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Investors look for certain things in a real estate agent. The are outlined in this blog

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Fixer-Up Retirement Locations

Dec. 9, 2008

Fixer upper series part 4

Fixer-Up Retirement Locations

 
If you are ready to retire or are planning for retirement, you should consider the services of a real estate mentor or coach, as he or she can supply you with a great deal of information and ideas concerning how to understand real estate and which purchases are a good idea. For you, this is about the part of your life where you are finally free to pursue the rest of your life. Now is the time for you to be able to enjoy all of your hard labor in your life and to move forward. Your mentor or coach can make the difference in this planning and help you save money and time.
 
Although it is difficult to get a mortgage or a loan currently, your real estate coach and mentor may have some options for you to pursue in finding funding for a good retirement location. If you and your loved one have a particular location in mind, your coach/mentor may not only be able to recommend a specific spot for you, but may have contacts in the area who will assist you in making the first steps in purchasing your future retirement location. These contacts may include bank contacts, neighbors, contractors, and more.
 
Despite the concern over a retire couple having to do more work on a retirement location like fixer-up place, your mentor and coach can show you how to make good decision which will fit in with what you can and cannot do. In addition, he or she may have some tips or recommendations for individuals who can assist you in fixing up your future place while still staying within you budget and making your dreams come true. Your retirement is not a state of the end of your life, but rather the beginning of your future and the freedom you have been unable to enjoy since you were little. Returning to this time and enjoying your future retirement location is what your coach and mentor can do for you.
 
The value of a fixer-up retirement property falls in how it is far cheaper than a home which has already been finished. Not only is it cheaper, but often it is very difficult to find a home where you like everything that has been done to it. However, with a fixer-up retirement property, you can renovate it any way you would like to reflect your personal tastes and desires. This puts you in control of your retirement and where you will have to live for the remainder of your life.
 
Your mentor/coach is someone who is knowledgeable not only about real estate, but in knowing what individuals such as yourself would like and want in a home. From this, you can follow your dreams through the guidance he or she can give you, and retire in a style and comfort you may not have believed possible because you went with his or her counsel and choose and fixer-up retirement property.

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1. RE: Fixer-Up Retirement Locations

Written by: Lindsay Kennedy
Jan. 19, 2009

I really like this concept and hadn't heard of it until reading your post.  But is a coach/mentor a consultant who is separate from your agent? And what's the best way to find someone?

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