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4 out of 10 paid Cash?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with SimplifyEm

Tom Kelly wrote a really nice article in yesterday's Inman News about how converting a home into rental is getting to be more difficult.

Here's a good question: Who can afford to pay cash for an additional home without first selling their primary residence?

Take a look at what he wrote:

"Surprisingly, more than four out of 10 investment buyers and more than three in 10 vacation-home buyers paid cash for their properties, with large percentages indicating that portfolio diversification was a factor in their purchase decision, according to recent study by the National Association of Realtors."

All cash for real estate, now who could do that?

Investors!

You may have noticed a large number of cash deals for homes under $100,000 between September and February – these were probably investors who weren't able to finance the properties because of Fannie Mae's limits, but couldn’t afford to pass up the great deals. Sales for those months probably would have been higher if the limits for investors weren't so stringent.

What kind of marketing tools are you using to use to grow your business with them?

 

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TIM MONCRIEF
Tim Monciref - Austin, TX
Over 2,000 homes sold…..

So true.  The second home marketing has been so overlooked as most do not know how to find this market. These are great niches to get in to.  Nice post.....

Sell on...

May 29, 2009 06:57 AM
Niman Singh
SimplifyEm - Fremont, CA
Property Management Software

Hi Tim,

I'm glad you agree! Thanks for stopping by!

May 29, 2009 07:03 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi , This is quite true here in California, There are so many investor offers ( all cash) that most first time Buyers would have no chance at these unless they bid up and far beyond retail for these homes. I think doesn't understand the nature of the sales as they report that so many of the REO's are moving the market here. What troubles me is the large number. When investors make up most any neighborhood, it usually leads to symptoms that resemble other times in our history. I think they referred to them as slumlords. And I wonder further if that is where this will end up again. Wouldn't be my first choice to be a neighborhood that didn't reflect the usual pride of ownership found where the homes are owned by the occupants.

May 29, 2009 07:09 AM
Niman Singh
SimplifyEm - Fremont, CA
Property Management Software

"Wouldn't be my first choice to be a neighborhood that didn't reflect the usual pride of ownership found where the homes are owned by the occupants."

I'm happy you made that comment, and I don't think too many people carry that kind of foresight. I wrote this post a little while ago in response to an article from WSJ which stated "The investors are no panacea to the nation's housing woes. When the market improves, many of them could put their houses up for sale, reinflating supply."

I do agree wholeheartedly, and would much rather see a larger ratio of homeowners - but I think we'll have to cross that bridge when we get there. Investors are doing us a service right now by taking on the backlog of foreclosures. What do you think?

May 29, 2009 07:36 AM