Buying Real Estate Online

A1-Real-Estate-Listings.com makes buying and searching for real estate online, easy, fun and rewarding.

1. Find timeshares, land for sale, residential, commercial and other real estate listings.
   Browse through our categories or search by typing in the state, city or area name you are interested in.
    
2. Read detailed information about listings.
   Sellers provide pictures and descriptions of 'products' for sale. Choose a link under the products heading to see an item's description. Read the the description carefully and view other pictures provided by the seller. If you have any questions that aren't answered in the description, you can ask the seller questions by clicking on the 'Ask Seller a Question' link. Carefully reading all the information and asking informed questions will help you determine whether or not you really want the item. Other things to note are:
   • When it ends (always in Pacific Time)
   • How many bids have already been placed on the item
   • What the current high bid is
      
3. Evaluate seller's.
   Be sure and read the comments left by the seller's previous buyers to be sure that this is a seller you feel you can trust. The seller's feedback score and percentage of positive feedback is displayed on the right of the description page above the 'Ask Seller A Question Link'.
    
4. Bid or Buy It Now.
   To bid on an item, you'll need to register first. Some items are sold only in auction-style listings that require you to place a bid, others include the Buy It Now option, while some require you to contact the seller. Once you are ready to go ahead, you can place a bid or purchase the item instantly using Buy It Now. This allows you to buy the item right away without waiting for an online auction to end.. The item description page will show all the options that are available to you.

   Enter the highest amount you'd be willing to pay for the item. eBay will automatically raise your bid only as much as is needed for you to remain the high bidder. (This is called proxy bidding-and does not apply to Multiple Item Auctions.) This means that you may win an item for less than your maximum bid. But you can also be outbid if someone else enters a higher maximum bid. If you are the highest bidder when the auction ends, you win the auction. As the winner, you are obligated to buy the item for the winning bid price.
    

5. Paying for the item.
   If you have been successful with your bid and won an auction or have purchased the item outright using Buy It Now, you will need to send your payment to the seller. Check the seller's listing or email invoice to find out what the preferred payment method is and where you should send your payment. If the seller offers PayPal (eBay's preferred way to pay), click on the Pay Now button to pay quickly and easily with PayPal.
    
6. Leave feedback.
   You can leave feedback for any seller you have bought from and can use this opportunity to tell other potential buyers about your experience with this seller.

Additional Tips

1. Research the item's value. Look at similar completed eBay listings, view listings of other estate agents, ask friends and professionals, and determine what the item is worth in any other way you can think of.
2. Understand what entering a maximum bid means. eBay's bidding system means you can enter your maximum bid once and the system will automatically increase your bid only as much as is needed for you to stay the highest bidder.
3. Try placing a practice bid.

Bids Over $15,000

 To place a bid of $15,000 or more on eBay, you must provide a valid credit card (your card won't be charged and only need to provide your information once) or, if you prefer, you can go through our quick ID verify process (no credit card required).

This requirement helps to ensure that eBay members involved in large sales are:

• Of legal age
• Serious about completing the transaction
• Protected against bidders who are not serious

Reserve Price Auctions

Some auctions have a minimum 'reserve price', A reserve price is the minimum price a seller is willing to accept for the item. As a buyer, you are not shown the reserve price, only whether or not the reserve has been met. The seller is not obligated to sell the item if the reserve price is not met. The winning bidder must meet or exceed the reserve price and have the highest bid.

When you're bidding in a Reserve Price Auction, bid as usual, entering the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the item. Watch the label next to the current price to see whether the reserve price has been met. Until you see that the reserve price has been met, there have been no successful bids in the auction. Once the reserve has been met, the item will sell to the highest bidder when the auction closes.

If your maximum bid is the first to meet or exceed the reserve price, the effective bid displayed will automatically be raised to the reserve price.

More information and further reading:

Bidding on eBay auctions is easy and fun—but it's also serious business. Please understand that you are obligated to complete sales from all listings that you win, including auctions and Buy It Now transactions. Please read the User Agreement for the full details.

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