Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

When the meeting concluded, DeRoussel quickly reached out to the seller’s agent to see if her client could get in for a tour, but it was too late. “I I called the listing agent and it was listed three hours ago, but it was sold,” the Cincinnati, Ohio -based eXp Realty agent said. “We Buyers are really struggling.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s a fact: Buyer-side commissions are no longer a guarantee and no longer an entitlement. Though this seems like a whole new stress-inducing worry for many real estate agents , the fact is that commissions have never been a set amount, just an expectation or a tradition in many markets. For Sale By Owners are the same.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2021

People often confuse the home appraisal with the home inspection. Inspections, on the other hand, are designed to assess the condition of the home, and they’re 100% optional for the buyer. Are you considering skipping the home inspection? But before you opt-out, talk to a local real estate agent first.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Buying a home in a non-disclosure state, where sale prices are not available to the general public, presents a unique set of challenges and requires home buyers to be more proactive in gathering information. Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures. It can also help agents clearly communicate their unique value and services to homebuyers, sellers and others.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It’s true that first-time buyers make up a larger piece of a smaller pie, as housing inventory shrinks. However, this rise in first-time buyers helps explain what’s driving demand and keeping upward pressure on prices in a market with mortgage rates currently surpassing 7%. It never will be. I’ll explain later.)

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Realtor

MAY 17, 2023

While it’s certainly true that you can let go of the anxiety of needing to show your home at any moment, you still need to cooperate with your buyer, the buyer’s agent, and the commitments made in the contract. As a seller, here’s what you need to know about the settlement process.

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The Appraiser Coach

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. In some ways, I can understand their. Read More.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

You’re excited to get your next listing on the market, but now you’re feeling the pressure to do an amazing job for your sellers, who have put their trust in you and are excited about making a move. It can net your seller thousands or tens of thousands more when you do this right! Make sure both places shine. It matters!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Altos considers anything over 30 to be a seller’s market. Local agents attribute at least some of the market’s hotness to the inventory situation. When we saw rates start to come back down into the 7% range and then below 7%, it instilled some confidence in buyers to get back out there,” Danzey said. “I

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. If they get a higher offer that has financing, then when appraisal comes back, the buyer is going to renegotiate the sales price to be closer to appraised value.”. “If

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

Interestingly, Redfin data showed waiving the inspection contingency and conducting a pre-inspection – meaning the buyer conducted an inspection before making an offer – had no significant impact on whether a prospective buyer wins a bidding war.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

” With the suburbs seeing record volume , agents and brokers like Harrison, who runs Compass’ operations in Westchester alongside her husband Zach, are counseling their clients on how to prevail in a fierce bidding war. Time waits for no buyer in the suburbs. That will set the prospective buyer apart, Harrison said. “I’ve

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Raleigh Realty

JULY 31, 2022

Major Home Inspection Issues and How to Handle Repairs If your home inspection turns up any of these 7 major issues it could be time to negotiate some mandatory fixes with the seller before you proceed with purchasing the home. After a home inspection, issues are going to arise. Structural Issues 1.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

While a real estate agent’s commission is one of the most expensive costs, it definitely isn’t the only one. From staging fees, home improvements, repairs and seller concessions, there are several hidden costs involved in the selling process. To attract potential buyers, sellers have to make sure their home is aesthetically pleasing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Curbio , a provider of pre-sale home improvement services that requires payment at closing, will provide its “Build Your Own Estimate” mobile app to NAR members, which offers free repair estimates for home inspections upon the upload of a PDF document.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In May 2022, the Florida Legislature introduced a new condominium safety law, which mandates more rigorous inspections and stronger financial reserves for HOAs. As a result, new condo listings are flooding the market in Florida as sellers try to unload their properties at a discount. It’s causing buyers to rethink their plans.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Access to a hyper-local agent is more important now than ever. You can absolutely send this type of mailer to homeowners around a recently sold property that someone else sold — but make sure you adjust the language and ensure it’s clear you were not the listing agent. We negotiated to get the sellers the highest price possible.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This year the real estate industry is experiencing a market frenzy with a colossal amount of buyers looking for homes. When a house comes on the market, buyers flock to it. Buyers are pulling many different strings in order for their offers to be accepted including offering sellers significantly above list prices.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

You know what you do, but how do you explain it in such a way that a buyer understands your value, the required agency forms and everything involved to make it to the closing table? How you conduct yourself and how you present to each buyer prospect should not vary by situation. Top 10 ways to get homebuyers to work with you 1.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 3, 2024

The Home Report provides automatically generated, unique property data details from a scan of a property to help give home buyers and sellers a comprehensive understanding of the home’s layout. The feature also simplifies MLS data entry with easy-to-copy room measurements and important property details.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 26, 2022

What Is A Buyer's Agent? What is a Buyer's Agent in Real Estate and do I need one when buying a home? We have all that answered and more If you are wondering if you should use a Buyer's Agent the answer is easy, yes. At Raleigh Realty we have some of the best Buyer Agents and Realtors on our team.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 9, 2022

WHAT TO DO IF A BUYER REQUESTS REPAIRS AFTER INSPECTION. It’s not a secret that it has been a seller’s market for the past few years. A common issue that many sellers are not prepared to deal with is a buyer requesting repairs after the inspection. Why Do Buyers Request Repairs?

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Inman

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Qwik Fix gives sellers the ability to quickly respond to the most needed repairs and buyers the chance to consider what’s really important for them to have ready before move-in.

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East Coast Appraisal

MAY 24, 2023

While trying to buy a home, you may have found out that some lenders require their borrowers to have an appraisal and/or an inspection completed. Some lenders may only require an appraisal and leave the decision about an inspection up to you. During an appraisal, the buyer or seller doesn't need to be present.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. It is an essential tool that allows agents to clearly communicate a pricing benchmark for a property. It’s imperative that agents invest their time to properly prepare comps!

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Realtor

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If you’re a first-time home buyer , you might get a little queasy when the last line of your good-faith estimate comes in at several thousand dollars. If demand in your area is high, a seller could expect a larger deposit. If the market is cold, a seller could be happy with less than 1%. Pest inspections : Roaches are one thing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

First, the pre-approval letter tells the seller that you are serious about buying a home and that you have a commitment from a reputable lender on how much it will lend to you. Another seller’s home may need repairs, and you put in your offer the need for a seller credit to pay for them. In an extremely competive market?

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

With record-low inventory nationwide, real estate agents seem to be hearing the same thing day in and day out: “I’d list my home, but where would I move?” For most agents, that’s the end of the conversation, ending the possibility of taking a new listing as well as facilitating the buyer side. Who are your go-to leasing agents?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. This is sick, and I want it to end,” said Sharon Aubuchon, a RE/MAX Premier Realty agent in Prairie Village, Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. “It Aubuchon says buyers are making too many concessions.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 29, 2020

When you’re a first-time home buyer approaching the finish line in the journey to your new home, you want nothing to go wrong, right? These are the most common contingencies that are part of your new home closing process: Home inspection contingency: This gives buyers the right to have the home professionally inspected.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

And for buyers, that means more competition — as well as less leverage in negotiations. The truth is, sellers can have their pick right now, and if your offer isn’t just what they want, they could choose another buyer. But they’re also an extra hassle for sellers. Sellers can have contingencies, too.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 23, 2023

How Can Appraisers and Agents Work Together? In the often chaotic world of real estate, the appraiser-agent relationship can contribute to a smoother process. There are many areas that appraisers and agents can inform and educate one another so that each of their jobs is done more successfully.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As local housing markets across the country have hit alarming highs over the past 18 months, buyers desperate to get into a house have tried anything and everything to win the deal. The bill was sponsored by Democratic state representative Mark Meek, who is a real estate broker himself. 3601 et seq.).”.

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Quicken Loans

JUNE 3, 2021

The most successful realtors and agents are finding ways to incorporate technology into their practices to increase their efficiency and draw in more clients, but the rising popularity of iBuying platforms has led to a whole new wave of trepidation. After a homeowner accepts an offer, the iBuyer will set up and pay for a home inspection.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When you list your home for sale, your agent will ask you to fill out and sign a few disclosures. Basically, this is giving the buyers notice of any repairs, if any, that the home may require. Potential buyers will look at the disclosures to see if there are any red flags. The disclosures help protect the buyers.

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