At Square one Solutions, we are proud to offer a real estate internship to college students with an interest in business, entrepreneurship and real estate. As professional Houston home buyers, we believe that education has the power to change the course of someone’s life. Moreover, we believe in the importance of paying it forward and giving back to our neighbors to establish a stronger community.
That is why we offer internships to university students enrolled at an accredited university in the United States.
Internship Information
In order to apply for the Square One Offer real estate internship, the applicant must be enrolled in a Business Administration, Finance, or related degree at an accredited university. We plan to award the internship based on willingness to learn, attitude, and go-getter mentality. We will offer a three month program to qualified individuals. The first two weeks will be an intense training program folowed by another two weeks of shadowing our investment specialists. The last two months will be a gradual step up to evaulating investments deals, visiting actaul real estate fix and flips, and reaching out to prospective customers to negotiate buying and selling physical real estate.
Real Estate Scholarship Requirements
Draft an essay no longer than 1200 words. In this essay, you should detail trends in the real estate industry and its impact on the city. Describe how your studies and interest in real estate will shape your community.
Any submitted videos, photos, and essays must be the original work of the applicant.
Students must provide proof of enrollment at an accredited university in the United States. Examples of proof include an official letter from the school or a copy of a tuition bill.
Applicants may only enter one submission per year. Duplicate entries are automatically disqualified.
All scholarships are non-renewable.
In submitting your application to Square One Offer, you certify that the information you provide is accurate and complete.
Deadline for Applications
The deadline to apply for this real estate internship is April 15th each year. In the beginging of May the interview process will start. Following the deadline, Square One Offer will select and announce the awardee’s by May 21st with a start date of June 1st each summer.
Real estate agents list properties and show them to prospective buyers (if there are any). If they’re able to make a sale, they take a percentage of the sale price as their commission. In many cases, a real estate agent’s commission is 3 to 6%. This means, if your house sells for $100,000, you have to pay between $3,000 to $6,000 in commissions. If you don’t have the time, patience, or ability or sell through a traditional agent, that’s where Square One Offer can help. We’re not agents – we’re home buyers. Since we’re buying the house directly from you for cash, we can buy your house fast. We make our living by taking the risk to buy the house with our own cash, fix it up, and market it ourselves to find a buyer.
The closing date is flexible most of the time. If we sign a contract and you need several months to prepare for your move we are willing to work with you. There is NO PRESSURE from us to close by any particular date and we will accommodate your needs to the best of our ability. Also, we may be able to lease the property back to you after closing for a short time.
Once we can set a date for closing you will know the exact date to schedule your move. Closing is when the final papers are signed, you receive your money, and when ownership transfers out of your hands. By this time, the house should be empty and vacant unless we make other arrangements based on your specific needs. We begin the process of repairs and maintenance on the property immediately after closing and anything left behind will be donated to charity or disposed of.
At Square One Offer, we are professional home buyers. we buy houses that meet our purchasing criteria. Once we have purchased a house, we spend the time and money to repair the house and resell it to another homeowner. Although we have licnesed agents that can help list your home our primary strategy is to give you a cash offer. Sometimes the home or situation the homeowner is in doesn’t constitute a quick closing where the homeowner can wait more time to get more money by listing the house on the open market.
We are 100% transparent with our process! The houses we purchase are below market value so we can resell them at a profit after we make the necessary repairs and updates. In our experience, our clients aren’t looking for a large “windfall” on their property. They want to be able to sell their house fast, for a fair cash price, and with as little hassle and stress as possible. They are not looking to spend the time or money to fix up the property or pay agent fees and closing costs. If this sounds like you, give us a call today, and let’s see if we can come to a fair price that’s a win-win for both parties. Our no-obligation offer means that we won’t hassle you once we make you an offer. Whether you decide to move forward or wait, the process is up to you
No, not unless there is a major repair that is uncovered during the inspection that was otherwise unknown. Our buyers have years of industry experience and know what issues to look for.
Please beware of other companies who offer to purchase your home without physically seeing it. These companies are likely to change their offer and/or pull out of the contract all together leaving you in a poor position. Similarly, read the language in the contract. Check for contingencies, verbiage that allows them to reduce the offer and or an option period.
This is why we visit every home in person when we make free cash offers on homes to give the highest and most fair offer.
While walking the property with you, our agents will ask about the condition of certain items while visually inspecting them. The more honest you can be with them the better. This will ensure that there are no ‘gotchas’ in the inspection period and that your offer stays the same.
Square One Offer home buying process is simple we look at four things when valuing your home.
Property condition
Repairs needed
Property location
Value of comparable renovated properties in the area
Great question, you’ll sign a purchase agreement, we open title at a reputable title company, received pay off’s, clear any title defects, and close once title is clear.
