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5 ways to provide overwhelming value to buyer clients

Housing Wire

So how do you provide overwhelming value to your buyer clients? Here are the top five ways to provide value to your buyer clients. Present to your buyer clients just like you would in a listing presentation. Be one step ahead of the process once they’re under contract. Be a matchmaker. Overcommunicate.

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Opinion: Sitzer/Burnett decision presents an uncertain future for buyer agents

Housing Wire

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. In order to survive, buyer agents will need to show this value to buyers and be willing to have clients pay a set fee or a pre-negotiated percentage of the sale price to secure the business.

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Purchase Contracts in Appraisal Reports

Walitt Solutions

One of those common scenarios goes like this: I completed an appraisal and transmitted the appraisal report to the client for a purchase appraisal. My market value conclusion came in below the purchase contract price. The client wants me to change my report to show the new amended contract price! What should I do?

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Washington state could provide guidance for others on buyer broker agreements

Housing Wire

1, 2024 , Washington state’s agency law requires agents to have a written agreement with buyers (as well as sellers) to spell out the exact scope of the services provided by the agent, as well as the compensation the client has agreed to pay them in return. As of Jan. It is kind of like dating,” Sax said. “So,

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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

If you’re known in your market as the expert who successfully sells properties between $1 to $3 million, how do you start getting clients looking for homes valued at $10 million+? Visit Coffee & Contracts 2. You must correctly brand yourself – your personal appearance, your mannerisms, your presentation, your website, etc.,

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5 listing appointment mistakes to avoid

Housing Wire

What should you avoid saying or doing on a listing presentation? Whether you’re presenting to a good friend, a referral client or a colder lead, there are some universal mistakes you must avoid if you want to take the listing. The good news is that all of these things are easy to remember: 1. Don’t invite conflict!

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NAR clarifies details on buyer broker agreements

Housing Wire

Under the terms of the settlement agreement , agents will have to have a written agreement with a client in order to work with them as a buyer’s agent. Additionally, NAR noted that if the sales contract is signed after MLS policies are changed, even if the listing originally offered compensation, the offer will not be valid.

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