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  • April 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM #687489
    hmc
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    What information can’t you find in internet now a days?

    In most cases, if you follow asking price and sold price and house data (size, etc) and photos, which are all availale on internet, you will have pretty good idea what the market is pretty soon. In the meantime, you can ask your agent to show some properties on the market.

    Anyways, I don’t believe you need 6-12 months of looking to find a house in most cases. Sure, you need to do home work but time is also essense here for catching an opportunity. If you really wait that long, you are either unlucky or hesitant (hesitation is normal for most people, especially for big transactions, and that’s why most money are made by few people).

    April 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM #686324
    Scarlett
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    I am sorry, I look on the internet all the time, and there is no substitute for going out there and see how it feels. Especially with the poor quality of the photos nowadays. Sometimes the descriptions (remarks) don’t do justice to the house either.

    How spacious, how bright, how much noise, what exactly is next to it, can you hear the train/freeway, can you smell the fast food from nearby, can you see the powerlines?

    You have to be selective when visiting houses, MANY can be eliminated based on internet info alone, but others can’t be. Or some may looks so-so on the internet, and be really good deal once you look at them.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM #686381
    Scarlett
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    I am sorry, I look on the internet all the time, and there is no substitute for going out there and see how it feels. Especially with the poor quality of the photos nowadays. Sometimes the descriptions (remarks) don’t do justice to the house either.

    How spacious, how bright, how much noise, what exactly is next to it, can you hear the train/freeway, can you smell the fast food from nearby, can you see the powerlines?

    You have to be selective when visiting houses, MANY can be eliminated based on internet info alone, but others can’t be. Or some may looks so-so on the internet, and be really good deal once you look at them.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM #687002
    Scarlett
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    I am sorry, I look on the internet all the time, and there is no substitute for going out there and see how it feels. Especially with the poor quality of the photos nowadays. Sometimes the descriptions (remarks) don’t do justice to the house either.

    How spacious, how bright, how much noise, what exactly is next to it, can you hear the train/freeway, can you smell the fast food from nearby, can you see the powerlines?

    You have to be selective when visiting houses, MANY can be eliminated based on internet info alone, but others can’t be. Or some may looks so-so on the internet, and be really good deal once you look at them.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM #687141
    Scarlett
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    I am sorry, I look on the internet all the time, and there is no substitute for going out there and see how it feels. Especially with the poor quality of the photos nowadays. Sometimes the descriptions (remarks) don’t do justice to the house either.

    How spacious, how bright, how much noise, what exactly is next to it, can you hear the train/freeway, can you smell the fast food from nearby, can you see the powerlines?

    You have to be selective when visiting houses, MANY can be eliminated based on internet info alone, but others can’t be. Or some may looks so-so on the internet, and be really good deal once you look at them.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM #687494
    Scarlett
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    I am sorry, I look on the internet all the time, and there is no substitute for going out there and see how it feels. Especially with the poor quality of the photos nowadays. Sometimes the descriptions (remarks) don’t do justice to the house either.

    How spacious, how bright, how much noise, what exactly is next to it, can you hear the train/freeway, can you smell the fast food from nearby, can you see the powerlines?

    You have to be selective when visiting houses, MANY can be eliminated based on internet info alone, but others can’t be. Or some may looks so-so on the internet, and be really good deal once you look at them.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM #686339
    sdrealtor
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    I have the best tools available. Far better than what you all have on the Internet and it takes a long time to find the right house at the right price in most cases. Could you get lucky and find one right away? Sure but that is easier said than done. The key is educate yourself for a bit, get good help and act decisively when the right opportunity pops up.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM #686396
    sdrealtor
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    I have the best tools available. Far better than what you all have on the Internet and it takes a long time to find the right house at the right price in most cases. Could you get lucky and find one right away? Sure but that is easier said than done. The key is educate yourself for a bit, get good help and act decisively when the right opportunity pops up.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM #687017
    sdrealtor
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    I have the best tools available. Far better than what you all have on the Internet and it takes a long time to find the right house at the right price in most cases. Could you get lucky and find one right away? Sure but that is easier said than done. The key is educate yourself for a bit, get good help and act decisively when the right opportunity pops up.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM #687156
    sdrealtor
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    I have the best tools available. Far better than what you all have on the Internet and it takes a long time to find the right house at the right price in most cases. Could you get lucky and find one right away? Sure but that is easier said than done. The key is educate yourself for a bit, get good help and act decisively when the right opportunity pops up.

    April 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM #687509
    sdrealtor
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    I have the best tools available. Far better than what you all have on the Internet and it takes a long time to find the right house at the right price in most cases. Could you get lucky and find one right away? Sure but that is easier said than done. The key is educate yourself for a bit, get good help and act decisively when the right opportunity pops up.

    April 13, 2011 at 3:13 PM #686359
    hmc
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    That was my point… Educate yourself and be decisive when opportunity pops up.

    Opportunity could pop up very soon or in a while. My point is that you need to educate yourself fast so that you are ready for any opportunity. I just don’t agree one needs 6-12 months to educate himself.

    On the other hand, “Right house at the right price” is subjective anyways.

    April 13, 2011 at 3:13 PM #686416
    hmc
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    That was my point… Educate yourself and be decisive when opportunity pops up.

    Opportunity could pop up very soon or in a while. My point is that you need to educate yourself fast so that you are ready for any opportunity. I just don’t agree one needs 6-12 months to educate himself.

    On the other hand, “Right house at the right price” is subjective anyways.

    April 13, 2011 at 3:13 PM #687036
    hmc
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    That was my point… Educate yourself and be decisive when opportunity pops up.

    Opportunity could pop up very soon or in a while. My point is that you need to educate yourself fast so that you are ready for any opportunity. I just don’t agree one needs 6-12 months to educate himself.

    On the other hand, “Right house at the right price” is subjective anyways.

    April 13, 2011 at 3:13 PM #687176
    hmc
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    That was my point… Educate yourself and be decisive when opportunity pops up.

    Opportunity could pop up very soon or in a while. My point is that you need to educate yourself fast so that you are ready for any opportunity. I just don’t agree one needs 6-12 months to educate himself.

    On the other hand, “Right house at the right price” is subjective anyways.

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