Rick Otton Shares Techniques on How to Successfully Negotiate Real Estate Prices
(PRWEB) July 19, 2013 -- “High prices would be a problem for home buyers under traditional processes, but with the help of creative real estate techniques anyone can create a bargain deal for the house they want to buy,” commented Rick Otton, author of “How To Buy A House For A Dollar,” about the recent increase of house prices in Australia.
House prices in Sydney grew an average of 5.6 per cent over the past 12 months, according to new data, and experts attribute this rise with low interest rates implemented by the Federal Reserve Bank.
Mr. Otton said in a recent episode of Creative Real Estate iTunes podcast that, despite the high prices of real estate, home buyers in Sydney could still get great value out of their deals if they know how to properly negotiate with sellers.
“Buyers would traditionally have to deal with a real estate agent to negotiate a price with the seller, but this is not the most efficient way to guarantee beneficial terms for both parties,” Mr. Otton said.
“Buyer should, instead, focus on finding out the reasons behind why the seller is selling their house,” Mr. Otton shared. “Sellers are letting go of their property to solve a problem, and most of the time they consider offers based on how it can benefit them even if they don’t really understand the process behind it,” he explained.
“Another common mistake that buyers commit in negotiations is that they always try to bring the price down,” according to Mr. Otton. “An alternative solution for this is to give the seller the price they want, but ask them if they are willing to be flexible with the time period for payments that you are going to make,” he shared.
Mr. Otton said to his listeners that, “It’s not really about the price but how you pay the price where the profits are,” and that Sydneysiders should be more open in using creative real estate strategies for their property transactions because it guarantees benefits for both the buyer and seller.
Rick Otton will be visiting Sydney on August 7 to conduct a one-day seminar about property investment secrets for Aussies. You can reserve a seat now at HowToBuyAHouseForaDollar.com.
About Rick Otton
Rick Otton has spent decades making money by snapping up inexpensive real estate and putting it to work building wealth, and teaching others to do the same.
He is the founder and CEO of We Buy Houses, which operates in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand, and through this business he puts his strategies to work every day.
Mr. Otton received his start in alternative real estate investment in 1991 in the US, and within a year acquired 76 properties. In subsequent years, he made a fortune using his low-risk, high-reward strategies to inexpensively acquire real estate. He continues to do so.
As well Mr. Otton travels between his home in Australia, and the UK, sharing his wisdom and teaching others how to buy and sell real estate, free from the constraints imposed by traditional lenders.
In 2013 Rick is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of introducing his property option strategies to real estate investors in the United Kingdom – the first person to reveal these ground-breaking strategies. In 2008 he created the first of his ‘Houses for a Pound’ strategies, upon which he grows as markets and laws evolve.
Mr. Otton has been featured in a variety of television programs and magazines and in 2013 he published ‘How To Buy A House For A Dollar’ for the Australian market. This book has been named in the list of the Top 10 Most Popular Finance Titles for 2013, as voted by Money Magazine and Dymocks Book stores. A UK version is on the drawing board.
For full details of Mr Otton’s upcoming ‘How to Buy a House for a Dollar’ seminars in major cities across the nation, visit HowToBuyAHouseForADollar.com or phone, in Australia 1300 888 450.
For general information about Mr Otton, visit http://www.RickOtton.com.
Jane Otton, rickotton.com, http://www.rickotton.com, 0-207-000-1027, [email protected]
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