Published: August 22, 2010
Picking Properties in an Anomaly Market
By Joel Block
The conditions that real estate is facing right now can only be described as irregular: the free market is not working freely. Banks are holding properties and the Fed has not mandated the sale of these properties. Property owners have lost their equity. Short sales abound and foreclosure is at an all-time high. Turbulence and confusion have created an anomaly market.
Ordinarily, real estate is a market that's imperfect. But even in an imperfect market, prices tend to be somewhat consistent or at least close to uniform. There are comparables that are developed by appraisers that help stabilize the marketplace. But this economy throws all of that out the window.
I've described owner distress, property distress, and market distress in previous columns http://tinyurl.com/3alujq5 and these are the factors that are weighing very heavily on the market. Because of the various amounts of distress among property owners and among properties, it's very difficult for appraisers to create comparable situations when an owner is in personal financial distress, such as a divorce, an impending foreclosure, or other financial disaster. Perhaps the property owner has a business where a loan has been called, which has a domino effect on the business owner's real estate.
An anomaly market makes it very difficult for sellers who are not professionals to stay rational. When they're under the pressure of impending foreclosure, divorce, or other personal situations, they will frequently sell their properties at prices that may not come close to matching the market price. This is why professional buyers and sellers have the edge every time. If you are not a professional buyer of real estate, you may not know the price that a property "should" sell for. You may think you know, but do you?
If you want to take advantage of the opportunities in this anomaly real estate market, then you need to align yourself with a professional or a professional group of buyers.
Many groups have been set up to take advantage of these turbulent times. These companies have set up funds to acquire distressed real estate assets nationwide. These companies look for properties that have a value-added opportunity associated with them. They rehabilitate properties that need cosmetic or other simple types of repair, so they can turn them over and maximize the return on investors' capital. The goal is to buy low and sell for a moderate price in short order.
If you are interested in learning more about how you can take advantage of this market, contact a professional property picker and manager. In the meantime, if you're not a professional buyer of real estate, be careful, because the anomalies which work great for professionals, can sometimes eat non-professionals alive.
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About Joel G. Block
Often dubbed a "Growth Architect" by his clients, Joel Block advises companies on explosive growth strategies by driving revenue and sales. Well known in the capital markets, Joel is a successful entrepreneur, speaker, advisor and faculty member of the iLearningGlobal community. To bring Joel into your company, please visit
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