Comments on: What is the difference between a real estate investor and a real estate agent? http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/ Properties, Real Estate, Homes Information Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: VanJohn ♫ http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-119 VanJohn ♫ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:25:37 +0000 http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/#comment-119 Real estate investors come in many varieties. There are different ways to invest in real estate. The investor may be a singular individual or a group of investors that pool their money together. One investment may be to purchase fixer-upper homes, quickly remodel them and then sell them at a significant profit, splitting the profits between the investors....or.....re-investing the profits in doing the same thing again and again. Another investment may be to provide high interest loans to people wanting to purchase a home or refinance. Another invesment may be to purchase raw land, prepare it for development and then sell it to a developer for a handsome profit. There are really so many investment techniques. But the goal is the same. To make money. The real estate 'agent' is who you see inside the real estate storefront when walking down the street. He/She will represent either a (1) seller of a home, or a (2) buyer of a home, or both. A simple transaction and afterwards, each earns their money through commissions on the sale. Some agents can also be the middle man for linking investors to investment opportunities. Real estate investors come in many varieties. There are different ways to invest in real estate. The investor may be a singular individual or a group of investors that pool their money together.

One investment may be to purchase fixer-upper homes, quickly remodel them and then sell them at a significant profit, splitting the profits between the investors….or…..re-investing the profits in doing the same thing again and again.

Another investment may be to provide high interest loans to people wanting to purchase a home or refinance.

Another invesment may be to purchase raw land, prepare it for development and then sell it to a developer for a handsome profit.

There are really so many investment techniques. But the goal is the same. To make money.

The real estate ‘agent’ is who you see inside the real estate storefront when walking down the street. He/She will represent either a (1) seller of a home, or a (2) buyer of a home, or both. A simple transaction and afterwards, each earns their money through commissions on the sale.

Some agents can also be the middle man for linking investors to investment opportunities.

]]> By: Nancy Kay http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Nancy Kay Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:01:07 +0000 http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/#comment-118 Investor = buys and sells real estate for profit Agent = professional who helps Sellers sell and Buyers buy real estate, for commission Investor = buys and sells real estate for profit
Agent = professional who helps Sellers sell and Buyers buy real estate, for commission

]]> By: yogurtsoju http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-117 yogurtsoju Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:02:26 +0000 http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/#comment-117 A real estate agent finds you a house or property and finds a buyer for you. A real estate investor will find a house or property that they want to buy to rent out or turn around and sell for a profit. Difference, real estate agent has no interest in the property itself, just the seller and buyer...the investor has interest in the property...makes sense? A real estate agent finds you a house or property and finds a buyer for you. A real estate investor will find a house or property that they want to buy to rent out or turn around and sell for a profit. Difference, real estate agent has no interest in the property itself, just the seller and buyer…the investor has interest in the property…makes sense?

]]> By: Moses http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Moses Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:28:17 +0000 http://propertiesmagazine.com/blog/index.php/what-is-the-difference-between-a-real-estate-investor-and-a-real-estate-agent/#comment-116 real estate investors put their money into real estate properties real estate agents sell real estate to buyers, not as owners but as a third party real estate investors put their money into real estate properties

real estate agents sell real estate to buyers, not as owners but as a third party

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