Ralph R. Roberts

Make foreclosure investing work for you with this practical and easy-to-understand guide Looking to kick start your own property management career? Check out Foreclosure Investing For Dummies, which will get you started buying foreclosed properties to turn into your own income property! In this book, you'll learn to navigate the complexities of home auctions, deal with emotional former homeowners, and how to handle renovations. You'll also get a heads-up on the foreclosure laws in all 50 states so you don't accidentally run afoul of any complicated regulations. Foreclosure Investing For Dummies shows you how to: Locate properties for sale and identify associated opportunities and risks Buy properties below market value at auction, from lending institutions, and from government agencies Fix up, renovate, and sell or lease your new property for a profit This hands-on guide can help anyone make foreclosure investing work. So, grab a copy of Foreclosure Investing For Dummies, roll up your sleeves, and get going!

Foreclosure Investing For Dummies

52 Weeks of Sales Success, 2nd edition is based on Roberts' series of popular weekly sales seminars originally offered to his staff. Ralph now delivers the same energy and sales-generating wisdom and closing tools to everyone who is committed to achieving his or her full potential. In this second edition, Ralph has expanded and updated the material to address issues important to today's salespeople and reveals his field-proven strategies for selling in the 21st Century: Stop thinking like an employee and start thinking like an entrepreneur Surround yourself with positive people Develop systems and procedures Hire an assistant, so you can concentrate on clients Know your product, yourself, and your client Under-promise, over-deliver Turn problems into opportunities

America's #1 Salesman Shows You How to Send Sales Soaring

52 Weeks of Sales Success

Joseph Kraynak

Buy it, fix it, flip it! Are you a wanna-be flipper looking to get the property, get the job done, and get out—all while maximizing your profit? Not just another house-flipping book, this hands-on guide shows you how to roll up your sleeves and find the perfect property, secure a mortgage, negotiate with condo associations, increase curb appeal, and much more. Flipping a house is more than just buying, updating, and selling. To be successful, you have to be a bit fearless, highly organized, and, at times, creative. This new edition of Flipping Houses For Dummies gives you practical guidance on the risks and rewards of flipping properties; helps you determine whether you have the time, energy, cash, and other resources to be successful; and then conveys the expert knowledge you need to succeed in a very competitive market. Find, fix, and sell houses for profit Score bank-owned and foreclosed properties Identify the best improvements for maximum ROI Get quick makeover solutions If you're ready for hard work and big profits, start flipping!

Flipping Houses For Dummies

Lay the foundation for successful flipping and bring home the bucks Want to flip houses? This no-nonsense guide gives you the inside scoop on buying, renovating, and selling property, with plenty of time- and money-saving tips to keep you on budget and on schedule. You get savvy strategies for negotiating deals, modernizing for maximum profit, marketing your home, avoiding common blunders, and staying afloat in a slow market. Make money in any market — discover simple guidelines that will help you to profit no matter what the economic climate Secure funding for your flip — explore all your options for the capital you need Build a budget — understand all the costs you may face and avoid any costly surprises Maximize your tax savings — get valuable tips on what expenses you can deduct Find buried real estate treasures — learn how to spot homes with untapped potential and how to buy homes from foreclosures and tax sales Buy property at the best price — find out negotiation secrets that will add thousands of dollars to your bottom line Renovate your property for maximum profit — make renovations that add real value to your home Market your home — dazzle prospective buyers with through marketing materials and home staging Open the book and find: Who you need on your team How to determine a realistic resale price Creative financing options What questions to ask before you buy How to buy foreclosure properties in the U.S. Which quick fixes enhance a home's value When to take on major structural enhancements How to negotiate the sale to maximize your profit

Flipping Houses For Canadians For Dummies

The average real estate sells ten to twelve homes per year. A superstar salesperson sells fifty. Last year alone, Ralph Roberts sold more than six hundred residential properties -- fifty time more than the average competitor! What the secret behind the nation's bestselling real estate agent? How can you achieve similar phenomenal success in your field? More important, can you reach the megalevels Ralph Roberts attains year after year? Yes!

America's #1 Salesman Shows You How to Sell Anything

Walk Like a Giant, Sell Like a Madman

America's #1 salesman shows you how to sell anything! Some of the secrets he shares in this book include: identifying the real decision maker--it's not always who you think it is; how to think and act like an entrepreneur -- with stunning results; listening to what people are really asking for -- and giving it to them; the art of self-promotion -- techniques you never thought of!; and creating efficient office systems -- is technology working for or against you? You'll be inspired by Ralph's quest to be the best and how he overcame the stumbling blocks in his way. You will be equipped with proven, identifiable skills to increase your sales.

John Gallagher

"Los agentes de bienes raices, los vendedores de automoviles, los agentes de Bolsa y hasta los padres que tratan de venderles a sus hijos las virtudes de realizar las tareas escolares tienen algo en comun. Somos todos vendedores, y uno de los principales axiomas de la venta es que hay que enfrentar a la competencia," senala Ralph Roberts, apodado el "vendedor mas timible de los Estados Unidos" por la revista Time. Con estilo ameno y multiplicidad de ejemplos, el autor revela las reglas de oro que rigen el mundo de las ventas. "La mayoria de la gente de ventas trabaja sin un plan anual. Aquellos que acostumbran planificar pueden dar testimonio de lo productivo que dicho plan les permite ser. Muchas veces tendra que escoger entre obtener una comision rapida o generar una relacion de largo plazo con el cliente. La mayoria de los vendedores eligen la primera alternativa. Los verdaderamente competentes eligen la segunda. Estas son algunas de las 52 reglas que enuncia el especialista en su libro. "Un vendedor es mas que un simple agente de un producto o servicio sino que es un solucionador de problemas. Alli es donde encontramos nuestras mayores satisfacciones y nuestras mejores recompensas," concluye Roberts. Ralph Roberts, apodado el vendedor mas terrible de los Estados Unidos por la revista Time, debido a sus logros. revela estrategias practicas acordes con el entorno de ventas que caracteriza el fin del milenio: o Detectar oportunidades de negocios donde su competidor no las ve. o Aprender pautas para revertir una caida de ventas. o Saber como obtener lo maximo de sus clientes anteriores. y cuando deshacerse de un cliente. o Adquirir metodos seguros para obtener el maximo provecho desus estrategias para generar contactos. o Aprender las claves para dirigir un negocio desde su hogar. Ademas, el autor presenta las historias y tecnicas de otras superestrellas de las ventas en diferentes areas del mercado. incluyendo publicidad. inversiones. automoviles.

52 semanas para lograr éxito en sus ventas

This guide provides an overview of the many components of the popular practice of flipping properties. Coverage spans the flipping process from start to finish—finding, buying, fixing up, and selling—and the variables needed to make all of those steps successful and profitable. Also included is coverage on negotiating, property inspections, mortgages, taxes, and working with contractors, brokers, and real estate agents. The book is perfect for responsible investors who want to flip houses the right way and steer clear of legal gray areas that get some investors into trouble.

A practical guide that helps you thoroughly research properties, so you know what you’re getting into before you buy or bid on a property With the housing bubble of recent years bursting and interest rates on the rise, there has been an upsurge in the number of foreclosures across the country, creating many opportunities for profit. But investing in real estate foreclosures can be a tough job, especially when a negative stigma is attached. How do you make money while preserving your morals and trust? Foreclosure Investing For Dummies shows you how to invest in foreclosures ethically without being accused of stealing homes from “little old ladies.” When you approach the process in a fair-minded way, presenting homeowners with various options and offering a reasonable price for their home, you can walk away with your integrity intact—and potentially a reasonable profit, too. This step-by-step guide helps you research property, find the best opportunities, purchase foreclosures, and avoid misleading distressed homeowners. If you’re committed to success, dedicated to mutually beneficial solutions, can treat foreclosure investing as business, and you can talk to people, this book is for you, but it doesn’t promise quick profits through minimal work. This book will provide you with invaluable information to become a successful investor, including how to: Identify opportunities and understand risks Obtain information, tools, support, and resources Locate properties prior to foreclosure Assist homeowners through the foreclosure process Acquire properties below market value prior to the auction Buy property at an auction, from lending institutions, and government agencies Repair, renovate, and sell or lease property A hands-on guide with tips and strategies for refinancing your property and maximizing your profits, this book also provides advice on how to assist homeowners, have them work with you, and avoid common mistakes. It even contains an appendix that covers foreclosure rules and regulations. It’s time to go out and make the most of foreclosure investing, and with Foreclosure Investing For Dummies by your side, your hard work and devotion will bring tons of success!

Ralph R. Roberts

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