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10 ways to use virtual reality technology in your real estate business

Housing Wire

VR market research provides agents with a realistic and interactive platform to test property designs, explore potential renovations and assess the impact of various factors on buyer perception. VR training of agents Real estate firms are increasingly adopting VR to provide their agents with immersive and interactive learning experiences.

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

Tate knows the city, understands luxury, and loves historical architecture. Carrie has lived and trained internationally in more than a dozen countries and from coast to coast. Representing the top 1.5% of more than 1.6 Million licensed Real Estate Agents/Brokers nationwide.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture. It is also located in the Historic Preservation District, so any proposed renovations would have to be approved.” The settlement does not include the defendant appraiser. It also claims to be “the most photographed house in Maine.”

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

I don’t know if Realtors can be re-trained to see value rather than price. I know some successful agents who were trained as appraisers and appraised for awhile. Built in 1961 (renovated in 2006 by architect Hal Hayes), 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2100 sq.ft. To read the letter (PDF), click here. They provide CMAs, etc.,

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What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

Appraisal Today

Architectural Digest rounded up some of the most stunning examples of remote homes, from small villages set atop mountains to islands with just one home on them. My many years of scientific training, including the scientific method, make me a better appraiser.

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Appraising Historical Homes

Appraisal Today

This comparative market analysis extends beyond standard parameters like size and location to include age, architectural style, and historical significance. And you have a huge advantage in learning; as an educated and trained residential appraiser you have an existing tree of knowledge to which you can readily add new knowledge contextually.

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Seattle’s Storied History With the Craftsman Home 

Will Springer Realtor

His magazine included architectural plans to build Craftsmans – all you needed were the materials, which could be sourced locally or through so-called kit homes from retailers Sears, Roebuck and Co., Though it went through extensive renovations in 2016, the home still stands today.). Montgomery Ward Co. and many others.