The real estate agent is a peoples’ man who ought to know the people in depth in order to deal smoothly with them. Study the market; price it correctly so that this too may not fall the next day. Agents and brokers sacrifice their family lives as there aren’t specified working hours for them and can’t vent out pent up family pressures on clients at any point of time. Smooth flow of work is fast and traceable and this is possible only by planning. Moreover brokers who hire the services of an agent look for applicants who possess maturity, good judgment and honesty. Grossly this is a seasonal business for all those involved. Judgment in salability can’t be accurate; however lack of alertness and awareness for correcting mistakes almost invariably puts paid to investments.6. Moreover it will give you a comparative price of the neighborhood. A mere license with knowledge of real estate rules and laws would not suffice in keeping his feet in the market. Due to lack of proper funding source, many deals can be lost. The services of the agent would help in the analysis of market and listing the property.* A sound financial backing too can help his business thrive in this fierce competition. The agent can buy or sell the property only if the people are comfortable with him in buying or selling it. All is fine when market booms but tough gets the going when things go awry. The lean season can extend to more

John T. Reed is a former real estate investor who has authored and self-published many books on real estate investing and other subjects. He has been recommended by the National Association of Realtors as a serious investigator in the industry.

Reed, who has many years of experience in property management, considers real estate investment a hands-on business. He has been writing and publishing “nuts-and-bolts guides devoid of motivational or promotional filler” since 1979.

The most popular feature on John Reed's website is his real estate “guru” rating, with a list of items to check the legitimacy of their claims. Those whom Reed critiques, particularly for get rich-quick-schemes, include Robert G. Allen, Robert Kiyosaki, Carleton Sheets and Russ Whitney. Whitney sued Reed for three years, later withdrawing some of the suits and settling another on confidential terms.

John Reed also publishes a newsletter, the Real Estate Investor’s Monthly, and has written books on coaching sports and on self-publishing. He has a B.Sc. from West Point and a MBA from the Harvard Business School. He is based in Alamo, California.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} M.P. Dunleavey. Nothing quick about getting rich with real estate. MSN Money.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Gerri Willis (22 May 2006). Get Real. Interview with John Reed, CNN Money magazine, June 2006 issue Vol. 35, No. 6. â€śThe problem, he contends, is that it's harder to make money in real estate than most gurus would have you believe.”
3. ^ Vivian Marino (13 February 2005). Tips on Becoming a Successful Investor. The New York Times.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Jonathan Kaminsky (7 February 2007). Don't Tread on Me. East Bay Express. â€śJohn Reed makes a living off his real estate books, but made his reputation debunking the get-rich-quick gurus.”
5. ^ John T. Reed’s views of various real-estate-investment gurus.
6. ^ Dwight Garner (30 October 2005). Inside the List. The New York Times Book Review.
7. ^ Steve Cannane (4 June 2004). Spare us the finance evangelists and their false profits. The Sydney Morning Herald.
8. ^ Damon Darlin (8 April 2006). Words to Live By in Infomercial World: Caveat Emptor. The New York Times.
9. ^ Randall Patterson (18 March 2007). Russ Whitney Wants You to Be Rich. The New York Times.
10. ^ Vivian Marino (12 November 2006). Ventures: 10 Ways to Stumble In Commercial Real Estate (html). The New York Times (NYT abstract).

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