2 Acres of Prime Land at 11.25 Miles on the Old Northern Highway

This area is rapidly becoming a much sought after, residential location, with land that is high and flood resistant, making it an ideal shelter in times of storms.  While others will be seeking high ground, you can stay at home, confident in the knowledge that you will be protected from harsh winds and flood waters.

This property is ready to build on... partially cleared, with road frontage and access to infrastructure.  Imagine a beautiful home... your Dream Home... beautifully set on two lush acres of prime land!

Call today!  Your Dream Home might be much closer than you think!

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Working with a Platinum International Real Estate and Investments Agent Vs. Working Alone

What are the benefits of selling your home with a Platinum International Real Estate agent?


A good real estate agent brings experience and knowledge to the home-selling experience that can ease the process for their clients.
Pricing a home correctly is the key step to a successful sale, and an agent's experience selling other homes in your area and knowledge of the market as whole, can help him or her determine how to price your home to sell.
A good real estate agent is also familiar with local laws, like those regarding issues you may have to disclose to potential sellers, and will be familiar with staging a home -- ways to arrange furniture and belongings so the space appeals to potential home buyers.
An experienced agent will also know where and how to advertise your home for optimum exposure and will handle placing the listings for you. The price of advertising is usually included in the agent's commission at the end of the sale and not before.
Once there is interest, he or she will then take potential home buyers on tours of your house and will often arrange open houses or private tours.
According to the National Association of Realtors, home sellers who use an agent receive 16 percent more for their homes.

What does a Platinum International Real Estate agent do for you?


Your real estate agent does a lot to earn that commission and you may never be aware of the work that went into selling your home.

•Your agent will collaborate with you to correctly price your home. As a seller, you may use home valuation tools, but it's best to work with your agent to make sense of all the information you collect. They will use their market knowledge to figure out a price that will get someone to buy your home, but will also get you the most for your home.

•Their will handle buyer inquiries and home showing, a process that can be time-consuming if you have a busy wor schedule or social life. They may get calls from people who are just kicking the tires and don't intend to buy soon, as well as calls from people who are serious about purchasing a home. Your real estate agent will spend much of their time talking to buyers to decipher which are serious and which are not as well as giving tours of your home.

•They will handle all the advertising. They know what works: which Web sites get results and which magazines and newspapers are most often read by potential home buyers. They will take care of taking pictures of your home to post on the Web or in ads and will update postings and listings. You'll never have to think about it.

•Your agent can help you stage your home before showing it to potential buyers. Many professionals say the first impression can make or break a deal. The agent will know how to clear out the clutter and arrange your furniture to make your home more appealing to potential buyers.
 
Choose a Platinum International Real Estate agent today!

5 Top Tips to Buying Property Overseas Safely

Take your time when buying international real estate is the advice from AAIP an independent industry body for international property. They’ve put together 5 tips to help investors buy overseas property safely.

The advice from the AAIP is listed below and you should certainly keep these tips in mind when considering investing in real estate in Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua or anywhere in the Caribbean.

Buying property is not a process to be rushed. You need to take the time to research the market as a whole and your particular destination of choice. You should also spend time researching the companies in the market place – using the right professionals will save you time, money and stress. Investing time at the beginning of the process will save you time later.

Below you will find 5 tips for buying property overseas safely, given to you by the AIPP.

1. Independent Lawyer
No matter what anybody tells you, no matter how easy it all seems and no matter how lovely the agent seems, ALWAYS use an independent lawyer to represent you throughout the purchase of your property overseas.
It is the lawyer’s job to protect you and inform you.
You will need to pay the lawyer a fee – accept that as part of your purchase costs. This is not an area in which to keep costs down.
The definition of ‘independent’ is that the lawyer represents you and only you.


2. Do the Numbers
Make sure you know your budget before you start looking at properties – this should include at least a provisional mortgage offer if you’re borrowing money.
Don’t then be tempted to buy more properties than you can afford (particularly on off-plan properties) hoping to sell the extra properties before completion unless you fully understand the risks as well as the rewards (see point 5).
If borrowing money, your repayments will stretch over several years, years in which lending criteria and borrowing costs may change. Discuss the long term repayment with a financial specialist before proceeding.


3. Beware Exchange Rate Movements
The rates do not need to move substantially to affect the value of your purchase. When you start looking, £100,000 may buy you a certain property – a 10% drop in the value of the £ against the Euro, for example, may then put that property out of your budget. If you’ve already signed contracts to buy, this could cause you a problem. Speak to specialists in this area and secure your rate of exchange early.
The rate fluctuations will also affect the costs of mortgages (if you raise the mortgage overseas and earn your income at home). Again, speak to a foreign exchange specialist to highlight the risks and to take appropriate action.


4. Use Professional Agents and Developers
There are few, if any, guarantees when buying property, at home or overseas. Using an independent lawyer (see point 1) significantly reduces the risks you take on an overseas property purchase and employing a professional agent or buying from a professional developer will also help you.
Ask lots of questions. 3 year old children are known for asking lots of questions (why? why? why?) and you should follow their lead when talking to agents about a purchase. Initially, focus questions on the company itself, not the properties for sale. Dig around for details on the founders of the company and the track record of the company. Ask for client testimonials (real ones) and make sure you find out in detail exactly what service they offer. Don’t just take their word for it – ask for details on their service in writing, preferably in the form of some type of ‘Terms of Business’.


5. Remember the Reward : Risk Ratio
If you are buying property overseas as an investment (as many people have done in recent years), you need to bear in mind that big returns may come with significant risks. Be careful to assess the possible downsides to an investment property as well as the enticing investment numbers that could be achieved if all goes to plan.

Take your time and follow these tips and there is no reason why you’ll be taking any more risk buying overseas than you do at home.

To find out more about this article or the work of Platinum International Real Estate and Invesments, please call us (Belize) 501-664-1630 or (USA) 714-715-2836 or email us at platinumhomesbelize@gmail.com.