Stephen Long

Have you ever thought about investing in real estate?
Investing in real estate is a long-term investment opportunity. In this shifting real estate market, you may be able to purchase investment real estate that will secure your financial goals for the long term. We have clients that are able to buy homes on a credit card! There are some great deals on the market today for building long term wealth. The ticket to this market is having good advice to help you make smart moves!

I keep a current list of "Investor Best Buys" that I would like to share with you.

Investing in real estate may not be the right fit for you today, but we won't know for sure until we sit down to discuss it.

We can help you flip homes (yes even in this market we are doing it), develop or grow a rental portfolio, or just buy a home to live in that will yield a nice return on investment down the road. Check us out at www.TheCarolinaCrew.com

It's called "buyer's market" for a reason! This is the age of the buyer!

Who do you know right now that is renting? With so many opportunities for first-time home buyers, everyone who is renting should at least explore what opportunities may be available. Sellers are now helping buyers with down payments, buying down rates, concessions, and much more! Who do you know that might want to learn more?

The real estate market changes quickly, so don't let your friends miss out on this fantastic opportunity. Real estae in Kernersville is holding strong. First time homes in Kernersville below $150K are selling very well. The Triad real estate market as a whole is doing well. Just dont be the person who looks back in a few months frow now and says "man wish I would have bought then!" Email or call me today with the names and contact information of people I may be able to help. You can find out more information at www.TheCarolinaCrew.com

What is an opportunistic market?
When the real estate market shifts, it creates opportunities. There is money to be made in every real estate market. What are the opportunities for you or someone you may know? The Kernersville real estate market is strong! Who do you know that we can help?

1. First-Time Home Buyers

2. Move Up to a Larger Home

3. Investors

4. People in Trouble with Their Home

As your Kernersville economic and real estate expert, I look forward to helping you or someone you care about explore these opportunities. Please call me or pass along my name to a friend. You can check out our website at www.TheCarolinaCrew.com

I work with a lot of foreclosure buyers and sellers in the Winston Salem, NC area. I must say foreclosures are a new breed these days. Once upon a time foreclosures were not a desirable property and had a stigma about them for the average buyer. These days EVERYONE wants to buy a foreclosures! Man things have changed.

The misunderstanding that I have seen in this new market is that buying a foreclosure means you are getting a great deal. NOT TRUE!!

Many times it is true that buying a distressed property can land you a good investment. However, in this buyers market there are a lot of GREAT deals that are not foreclosures.

The rub with a distressed property is that you are buying it "as-is" so there is no repair request done. Meanwhile, you can get a great deal on a home that is being re-sold and negotiate a great price AND get the seller to help you with repairs.

The moral of the story: Everthing that glitters is not gold. Keep an eye out for the deals out there, not just the foreclosures! If you would like to see some great deals check out our hot deals: www.TheCarolinaCrew.com

It always seems that sellers want a "local" agent to list their home. While a agree with this statement, its the definition of local that seems to be a point of clarity. Just because some one lives in the very near geographical location to you home, does not mean they are the best agent to represent you.

Often sellers are better to hire a trained, professional, who is likey in high demand in more than just one small location.

For example, there are a lot of animal vets near my house, but I drive past them all to get to the best vet I have ever encountered from the best school out there. He cares for my pets in a manner that other vets will not. Again, being convenient is not always the same as being talented.

If more sellers were aware of the importance of hiring a trained, experienced, professional I think the housing market would mend a lot faster. Don't get me wrong you should not hire someone who is not knowledgeable about the area and the community. After all, location, location, location, always helps a property sell.

Moral of the story: Sellers should be more selective of the QUALITY of the agents they hire rather than the QUANITY of miles the live from the property. Always interview agents and hire the well trained, equiped agent, with whom you can get along well.

If you are thinking of selling, buying or investing in real estate in the Kernersville, Winston Salem, Mocksville, Advance, Lexington, or surrounding areas feel free to check us out at www.TheCarolinaCrew.com