A real estate is a form of property that includes the living space along with any surrounding land or water body inclusive of natural and man-made improvements that are part and parcel of the property. These differ from personal property and come in four different variations of categories including residential, commercial, raw land, and special use. Investing in real estate is a highly profitable business that many take part in to make money in the long run. This can be done in a variety of ways like directly or indirectly purchasing a rental land, home, or other property.
Real estate runners and runner safety tips
Real estate runners are those that run errands for the real estate company and do any other basic manual labor. Their job roles include driving around to find the perfect place to advertise the property and putting up signboards for the real estate property. Within the office, their role includes helping pass on any paperwork, materials, or information from one department or person to another for the smooth running of the real estate company. Since no professional expertise is required for this role, runners need to take care of themselves on the job, so here are some runner safety tips:
- Ensure you are not taken advantage of by your boss
- Don't do more than you are paid to do. Only indulge in working more hours than your contract says if you are sure they will provide you with an overtime salary
- Do not get tricked by anyone who is not your boss to do work that will get you in trouble later
- Ensure you adhere to safety rules to prevent any physical injury from happening to you while doing any form of manual labor
- Make sure your company has the permission to put up boards in the location that you have been instructed to put up any form of signage
What are realtors?
Real estate agents who are a part of the National Association of Realtors which is a trade association in the United States of America are called realtors. They are agents or businessmen that assist property owners to sell or lease out their properties to make money via investments. Realtors are not brokers or developers as they are often mistaken to be. Not all real estate agents are realtors either. To be a part of the NAR, real estate agents need to have a valid membership to be trusted with abiding by the official code of conduct and ethics. Their job duties and roles include being a negotiator, coordinator, and advocate. They change their roles throughout the entirety of the transaction but vow to do all they can for your best interest. Some of their roles in the buying or selling process of a home or property include the following:
- Explain the entire process and necessary steps the homeowner or customer needs to take throughout the transaction to ensure that they know exactly what they are getting into and not leave any room for trickery or treachery
- Answer any questions that the customer has truthfully to make sure that purchase is their decision and they weren't forced into this and to make sure there are no legal issues later on due to lack of transparency'
- Communicate with outside parties that need to be involved in the process on your behalf and keep you posted on what is going on
- Do all that is in their power and all that they can to ensure the smooth running of the transaction and the least effort and involvement in the complexities of the process from the customer's side
Realtor safety tips
Realtors need to take care to protect their legal safety and reputation. Here are some realtor safety tips that they can follow to ensure their safety:
- Do prior research: Make sure to check out the buyer or seller on Facebook or any other website before making any agreement or offering a proposition to make sure they are trustworthy and can afford it. Other than social media, try researching information about the person by doing a reverse phone check
- Have a healthy paranoia: Be aware of anything and everything your client does throughout the transaction to make sure they are not committing any form of fraud or trickery
- The question everyone: question anything that a buyer or a seller wants to do to make sure their intent is innocent and legal
- Ask for ID and make sure you keep your communication digital and recorded when not to have records of all your communication in case a time of crisis unexpectedly arises
- Be friendly but don’t allow your amiability and good nature to let them take advantage of you. Be intuitive, set boundaries, and don’t let your guard down, don't get too comfortable, and be willing to say “no” if it comes to that.
