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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraiser and Agent Collaboration is a Good Thing The importance of collaboration between real estate agents and appraisers can be a touchy subject. On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party.

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2024 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

Due to rising rates and home prices that have continued to influence consumer spending, 2023 saw the lowest inventory in recorded history, and in 2024, sellers are still hesitant to enter the market. They should be well known, respected among agents in the area, and highly specialized in mortgage lending. Real estate is a long game.

Buyers 69
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2022 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

Inventory initially dropped in March 2020 as a result of sellers pausing on listing their homes and that number has stayed extremely low since. They should be well known, respected among agents in the area, and highly specialized in mortgage lending. Consider Waiving Inspection.

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2023 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

Since then, as rates and inflation have continued to influence consumer sentiment and spending, inventory has remained low as sellers hesitate to dive into the market. They should be well known, respected among agents in the area, and highly specialized in mortgage lending. Real estate is a long game.

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Modern FSBO Listing Services: Innovative Tools You Can Use

Listing Spark

The conventional pathway to selling your home is hiring a listing agent who represents you in the transaction and manages the marketing that requires a real estate license—namely, listing your property on the MLS. In Texas, the norm is to pay your listing agent 3% of your home’s sales price.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

With everything from securing a loan to dealing with the home inspection, a home buyer has a lot to handle. Getting pre-approved tells the seller that you're serious. You want to choose the best price available Find an Agent Yes, it does cost money to hire a real estate agent. And shop around for lenders.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Avoid 9 Costly Mistakes Sellers Make. Paige Martin is the #1 Individual Agent with Keller Williams in the State of Texas and team lead of The Houston Properties Team. For certain parts of the economy, usually in the upper-income brackets, they didn’t carry a lot of debt and they couldn’t go out to spend their money. Jones, PhD.