Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

While many in the real estate industry were surprised by the news Friday morning that the National Association of Realtors had agreed to a nationwide settlement of the commission lawsuits for $418 million, Marty Green, a principal at law firm Polunsky Beitel Green , was not one of them.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Things are continuing to heat up in Zillow Group’s legal battle with discount brokerage REX Homes , as the September 18, 2023, trial date looms ever closer. However, Zilly felt that Zillow had not demonstrated that REX is unable to satisfy the test for commercial advertising or promotion. On Friday, Judge Thomas Zilly, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

Real estate listing giants Zillow and CoStar are currently embattled in a fight for listing portal supremacy. The battle began heating up in September 2023 when CoStar’s residential real estate platform Homes.com surpassed 100 million unique monthly visitors, becoming the second most popular listing portal behind Zillow.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

As an Irish immigrant to the United States in 1996 who became a real estate broker in 2000, I can tell you this: The U.S. That kind of drawn-out timetable is typical for the majority of western nations that use the auctioneer system where a seller works with one, perhaps two, auctioneers. fee to the seller. And expedient.

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Hank Miller Team

JULY 2, 2023

Technology continues to transform marketing, real estate in particular. Accuracy in real estate listings is more concerning than ever, how a home is represented and described may not always be what a buyer sees. Seller disclosures are completed and assumed to be truthful but that’s not always the case.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It’s a negotiation with the seller.” However, he said this might not be in the best interest of the seller. It’s in the best interest of the seller to have as many buyers as possible.” The seller’s agent then finds a buyer at their local church and receives a $9,000 commission.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

We will also have a concessions field that will be a multi-layered field that will allow for a checkbox if the seller is willing to consider concessions as part of the offer. “We “We are in the process of putting together some white papers about how we think that the field should be rolled out,” Carter said. “We

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

Last month, ProPublica reported about a real estate flipping company that is targeting vulnerable homeowners, and using deception [and] coercion to close sales,” Smith told Chopra during the hearing. We have thousands of encouraging stories of franchises going beyond expectations to help sellers and their communities.”

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Earlier this week we explored the real estate transaction from the perspective of the Buyer. We'll now dissect the entire real estate transaction from the perspective of the seller. In some areas, buyers and sellers have real estate attorneys. Be prepared to negotiate their requests.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate risk management is an important concern for agents. Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. Article 2 requires honest communications regarding a seller’s property. Overview of NAR Code of Ethics: Articles 1–13.

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McKissock

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re already a fully licensed and accredited real estate appraiser, chances are you have already been working with a more experienced appraiser. Bear in mind that real estate markets—both commercial and residential—are volatile. Real estate markets tend to be cyclical, but the cycles are only vaguely predictable.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From the Covid-19 driven frenzy in 2020 to the significant inventory slowdown this year , buyers , sellers , and agents have all had adapt and grow comfortable with change. What these sellers fail to recognize is that although FSBOs don’t require a commission, the homes typically sell for much less than if a REALTOR® handled the transaction.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Achieving success as a real estate agent requires more than simply understanding the mechanics of the job. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. And why is this so important? Another hat to place on your head?

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

The question should I sell my home for sale by owner or without a Realtor® is likely one asked by every home seller with the thought of trying to save money. We would imagine it's the same in most real estate markets around the country as we have found the same to be true of homes for sale in Charlotte as well.

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CA Realty Training

JUNE 28, 2021

Here are the 5 home listing tips that every real estate needs to know to sell a home. The first thing you have to do is to sit down and talk with your sellers. Explain to your sellers how their property should be presentable for their prospects. . Sellers can have unrealistic expectations. Tip #3: Advertise.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

You can potentially ask the seller to pay for the improvements, or you can ask for a lower sales price to offset the cost of the repairs. If the seller is eager to sell the property, they might lower the listing price to match the appraisal. On the other hand, the seller might disagree with the appraisal and refuse to negotiate.

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McKissock

AUGUST 5, 2020

According to RISMedia , in 2015, the vast majority of FSBOs who couldn’t sell their homes on their own eventually listed with real estate brokerages. A 2016 Florida Realtors® forum asked: “Can a Realtor® advertise his/her home for sale as a FSBO with no intention of actually selling, but to only attract buyers for the agent’s services?”

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 19, 2022

However, it is not a bad idea for sellers to have a home inspection, or pre-listing home inspection, performed as well. Home values are still rising; however, sellers should still be putting forth their best efforts to sell safe and defect-free homes. Resolving the issues ahead of time is a smart and more legally-sound idea.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 29, 2023

In this posting, we will follow the acts of contract negotiation and legal settlement when undeveloped land changes ownership. Contacting the Seller The first question a buyer must answer is whether the lot is listed for sale or not. Subsequently, the process of conveyance must proceed.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Real estate prospecting is a necessary activity for agents aiming to build a robust pipeline of buyer and seller leads. The objective is to build relationships, understand the needs of potential clients, and position yourself as a go-to resource when they are ready to buy or sell real estate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Real Estate commissions are typically highly structured and are usually a percentage of the home sales price. Traditional real estate brokerages in Dallas typically charge 6% commissions, this is 6% of the final sales price of the home. Syndication on to Major Real Estate Sites. MLS Listing.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Real Estate commissions are typically highly structured and are usually a percentage of the home sales price. Traditional real estate brokerages in San Antonio typically charge 6% commissions, this is 6% of the final sales price of the home. Syndication on to Major Real Estate Sites. MLS Listing.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Real Estate commissions are typically highly structured and are usually a percentage of the home sales price. Traditional real estate brokerages in Austin typically charge 6% commissions, this is 6% of the final sales price of the home. Syndication on to Major Real Estate Sites. MLS Listing.

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is especially true if home sellers are trying to move quickly or are hoping to avoid costly renovations. That’s why homeowners sometimes choose to sell and advertise their houses as is. Buyers will have an inspection done and the cost of some repairs or updates, especially those regarding safety, often falls to the seller.

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Real Estate commissions are typically highly structured and are usually a percentage of the home sales price. Traditional real estate brokerages in Houston typically charge 6% commissions, this is 6% of the final sales price of the home. Syndication on to Major Real Estate Sites. MLS Listing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In fact, if you were to describe the home buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the process would end with the sales contract and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In his 34 years at CoStar’s helm, Florance has through shoe leather data gathering and aggressive acquisitions built an essential source for commercial real estate professionals. real estate, with over 6 million single-family homes bought and sold each year. Also, CoStar owns the most trafficked U.S. The Washington, D.C.-based

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Keep them up to date in every step of the report so that they can keep the Lender (and the Buyer/Seller/Realtor/Closing Attorneys when applicable) all in the loop on the progress of the report. Advertising Disclaimer: McKissock is one of my regular email advertisers. I promise you that this will make you known in your area.”.

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The Robert Weiler Company

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When you think of the terms commercial real estate agent, broker, or realtor, do you use them interchangeably? We often give a name to someone who helps clients buy or sell commercial real estate without considering each unique position, their responsibilities, education, certification or licensing, and expertise.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 14, 2019

You’re a real estate agent and after a lot of back-and-forth, give-and-take, offers and counteroffers, you’ve helped your client negotiate a sweet price for their home. You, the seller, the buyer, the lender—heck, even the mailman, are all shocked the deal has fallen apart. Which is a legal no-no.). What just happened?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

“[Blackbird] then used its proprietary ‘lookback’ technology to access pre-renovation images of the homes from a multiple listing service and compare them with post-renovation images from the rental advertisements.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Discount brokerage REX Homes (Real Estate Exchange, Inc.) filed a motion on Thursday in federal district court in Seattle challenging the legality of the National Association of Realtors’ claims that REX pushes false advertising, which the trade group alleged in a countersuit filed late last month.

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Zillow

JULY 2, 2018

If you've searched for a new place to live recently, you've likely seen the Equal Housing Opportunity logo (an equal sign inside a house) on a landlord's, real estate agent's or lender's paperwork. A landlord tries to avoid renting to someone by saying the unit advertised has been rented when it hasn't.

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