Tuesday, September 15, 2009

How To Wholesale Properties Listed on The MLS Using Instant Equity Exchange

The MLS is where 75% of home owners list their property if they want to sell it. The first instinct of a home owner is to call a Real Estate Agent to sell their property. The portal that that agent uses to get the property out into the buying world is the MLS.

The MLS is a gold mine for the Real Estate Wholesaler. The only thing that is stopping many wholesalers from accessing this outpouring of deals is lack of education on how to move a property listed on the MLS over to an end buyer and get paid.

The first thing that you need to do is find a Real Estate Agent. They are the key that unlocks the MLS. Without them you cannot access the MLS let alone make offers or deals. Let's say they are the "Gatekeepers" of the MLS and you need to get through the Gatekeeper to get into the promised land!

You must find and agent with an open mind willing to work with you in this process. Let them know that by working with you they will not only make a commission but you will be helping them sell allot more deals if they work with you. Many of the MLS properties that I make offers on are listings that have been on the MLS for 90 days or more. These listings would expire soon so I am essentially helping the Agent by introducing the property to my buyers list and helping the seller with a property that is not selling.

The difference between a wholesaler and a real estate agent is that we spend most of our time building a buyers list. Wholesalers (if their doing it right) build their buyers list with active buyers, investors etc... before they even begin locking up deals. The buyers list is the foundation that wholesaling is built on and every good wholesaler spends 90% of their time building that list.

In such a down market you should be able to find plenty of real estate agents willing to help you through this process. After all they currently have more properties than they have buyers so they would actually benefit by being able to introduce MLS properties to your buyers list.

Once you find a good agent visit "How to wholesale properties listed on the MLS" for the process and forms needed to complete a successful deal.

Written by Carol Stinson. All rights reserved.

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