CARI

BOOST YOUR BASE OF LONG-TERM, REPEAT BUSINESS

As a Realtor, if your primary business is residential real estate you may be missing as much as 20% of the market if you are not working with investors. The Certified Agent for Real Estate Investors course can better position you for higher volume and success in this new and ever changing economy.

It is estimated that currently over 20% of all real estate transactions that actually close involve a real estate investor. Doesn’t it make sense to understand the needs of the investor demographic and position yourself to take advantage of the millions of dollars spent by this group? Investors are also great clients as they are long term and recurring customers, often closing more than one transaction every month.

Investors can also provide the opportunity to make multiple commissions since some investors purchase for the short term and look to resell the property quickly.

Topics covered in CARI include:

  • Residential investors as clients
    • Entering the mind of the real estate investor
    • Where to find investor clients
  • Qualifying the residential investor
  • Income and expense analysis in the investor world
  • Investor financing
    • Conventional financing
    • Creative finance alternatives
  • Contract writing for investors
    • Differences in standard contracts and investor contracts
    • Negotiating the contracts

The Online Resource Center is designed to serve as a valuable online source for information about working with investors.  Its purpose is to give those of you that are interested in tapping new segments of the real estate market a comprehensive site that has everything you need to be successful working with investors.  Our goal is to continue to expand the resource center based on your requests and input.

If you are searching for the right business tools to use in working with investors the CARI Resource Center will be an invaluable source. This site was created solely for educational purposes and is maintained by the National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA).  National REIA is the oldest and largest organization devoted to promoting, protecting and educating real estate investors. Its membership consists of the real estate investors in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  National REIA has a long tradition of protecting and educating real estate investors through local groups across the U.S.

The Online Education Resource Center contains articles, newsletters, reports, and videos. Resources also include items like an ebook with valuable information, a newsletter with timely tips and more.  It doesn’t matter what it is, if it is beneficial to helping you build your business in working with investors, then you’ll find it here. We are committed to adding the resources you find that you need to be successful.  The resource center is free to all CARI certified agents and only requires your login and password emailed to you at the time of your certification.

Click on any of these topics inside the resource center to find relevant articles, practical suggestions, forms, educational videos and links to other sites. New material will be highlighted for your convenience.