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Opinion: Navigating buyer agent compensation

Housing Wire

While the settlement does not address this issue directly, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Statement in the Nosalek lawsuit does: Buyers would have the ability to request in their purchase offer that the sellers pay a specified amount to the buyer broker from the proceeds of the home sale. Here is an example of how that might work.

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How to Conduct a Smooth Real Estate Transaction

McKissock

As a buyer agent , it is your job to be the voice of reason, the buffer, and sometimes the peacemaker. Here are some tips on how to make the real estate transaction process as smooth as possible for you and your buyer clients. Making an offer. Constructing a real estate offer is an art. Closing dates.

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What to do when your buyer wants to make a lowball property offer

Housing Wire

What constitutes a “lowball” offer, when is it appropriate or not appropriate and how can you encourage your buyer clients to stop insisting on offering a price that’s unlikely to result in an offer? By definition, a lowball offer is an offer that is significantly below market value.

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Homes are selling well over listing prices as buyers compete against each other

Housing Wire

More for Real Estate Enthusiasts. How to negotiate your home purchase offer. Mimi Foster, a real estate agent, told MarketWatch the home was like “walking into a crime scene.”. She received multiple cash offers that were well over the asking price. A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market.

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10 Real Estate Tips BEFORE You Sell Your Home

Raleigh Realty

Selling Your Home: 10 Real Estate Tips and Tricks When you bought your home, you likely felt a great deal of excitement, as well as some apprehension. For those that may want to try the for sale by owner route, it is important to remember that even the person who founded forsalebyowner.com used a Real Estate Agent.

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Market Data for Real Estate Helps Counter Low-Ball Offers

Home Junction

Market data for real estate can be a blessing when it comes to helping your listing clients respond to off-the-wall, low-ball offers. In one instance, you have sellers enjoying multiple offers on a property and achieving a nice percentage increase above their asking price. Experienced agents are familiar with this dance.

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 2 - The Process of Purchasing Land

Eppraisal

For a property that is listed with a real estate broker, the prospective purchaser should retain an experienced buyer's real estate broker to facilitate negotiations with the seller's broker. While it might seem counter-intuitive, appraising vacant land is more daunting than doing so for improved land.