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Can You Find A Great Property Deal On Craigslist?

Today you can find just about anything on Craigslist. As a potential Real Estate Investor, did you ever notice that Craigslist is divided into cities? This can be a big drawback when you are searching for properties for sale.

Did you know there is a feature on Craigslist that allows you to search multiple cities at one time? The featured site is called http://www.Craigshelper.com but is now very recently being redirected to http://www.searchtempest.com
(Thank you to James Lyon at Vista Pacific Realty for pointing this out).

With Craigshelper all you need to do is type in the zip code where you would like to search for property. It also gives you the ability to specify the radius of the search. The Ad Notifier feature for Craigslist will alert you when something is posted on Craigslist that fits your specifications. Ad Notifier for Craigslist will even text your cell phone when a match is found.     

What really is critical to get the tools to work is to be sure to use the best search terms. Avoid using a simple term like “house for sale” try using creative search terms that locate sellers.   

The following search terms may be helpful for finding people that need to sell their property:  

Owner will finance
Owner Desperate
Motivated seller
House must go
Homeowner must sell
All offers welcome
Seller will carry second
Consider all offers
Terms available
OBO, Or Best offer
Below appraised value
Will sell for what is owed
Lease Option
Rent to own

It is amazing what you can find by thinking creatively when you are looking to purchase property.

For more great information go to First Time Buyers are Leading the Way .

To find out all the benefits and options for preventing foreclosure, contact Eddie Perez, Broker-REALTOR, CDPE or Anoir Redouane, REALTOR, CDPE. Their market includes Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken and Union City. They can be reached at eddie@InvestHoboken.com or 201-344-2886.

Edward (Eddie) Perez
Broker Associate
RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty
56 Newark St. · Hoboken, NJ 07030
Phone (201) 344-2886 · Office (201) 795-0100

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Posted by Eddie Perez - Hoboken Metro Living on 10/19/2009 09:13 AM

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43 Comments on Can You Find A Great Property Deal On Craigslist?

OCT

2009

I didnt know about craigshelper but Im off to check it out. I know there are HTML editors that work with it. I love craigslist as I have bought some amazing deals on it.

craigshelper is not something I had heard of but it is something I will check out.

I will be looking into this today! I have never heard of this! What a great tool. I love using Craigslist.

Eddie,

This is why I love ActiveRain you can always learn something new.

Sharon

Eddie - Craigslist is something isn't it... have you tried out the new craigslistad tracker?

http://craigslistadtracker.com/Dashboard.aspx

It's great to watch the hits on Craiglsist but you can also add it to your other sites too....

I use Craigslist a lot but have never heard of the craigshelper feature. I'll check it out.

Thanks for the heads up on Craigshelper. I have had Sellers who want their property on Craigslist and some who ask not to be on the website.

Eddie: I did not know about Craigshelper ... thanks for sharing this information. By the way ... I get a 404 error when I click on the first time home buyers are leading the way link in your post.

My wife and I use Craigslist a good bit selling and (mostly) buying. Craigshelper could be a very beneficial tool for real estate online. Thanks for keeping us informed.

Thanks Eddie. Now there is something else to say good about Hoboken besides Frank Sinatra's home town.

Thanks Eddie, I'll check it out this afternoon. Sounds terrific. Thanks again.

Great info, Eddie! When you post on CL, within a few minutes, your posting can be so far down the list that it's really hard to find. It'll be great to tell clients about Craigshelper. It should make it much easier for them to find their homes on the site!

Sounds like a more efficient way of using Craiglist. Thanks for the tips!

This is an awesome post! I have to admit that our company lists all the REO Bulk properties we buy on craigslist. We get about half of our buyers from this AWESOME marketing tool!

I didn't know about Craigshelper.

I'm going to give it a snoop.

Thanks.

Eddie - Thanks for the info. I haven't used Craigslist, but it appears that it's worth checking out.

Eddie - Thanks for the information, I have never heard of craigshelper before.

Great post. You can find anything on Craig's List. I know its off topic- but I once found a very rare Triumph motorcycle, minutes after I decided I wanted one.

It seems that Craigslist helper has changed to this; http://www.searchtempest.com/, Eddie, let me know if this is wrong. It seems like a legit change, is this the same site?

Thanks for the information about craigshelper. I would guess most of us never knew about it.

craigshelper hopefully doesn't result in the same amount of unwanted spam that placing an ad on craigslist does. I've become increasingly annoyed with all the spam from Craigslist.

I think that "will for what is owed" might be a raw deal on many properties these days. :-)

Thanks for the info. It is the simplist of posts that can be the most helpful. Cheers.

Thanks James for your great comment. Yes, you are correct that craigslist helper has been recently redirected. Both addresses do work and they are to the same site. I have updated my post to reflect this.

Thanks so much for the tips on how to search for homes on Craigslist. I have listed properties on Craigs List but have not yet searched for them. It might be a good way to find that special property for someone!

I still don't get any hits from my listing on Craigslist except from scam artists. Maybe this will help buyers see more homes there.

Thanks for the information... I didnt know anything about Craigshelper. I am goign to have to check this out myself.

Hey thanks for the "heads up" on Craigslist.....I like Craigs List and usually put my listings up on there.

Patricia/Seacoast NH

Hmmm, Craigshelper, eh? Never heard of it, but I truly love Craigslist, so I will be off to check out his helper....lol. I cannot keep up with all this new stuff. That's why it is great to be a part of Active Rain. I am always learning new stuff.

Can You Find A Great Property Deal On Craigslist? Eddie, Thisn is a great article you posted, Thanks!

Thanks this is good to know.

Eddie, I haven't been on Craigslist for a while but you just motivated me to check it out again. Thanks for the great information.

Eddie, thanks for this informative post. We will use these tips when writing ads for Craigslist.

I don't use Craigslist anymore since I had a couple of fraudulent postings using my listings, and Craigslist was SLOW to respond. I have heard some other horror stories too, like potential renters paying a deposit to move into a house found on CL and the 'landlord' disappearing with their money. I have soured on them. Can you tell? :)

Sarah in Nashville

Like me, it looks like most everyone was unaware of Craigshelper. Thanks for giving us all a useful tip...

craigshelper is new to me. I post on Craigslist but find it difficult to seach and kind of ugly site?

wow great tool I had noticed how much of a pain it was to find stuff sometimes.

Thanks.

Very cool. Super Cool in fact. Thanks for posting this Eddie. I will experiment with this site. Thanks!

OCT

2009

Personally, I found renters and rent to own candidates looking for homes. CL is a great tool for those who know how to use. Thanks for sharing your post. Very informative

That's interesting. I wasn't aware of that search function. I'll try it out.

Thanks for the great information, I'll be sure to check it out today.

OCT

2009

Wow, I never knew about Craigshelper! The one caveat however, is to check your listings on Craigslist frequently as there have been several incidents of having a listing lifted, copied and pasted by others for the purpose of scamming. All in all, Craigslist is a valuable site.

OCT

2009

Craigslist is still the wild west when it comes to home sales, little or no regulation. Buyer beware!!!

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