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Navigate the Real Estate Waters Alone, and Be Prepared for Man Overboard!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. 539MN

Navigating the Real Estate Waters Alone

 

This is not a stock purchase, airline ticket or vacation.  This is your life and your future, and the repercussions of a bad or uneducated move could be costly. 

I could talk for hours about the risks involved in any real estate transaction, and I get it. I have the stories to prove it!

People who have not worked in this industry will probably have no idea.

There are many web sites to research. However, there is no substitute for the proven professional in your corner.  And, no, I am not referring to just someone you know with a license...I am talking about the serious professional you will know when you meet one. 

You will feel the passion, and they will be making eye contact.  Are you prepared to meet someone with years of experience in buying and selling real estate on your own?

You don’t do this every day of your life for years.  You will be going toe to toe and head to head with someone who knows the market, likely, knows the laws and knows the best real estate negotiating tactics. 

I hope if you are selling on your own, I am not the buyer agent.  You will be up against someone who is a professional and not an amateur.

 

I know the market, the laws and how property needs to be purchased.  Do you?

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Moving in Excellence!

Don Sabinske, Broker, GRI

www.donsabinske.com

Sabinske & Associates Inc.

763-350-7960

Specializing in Sherburne, Wright, Anoka and Hennepin Counties...We can help you move!

 

Kathleen Vetrano
RE/MAX Gateway - Falls Church, VA
Helping YOU Achieve YOUR Dreams

No Don, they probably don't.  It is not their profession just as we most likely don't have their professional skills.

Jul 25, 2014 08:16 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Don, you're definitely wise and sending out a good message.

Jul 25, 2014 09:33 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I heard a friend bragging to another today about how he doesn't need an agent to help him buy.  "I get better deals when I contact the listing agents directly."  I honestly had no words.  Do buyers honestly think this nonsense?

Jul 25, 2014 11:05 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Suggested!!! I love what you said in the second to the last paragraph. It's so true. This is our business and we know how to do it right. 

Jul 25, 2014 12:08 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Don, And things change often enough.  I tried to coach a FSBO on Facebook just a bit this week.  We'd had two homes for sale in the same development (which is having PLENTY of new construction going up).  In both cases, our sellers chose the prudent choice:  lease for 1-2 years and let more of those new construction homes get completed and out of the way.  The FSBO was insistent that the buyers would recognize all the "extras" of her home and choose it over new.  I wish that might be the case, but our experience is the opposite.

Jul 25, 2014 01:13 PM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Don, suggested. I really like that you point out we do this everyday and I think it's impossible for a FSBO to even try to compete with our skill level. Experience is priceless and not hiring a professional when buying or selling is a bad move. 

Jul 25, 2014 09:53 PM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Good morning Don.  You just got another SUGGEST from us!  In hopes that the lords that oversee will see fit to spread the word of your wise post.

Jul 26, 2014 02:01 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Great post as always Don. I just stopped by to say Hello! Keep selling!

Jul 26, 2014 02:01 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Don -- very wise words.  

Jul 26, 2014 03:17 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Buyers need to understand that listing agents are not their friends.  And, that they will not "give" you any money when you buy a listing through them.  You not only lose representation, but you may lose your earnest money as well!

Jul 26, 2014 06:50 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

When navigating the waters of Real Estate...WE are the LIFE JACKET

Jul 26, 2014 07:18 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Sellers need to be aware that no representation can cost them thousands....with no one to guide them, they may not even have the paperwork done correctly.  

Jul 26, 2014 07:19 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Sellers and buyers need to be aware that real estate agents are referred to as sharks in real estate classes for a reason.  We are not only well-trained, but we have to do continuing education each year to keep us sharp and on the right path!

Jul 27, 2014 08:52 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Don - the most important investment in your life needs to be handled by a professional like yourself.  Have a great day.

Jul 27, 2014 10:56 PM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Thanks for the great comment, Grant.  We try over here to make our clients comfortable by having professional representation on their side!

Jul 28, 2014 04:05 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Dan, You make several good points as there are many DIY's out there who think because their supposed friend is a RE expert will help they can go it alone. Sad thing is many think this will save them money when the opposite is true. 

Aug 11, 2014 05:07 AM