Home Comparables: Data for Accurate House Valuation
Home comparables are an essential tool for any serious real estate investor. Comparable sales data gives you the ability to assign an accurate value to the property that you are looking to sell, and so are necessary for any investor looking to maximize the value of their investment. Home comparables have become a necessary part of […]
Sold Comps: the accurate (and only) way to value property
Investors who work in the real estate industry will most likely need no introduction to the importance of obtaining recent sales comps in order to get an accurate valuation on a property. Sold comps – or sold comparables – are essential for any real estate professional to critically define the true value of a home. […]
Get Comps: The Simple Way to Value a Home
Do you know how much a property is worth? The best way to do this is to get comps, or in other words, get comparable sales information for your real estate market so you can accurately calculate the value of a home. If you get comps for your local area, a comparative market analysis gives […]
Probate Leads – How to Source Probate Real Estate
What are Probate Leads? Probate is the period following a person’s death, where their assets are liquidated in order to satisfy outstanding debts. Probate leads often come in a list form, providing the details necessary for real estate agents and real estate investors to make contact and purchase the recently-deceased person’s home. What Makes Probate […]
Real Estate Comps and How to Find Them
A simple guide to real estate comps and how to find them. Real estate comps are listings of similar properties in an area with associated pricing, which allow buyers and sellers to determine the value of a property in relation to others in the market in real time. Without comps, there would be no framework […]
Pre-Foreclosure List – Get Ahead of the Curve
A pre-foreclosure list is a great way to find a bargain when hunting for real estate, however, it requires a rapid response to capitalize on a discounted house before it goes to auction. Whilst many people will look to a pre-foreclosure list when considering moving home, few are prepared for the fast action required to […]
A Brief Look at the Real Estate MLS and what it Really is.
A brief look at the real estate MLS and what it really is. Anyone with even the most cursory of knowledge about real estate has heard the term ‘MLS’, usually in conjunction with ‘Comps’. Although the general meaning can be easily ascertained through contextual clues, many homebuyers and sellers are unsure of what precisely the […]
A Guide to Real Estate Investing Software
In the days of old, men of business used many tools to help them ply their trade, but there was one with which they absolutely could not live without, their secretary. At the desk just outside their office sat the human equivalent of a computer. One instruction to her and important phone numbers, addresses, and […]
Real Estate Marketing Campaigns Explained
The mythical stork brings neither babies nor business, but an understanding of real estate marketing campaigns can lead to you earning a bundle. Marketing is an umbrella term for any of the various methods with which potential consumers are introduced to products and services. Marketing is the only way to expose your real estate investment […]
Galveston MLS Comps – Cruising Toward Opportunity
Galveston MLS Comps data can assist investors navigate the unique real estate market of a favorite Texas tourist destination. Galveston was known throughout the 1800s as “The Playground of the South” and even today, it is a perennial favorite among tourists looking to spend time on the warm beaches far from bustling cities. However, it’s not just tourists […]
