Feng Shui in Real Estate Sales

July 15th, 2010


Literally translated “Feng” means wind and “Shui” mean water. Deeply rooted in connection to nature, Feng Shui is the 4000 year old Chinese are of placement and philosophy that supports living in awareness and harmony with our surroundings.

As the awareness of Feng Shui increases, more real estate agents are being asked to show buyers homes with “good” Feng Shui. If a real estate agent has knowledge of this ancient and highly respected design philosophy will assists him/her to:



Increase the value, marketability, and emotional appeal of a home.

Build confidence with Feng Shui savvy buyers and sellers.

Provide solutions to remedy a home’s Feng Shui energy challenges.

Build referrals by selling “Feng Shui friendly” homes that support the well being of your clients and their sphere of influence.



This section will explain the 5 Feng Shui tips for your references.

Tip 1 : Main Entrance

The main door is like the mouth for the house. It is the gateway between the world and the privacy of the home and air currents literally enter and exit at this point.



The positioning of a main door can determine the fortune or misfortune of the occupants. Therefore you must keep the entrance clear of any clutter to allow the energies to flow freely.

Make sure there is nothing in direct alignment with the door such as a tree or telegraph pole. To remedy this place a Bagua mirror over the door so it is reflecting the Sha Qi.

Avoid facing a dark, pokey room, an interior staircase, mirror, stove, sink, fireplace, the door of a toilet, laundry, bathroom or bedroom. To remedy this keep the doors closed or place a screen between the doors.



Tip 2 : Bedrooms

Bedrooms should be sacred spaces where an adult or child can retreat and regenerate. Most people spent roughly one third of their lives in their bedroom, so maintaining balance and serenity in this area is essential.

Tip 3 : Kitchen

In any case, it’s better if you don’t see the kitchen immediately upon entering the house, as this can portend digestive, nutritional, and eating problems. Having the kitchen at the entry point can also mean that guests will come over and eat and then leave immediately, and such a placement can also encourage the inhabitants to eat all the time.

Tip 4 : Windows

A house should have sufficient windows. Windows are in very important to allow sufficient light or pleasant views into the room.

Tip 5 : Dining & Living Room

Whenever possible the dining room should be separate from the living room. It is a social area for family members, thus it better to have as big as possible.

Summary

So with the above tips, you as a real estate agent when meet with a Feng Shui savvy buyer, you can use the above tips to talk with them, the chances to close the deal is high because the buyer see you as a knowledgeable in Feng Shui and the property you propose to them must be good in Feng Shui. And Feng Shui is a very good topic when come to a price negotiation with the sellers, agents with Feng Shui knowledge might be able to negotiate a better selling price for their buyers and close the sale.

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Advantages of Buying and Holding Real Estate

July 14th, 2010


By Lex Levinrad Copyright

Avoiding The Pitfalls In Today’S Real Estate Market To Pursue Total Financial Freedom

July 13th, 2010


I want to share some psychological pitfalls that many budding investors fall into as they begin their careers as professional real estate investors I have told my students time and time again that while the strategies and techniques they use in investing are definitely important, the most important element that successful real estate investors possess is a healthy psychology of investing. In other words, successful investors possess the right beliefs about money and the correct mental approach to investing in real estate. This approach will put you far ahead of the crowd as you continue to pursue your total financial freedom through active real estate investing.

Pitfall #1 – Falling In Love With The Property

Many people make an unnecessary mistake when they begin their careers as active investors. They put as much passion into purchasing an investment property as they do when purchasing their own residence. Investing in investment property should be a passionless endeavor. Let me explain what I mean. When purchasing an investment property, the decision to make the deal should be all about the numbers involved and nothing about your emotions as an investor. When people purchase homes they are going to live in, they purchase emotionally. They ask themselves if they “like” the house, if they will “enjoy” living in the neighborhood, and might finally get around to considering the numbers of the deal as a third or fourth course of action. “Liking” a home and “enjoying” the neighborhood that it is in are all emotional issues.

When successful real estate investors evaluate an investment property, they are exclusively concerned about numbers. They ask themselves questions like, “Can I purchase this property for a wholesale price?”, or “Is there enough room for a healthy spread if I use this house as a Cash Flow tool?” These are facts questions that have very little if anything to do with a person’s emotions. When purchasing investment properties, keep your emotions out of it. Just buy properties that work numbers-wise. You will be glad you did.

Pitfall #2 – Being Too Greedy

One major pitfall, especially for Quick Cash investors, is the danger of being too greedy. They get a great wholesale deal on a property and then try to sell it above retail instead of at or a little below retail. Consequently, they have to hang on to the property too long and end up losing more than they gain by holding out for the greed factor. Listen, being too greedy, especially on Quick Cash deals, will come back to bite you. Remember, the beauty of QUICK cash is the QUICK part.  Price your Quick Cash deals to move. Make money, but move them so that you can get on to the next deal and make more money. The key to great Quick Cash deals is in the volume, not just the spread.

Why are some folks susceptible to being too greedy? It’s because they subconsciously fear that this deal will be their last. We call that a scarcity mindset in the financial realm. Don’t fall prey to that. There are plenty of deals out there. This Quick Cash deal won’t be your last, unless you want it to be. So have an abundance mindset instead of a scarcity mindset and move forward by pricing your deals to sell.

Pitfall #3 – Thinking You Know It All

One pitfall that many people fall into after they have been investing for a while is the belief that they know everything there is to know about real estate investing. Listen, the market is always changing and the rules are, to an extent, always in a state of flux. There is always something more to learn in the realm of active real estate investing. Maybe the learning curve will be diminished for those who have learned the basics of real estate investing. In other words, maybe there won’t be as MUCH to learn, but there will always be distinctions to be made. So never stop learning.

These are the 3 major psychological pitfalls that plague some potentially successful investors. Be aware of them and you will be ahead of the game. Remembering what you have your sights set on in the first place will help you achieve you goal of total financial freedom.