate. If you think of marketing as sphere of influence, farming, post cards, fsbo’s expired’s, etc., you have been lied to once again. If you tried any of this stuff, you most likely found it doesn’t work as well as you had hoped. If you are waiting for the next deal to come to you and don’t have a clue as to where or when it is coming, you are not marketing effectively.

The bottom line is that very few real estate agents know how to market their business. This may sound negative but it is not. The fact is that this is the greatest opportunity for you. With so few doing it, it’s actually easy to succeed. Unfortunately, most of the informationt that is available won’t help you. If you tried any of it and it didn’t work, then you know what I mean.

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Five Steps to Becoming a Successful Real Estate Investor

Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Five Steps to Becoming a Successful Real Estate Investor

Find a Motivated Seller. You can usually determine if a seller is motivated within the first five minutes of your conversation. While talking and asking questions, you will be able to determine if the seller wants to, or needs to sell. If you do not have a motivated seller, you will not be able to negotiate your price or terms. You will usually have to talk to 20 – 25 sellers before finding ONE motivated seller. The key is to learn to weed out the “tire kickers” in order to find that ONE motivated seller.

Evaluated the Deal. Once you find a motivated seller, you need to evaluate the deal. You must be able to determine if a deal is worth your time. The criteria to use to evaluate a deal are: location, seller motivation, condition of the property, price, and financing. These criteria will determine whether to “cut it loose”, evaluate it further, or move on it. In most cases, the lower the price, the better the deal. Sometimes, you may trade price for terms. After completing your evaluation, not all motivated sellers will be deals.

Write an Offer. Once you complete your evaluation and determine whether the deal makes sense, it is time to submit an offer. The offer must always work out to be a win/win situation for both you and the seller. Be sure to include “exit” clauses to get out of the contract in case you have trouble obtaining financing or find a problem during the inspection period.

Line Up Your Financing. There are several ways to finance a deal: conventional lenders, hard money and private lenders, are just a few. Always use a title company or an attorney, even if the seller is still holding the note. During this period, you will also do home inspections and any other research. If you truly have a deal, the financing is easy.

Follow Through With Your Plan. Remember what your original plan was for the property and stick to it. If you bought it for a long-term hold, do not expect to make a profit overnight. Also, do not get greedy and try to increase the price after you have agreed on a sale price.

Do not get caught up in over-analyzing a deal. Focus on one step at a time and you will get more deals done.

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Foreclosures A Disappearing Bargain Investment

Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Foreclosures: A Disappearing Bargain Investment

Does the possibility of buying a foreclosure property leave you feeling slightly uncomfortable? It is a sad reflection on the times to write that it is currently a good time to invest in a foreclosure property - but - maybe not for long!

The thought of buying a foreclosed property can feel slightly ‘opportunistic’ and it may be that many potential buyers opt to avoid it. Well, it should not represent this negativity, because when buying a foreclosure property you are probably doing the previous owners a favor.

By law, once the foreclosure order is finalized it cannot be rescinded in favor of the original owners again. Once foreclosure has finalized, there is no hope for the previous owners to re-own.

Having got that out of the way, and having acknowledged that someone has to buy it - why not you? It is no surprise to report that foreclosures are up, but to realize that the figures are up 94% over this time last year is quite a revelation to most of us!

As usual with any commodity, the rule of supply and demand is coming into play: when there is too much of anything the price will usually drop.

If you feel that buying a foreclosed property may be one way for you to get into the property market, then it is time to move. The reason is because the choices in the foreclosure market may decrease due to the fact that there is more help out there.

As of the month of February, a new organization has been set up to help people with all types of mortgage shortfalls. Several of the affected banks got together to try to decrease the number of homes that would be surrendered.

The mandate for this group, which is called ‘Project Lifeline’, is far broader than the mandate for the ‘HopeNow’ team, and it would appear that it would be able to help a far larger sector of the distressed homeowners out there.

It is great that people are getting help from ‘Project Lifeline’ to save their own houses; the whole country must feel some relief for them. However, if you are looking to buy a bargain, it means there may be less choice soon.

The amount of inventory being returned to the bank is proving to be quite a challenge for the banks, and they certainly do not want to switch to the realty business. It is in their best interests to find a way to help these distressed home owners to keep their homes. This has been a serious problem for the banks; for instance this year in Miami alone, the properties that have been taken back are up by 252% from last January.

Many of these homes end up in real estate agents’ offices. Most real estate agents have a selection of homes on their books which may sell for less than market price. Some homes have ended in foreclosure, some are short sales, some are real estate owned (REOs) and others belong to the bank or Lender.

It is a complicated process trying to buy one of these homes, and you will need to work with a real estate agent to feel comfortable with the rate at which the sale proceeds. That is, a foreclosure deal can happen so fast that you may wonder if it is all in order, yet sometimes a short sale will be very taxing on the patience of all concerned!

Real estate agents are familiar with the processes of these deals, and will also know if you have the credentials to successfully pursue them. If you are looking for a home that is more affordable, your first step will be to visit your real estate agent.

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Short Sale Real Estate

Posted on March 15th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Short Sale Real Estate

Basically a short sale is when real estate is sold for a price which is less than the remaining balance owed on the property. For instance: A buyer purchased a home in 2005 using and adjustable rate or interest only mortgage that was due to reset in two years. So today, the interest rate adjusts, causing the monthly payment to rise by 25-50%.

This is one scenario, another one could be that the buyer simply lost a job or had some other financial hardship which is causing them to have trouble paying the mortgage. In this situation, once three mortgage payments are missed the buyer is heading toward foreclosure.

Sometimes a buyer can renegotiate the terms of the loan and have the lender add the past due amount to the “back end” of the loan and have you pay it off, this is done on a case by case basis. One alternative is for the buyer to refinance into a better loan. Unfortunately this is rarely possible, because now the buyer has missed payments and has worse credit than when they started, not to mention there is likely no equity in the home.

Another alternative is for the buyer to file bankruptcy, which we all know is a serious endeavor which should be avoided if at all possible. It will leave the buyer with no credit for many years.

A third option is to simply let the house go into foreclosure and walk away. This option will leave your credit ruined for 7-8 years and make it highly unlikely that you will be able to to purchase another home within that time frame.

So in reality, the best option for someone in this situation is to hire a Realtor and try to proceed with a short sale. This way, you get the property sold before it forecloses and basically ask the lender to forgive any left over debt after the home is sold.

It’s called a short sale because the lender will end up “short” on recovering the money they lended on the property. This however is good for YOU because you can get out of the property and not be responsible for the remaining debt. On the other hand, you may be subject to being taxed on the amount that you are forgiven. So if you owe $600k on your property, but that is all you can get for the property on the market, then after real estate commission and other fees you will end up with around $550k or so. This means the lender must agree to forgive the $50k balance, which would mean that the IRS will treat that $50k as taxable income. I would say that being taxed on 50k which is being forgiven, is better than having a foreclosure or bankruptcy on your credit.

In a short sale, the property needs to be priced attractively to make it move quickly. This doesn’t hurt the seller, because remember they are facing losing the property anyway, and the money is going to the lender, not the buyer. For this reason, it’s the lender who accepts or rejects the offers that come in, and they also must approve the real estate commission being paid to both real estate agents involved. This is one reason why many Oakland Realtors don’t want to work short sales, they can end up working for months and never get paid if the lender doesn’t approve the commission (or the sale itself).

 Hamid Grinage sells Oakland homes with Prudential California Realty. His website lets you search the MLS for Oakland real estate, Condos and Lofts

He also has a Oakland real estate blog if you want to stay up to date on recent trends and developments.

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Getting Started in Real Estate Investing

Posted on March 15th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Getting Started in Real Estate Investing

Getting started in real estate investing is not as difficult as you might think. However, you need to gain some knowledge and do your homework in order to get out of the starting gate. People think they need to learn everything before they begin. The truth is, this is a “learn as you do” business. You will start to learn once you get started. The real estate marketplace is always changing, so you will never learn everything all at once. It takes years to do it. There is a lot of information you must know and learn. If you get caught up thinking you must know everything before you start, you will never get started.

One of the most common causes of failure is trying to learn everything before doing anything. A person can get so overloaded with information, they wind up feeling overwhelmed and confused, and decide to give up. Again, you do not need to know everything to get started.

Reading books or enrolling in a real estate course are a good start in obtaining knowledge. Today, there is a lot of information on the internet and is an excellent source for both. Local real estate investment clubs is another excellent source for information. The investment clubs generally have speakers who also sell their information. Their information would serve as an excellent base for your real estate investment business. If you follow what successful people do, you too will become successful.

Learning is an on-going process and I encourage you to always continue with your education. You should continue to read real estate investment related books and attend seminars. Take advantage of networking opportunities at the seminars with successful real estate investors and learn from their experiences. Another way to speed up the learning process is to join a mentorship program. Working with someone who is actually doing real estate investment deals will help you learn faster and help minimize your mistakes.

Ultimately, taking action is the best way to learn. You need to get out there and start doing some marketing, talking to people, looking at properties, and making offers. You will make some mistakes, but as you work the business more and more, your learning curve will become smaller and smaller. Remember, you will never learn everything. The key is to gain enough knowledge and learn from the mistakes. This will lead you to becoming a successful real estate investor.

Do not let fear stop you from taking action. Do not be afraid of making mistakes. You must make mistakes to succeed.

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Five Ways to Find Real Estate Deals

Posted on March 14th, 2008 in Real Estate Information by team-sk

Five Ways to Find Real Estate Deals

Let’s look at some of the best ways to find real estate deals.

Pre-Foreclosures. These are usually published in a local business publication or at the county recorders office. Most of the homeowners are very motivated to sell their home because they can no longer afford the monthly payments, they are stressed out over their situation, and need money to move.

Out-of-Town Landlords. These are homeowners that live out of state and no longer want to deal with bad tenants or repairs. You can usually find these by calling the “For Rent” ads in your local newspaper or by calling the homes with “For Rent” signs you see when you are driving around.

Code Violations. These are homes that are unlivable for one reason or another. These homes are usually boarded up and have some type of public notice posted on the house. The notice usually indicate a code violation or violations. These code violations are public record and can be found at your local city building enforcement office.

Trustee Sale. These are properties that have been foreclosed on and sale of the property are held at the courthouse steps, or at the county sheriffs office. This is why they are sometimes referred to as “sheriffs sales”. If you plan to purchase these homes, you must have cash or certified funds. The property is sold to the highest bidder, but if the minimum bid is not reached, it becomes the property of the bank. A bank-owned property is referred to as a Real Estate Owned (REO) property.

Real Estate Owned (REO). These are properties that were not sold at the Trustee Sale and returned back to the bank. There are a great number of these properties currently as a result of the sub-prime loan meltdown. You can negotiate directly with the bank, but most of the properties are turned over to a real estate agent to sell. If you can obtain a home at a 50 to 60 percent discount, everyone can make a good profit.

As you can see, there are a variety of ways to find real estate deals. Make sure to choose the strategy that suits you and always do your due diligence.

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