Questions for active investors

[Mujahidul Huq]

For a while I've noticed that many investors avoid listed properties, even if the deal is way below the threshold of what the investor usually buys. And top it all off, the price is much higher than the listed price.

What is the reasoning behind that?

[J Scott]

I don't know too many investors who won't buy a listed property if they can get it for a price that makes sense.  That said, most listed properties don't sell for prices that make sense to an investor, simply because the public exposure creates competition and the fact that most listed properties are also being looked at by retail buyers, increasing competition even more.