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What to Do If The Home You’re Buying has Defective Drywall

Lamacchia Realty

Between the years 2004-2008, large shipments of drywall were imported to the United States from overseas. So, if you’re purchasing a home that was built after August of 2004, it’s best to check with the seller and their agent about the drywall. With this in mind, buyers need to be thorough and diligent in protecting themselves.

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Top brokerage execs see silver linings in commission lawsuits

Housing Wire

Real estate executives disagree on many things, but nearly everyone agrees that the terms of the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuit settlement agreement , if approved by the court (a big if), would generate significant change within the industry. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans.

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Inside Redfin’s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

Housing Wire

In July, the National Association of Realtors reported that 87% of its over 1.5 Living on commissions often means getting paid more for convincing a buyer to increase their acceptable price range or coaxing a seller to hold out for a more lucrative deal. million members are independent contractors.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

As the chart shows, a historically large segment of Millennials is inching toward 36, the median age of a first-time home buyer in the U.S. also the oldest age of a first-timer ever recorded by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). An index score of 100 means that a buyer with a median U.S. Ah, yes, the pandemic.

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