Choosing the Right Realtor Can Save Your Thousands.

by Christopher Seder

Do you realize how life changing your choice to sell your home is? You are embarking on an amazing journey that could impact the rest of your life.  So why would you want to pick a random Billings Mt Realtor?  I know you’re like me and want to only work with the best realtor Billings MT has to offer.  Choosing the right realtor can make for a smooth ride. The wrong realtor can leave you with months of stressful days and restless nights.

So the question you are asking right now is how do I choose a good realtor?  The first way to find a good realtor is to ask your friends, neighbors and business associates who they would recommend. Even post a comment on facebook if you have a facebook.  Everyone loves to give their opinion.  When you ask these people for recommendation bug the heck out of them with questions. Ask them why they liked the realtor, what services he provided, and what their experience working with him/her was like.    This is a great way to start forming a list of realtors, but you’re not done quite yet.

The next step is to do a little research on the list of Billings MT Realtors that you have made up.  Take the list and Google them.  Find out who they are, who they work for, what kind of marketing they do, their internet presence, and pretty much stalk them on the internet.  It’s also important to find a realtor who has an online presence.  86% of home buyers start their search online.

Here is a great tip and but can be a challenge.  Find out which realtor’s in Billings Montana is closing the most transactions.  The reason for this is you will know which realtors are the hustlers.  The top five or ten realtors you know have figured out the game and know how to sell a house.  They are making it happen and they are the people you want to be working with.

Ok so you have your list, you have done your research and found out who looks like good realtors and so on.  Now you’re going to want to narrow your list down to about 3 realtors.  It’s up to you how you do this. I just recommend going with who you think looks like the very best.

Once you have your list narrowed down call all three of them and set up an appointment to meet them at your home.  The reason to meet them at your home is so they can take a good look at is and give you their opinion.  Also have them do a CMA (comparative market analysis) on your house.  This is just what similar houses are selling for in your area and will give you a good feel for what your house is worth.

When you interview them really take note of their personality and how you feel about them.  Also have a long list of questions to ask them.  Here are some example questions to ask.

• How do you plan to get my house sold?
• What is your Marketing Plan for My House or Houses you have sold?
• How many years have you been a licensed realtor in this state?
• Are you full Time?
• How to you market online?
• How many transactions did you do last year?
• How many Listing do you have?
• What other services do you provide? Home staging?
• Do you belong to the MLS? (very important)

There are just a few examples to ask them.  After you have interview them do not make a decision right away.  I know a lot of realtors who will want you to sign the listing papers right away but take a few days and evaluate them.  Go through the pros and cons of each.

In the end it all comes down to choosing the one you feel will do the best job.  Always go with your gut feeling.  After you have made your choice trust your decision and you will be fine.

Choosing a pour realtor in Billings Mt can turn an already stressful experience into a high speed car wreck.  But if you have done your home work you will choose the right realtor and he/she will make your life more amazing than it already is.  Start your Home Selling Journey today.

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What is the one tip that is going to make you a Millionare Faster than any other tip?  Nope Keep Guessing.  The tip is you need to get a real estate mentor.  Why is a mentor going to be the reason why you are successful?   Every successful real estate investor that I know has had some kind of mentor.

A real estate mentor mentor can teach you, watch after you, help you avoid mistakes, and take you places you can only dream of.  Wouldn’t learning from someone who has already made it to the top be helpful?  You just might learn a trick or two.   Watch this video then go out and find your self a rock star real estate mentor.

Do you realize 87% of sellers look for the solution online?

By Christopher Seder

So what do you want to know about internet marketing?  There are so many things that I could talk about, Blogging, YouTube, Creating Articles, Distributing you content, Social Media, Online Classifieds, just to Name a few.

All of these are necessary for you to become a rock star internet marketer.  And all of them take time.  Not everyone has the time to do everything that needs to be done on a consistent basis.  So what can you do that will not take very much time out of your busy, day?

There is away to only spend around an hour a week and get tons of leads?  What is that?  Its putting up Classified Ads on all the free online sites.  Some weeks I spend an hour and other I spend 5 hours.  I did go a little crazy one day and posted an ad on over 50 classified sites.  Ya, it was a lot of work.   You do not need that many.   So what are the top 3 classified sites you can be posting on?

• Craigslist.org – The Big Daddy
• Backpage.com – Easy to Use
• Kijiji.com – Ebay’s free Classified site

These sites I feel are the three easiest and best.  They also rank well with search engines and sometime you can find you ad on the first page of Google.  In Montana the only site that I have found that gets a lot of traffic is Craigslist.org.  If you have not used Craigslis.org you are missing out.   You can sell things, buy anything, find a job and even find a date on there.  Check I out.

You should always be posting any properties you have for rent, for sale and ads that you are looking for properties.  I seem to get at least a few calls a week from my Looking for houses post on Craigslist.org.

Do NOT Be Like the Rest

Now that you know where to post, I am going to give you a little secret that no one else knows. Or at least no one else does.   Have you noticed that every single ad on these sites looks exactly the same?  3/2 house good neighborhood, 2 bed 1 Bath house in Billings, 3 br Affordable home and so on.

All of these ads look the same, and most will just get skipped over.  What you want to do is make your ad catch reader’s eye.  When they see the title, they will become intrigued and want to check it out.

Use headlines that you feel a little ashamed about posting.  That’s when you know you have a great headline.  Something like Take this Cheap Ass house Please, or Huge Crack House Practically Free.  Those are just examples, I am sure you can come up with something way better.

I know I would click on those titles.  Would You?  Just look at the other headlines people have and do the opposite.

Get the Book “Hypnotic Writing” by Joe Vitale.  It’s the best book I have found for writing sales letters and letters that catch the eye.

As for the content you have in your classified Just have some kind of opening that makes the readers want to read more.  Always talk to them, and let them know what is in it for them.  They could care less who you are our about you.

Also remember to include a phone number or What I prefer a link to your web page.

Post your ad’s now, and get all those leads coming in.  Take Action Now and Make it Happen.

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10 ways to live a fulfilling life

Discover your purpose.

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that. Because the world needs people who come alive” Howard Thurman

You need to ask yourself a few simple questions.  Who are you? Why are you here? What is your Mission?

Everyone was put on this earth to do something amazing but if we don’t seek to find out what that is then we will never find it.

Having a purpose can do amazing things.  Some people believe that having a purpose can cure cancer.  Research Tom Laughlin to find out more about this.  It is also thought that the stress of living a fake life causes cancer.

Having Desire and Passion

How bad to you want it?  “Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire” If you want to become a rock star at anything you chose to do you have to want it bad.  Bad that it may drive you crazy at times.  The one who wants something the most will ultimately get that which he desires.

You also have to love what you do.  A combination of desire and passion is a key to living a full life.

Determination

Many people in the real estate investing business fail because they don’t keep pushing themselves.  They try and try for a few months and don’t have any success so they give up.  Everyone who is suppose to be successful goes through a testing period where they have to push and push in order to become rewarded with success.   Never let one little failure keep you from achieving your ultimate dreams.

Self Discipline

You have to be disciplined and get yourself in a routing everyday that will help you move towards your goals.   And by routine I mean pushing yourself to do new things and get out of your comfort zone.  We have to do things over and over again.  Never do something once and just figure that is good enough.  If you want to succeed in life you have to keep doing things over a

Positive Attitude

I believe that having a positive attitude is key to success.  Having a positive attitude rubs off on everyone around you.  No one wants to be around someone with a negative attitude.

I also believe that having a positive attitude and believing that you are the greatest is another key becoming successful at whatever you want in life.

Motivation

Know what motivates you toward success.  This is why I recommend that everyone write down their goals.  Know what you want to achieve and create an action plan of how you are going to achieve them.  Be outrageous with your goals, put down your wildest dreams in some of your goals.   Also be updating your goals, a year down the road we may not want the same things.   I recommend that you don’t just shove your goals into your desk.  Have them out and posted on your wall where you can see them.  Read them every day so that you know why you are working so hard.

Hard Effective Work

Success is not handed to anyone.  It is given to those who put in the time and energy to get it.  You have to push yourself everyday and work your ass off.  Do what brings in the most money.  Do not spend your day working hard doing mundane tasks that never bring you any closer to your goals and dreams.

Some people think that multitasking is a huge skill.  I say don’t do it.  It is best to put all your energy into one thing at a time.  This will make your more effective and you will do a better job.

At the end of every work day you should also prepare a to-do list for the next day.  This is important so you can keep on track and move towards your goals.  It also makes sure that you have things to do every day to help you stay productive.

You should have a sense of urgency in everything you do.  Do not put off your tasks.  Most people put off tasks till the last moment or put them off forever.  Stop the procrastination and do it right away.  If someone says hey, let’s meet up soon and talk about a new business, say to them lets meet right now.

Integrity-don’t do business with liars

You must always keep your word.  If you don’t keep your word people won’t trust you and will not want to do business with you simple enough.  Also don’t do business with people who don’t keep their word.  Distance yourself from those types of people.

Boldness and Risk taking

The world does not reward someone who does is not bold and does not take risks.  You have to just ask for what you want and don’t take no for an answer.  Do not be shy when it comes to what you want.

You should also take risks and never be afraid to fail.   You have to get out of your comfort zone.  You don’t grow by doing the same thing, the only way to grow is to try new things and have new experiences.

Energy

Everyone should be getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night.  It has been proven that with less sleep over time you cannot function at 100%.  You become less productive and have less motivation.   Also exercise is a must for anyone wanting to gain energy.   From personal experience I feel energized after every time I work out.  I also feel better about myself after every work out.  Any when you feel better about yourself it shows.  You have more confidence; you are more enthusiastic and just feel alive.

If you want to start working out I would recommend doing some light work outs for thirty minutes in the morning.   Jumping jaxs, Lunges, pushups, crunches and a few other simple things to start out, then you can move on to more intense working out.  Seek out a personal trainer to help you set up a program specific to your body type and goals.

Best Way to Learn Real Estate Investing in Billings Montana

Real estate bird-dogging in Billings Montana is the process of finding great deals on property and then getting paid for it.  You provide investors with property leads and they pay you for those leads.  An example would be Big Sky Property Solutions LLC will pay you for locating a vacant house $250 just for driving buy and writing down the address.  Big Sky Property Solutions LLC pays the $250 when they end up buying the house.  This is because not all houses are deals.  With vacant house if the bird dog puts in some extra effort and find the owners of the vacant house then they pay an extra $250 at closing.

Why do you call it bird dogging?

Investors call it bird dogging because you are going out and retrieving leads for investors.  Just like a bird dog goes out and gets birds for hunters.  It’s just a name personally it should be called something like lead retriever but that have never really caught on.

The benefits of Bird-dogging.

You do not need to have good credit.  With traditional real estate investing a lot of times you need to have good credit to get a loan and buy houses.  There are ways to become a rock star investor without good credit but bird-dogging is a great place to start and earn extra income in Billings Montana.

There is no money needed.  I know it’s hard to believe but all you really need to start is to walk around a few neighborhoods and look for houses or even just hear of someone looking to sell quickly.

This is also one of the best ways to learn a market and learn about real estate investing.

When do you get paid?

From my experience you could be getting a check in as little as three weeks.  There is however several factors that will go into how soon you can expect to receive your check.

Some real estate deals take longer to close on.  Because there is often liens on properties which takes some time to get cleared off the title.  Also some sellers will want to take their time to close, so they can find new living arrangements.

We usually close on properties in 30 days but do have the ability to close in as little as 3 days in some cases.  It all depends on the situation.

Why we pay for leads.

Successful real estate investors know that we cannot possibly get to all the good deals out here or find them.  I spend a lot of time meeting with clients, realtors and keeping projects on task.  Bird Dogs are important for all investors to help find some of the best deals in Billings Montana.

What you should be looking for.

Property owners who are willing to sell their home below market value because something about their home is causing them pain.  We are providing a service to them, with the benefit of immediate sale.  Most motivated property owners are willing to sell for less because they just want out.  They cannot afford to make the necessary repairs their house needs.   The house payments are killing them and ruining their credit.  What would the homeowners do without us; they would lose the house and get nothing from it.

The reason sellers want to sell include Divorce, death in the family, downsizing, drug addiction, can’t afford payments, relocation, no patience, bank is going to foreclose on the home, bough another house and could not sell their other house, can’t pay taxes, violations from the city, don’t like neighborhood, also landlords who are tired of bad tenants.

There are several more reasons but these are just a few.

So to finish off do you think you would like to make some extra money in your spare time looking for vacant houses and motivated sellers?  If you do, contact Big Sky Property Solutions LLC.  Becoming a real estate bird dog is the best starting point for anyone looking to get into real estate investing in Billings Montana.  Get out there and find some deals today.