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Opinion: Navigating buyer agent compensation

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) proposed settlement of litigation, recently given preliminary approval by the Court, has raised questions about whether buyers with limited resources, especially first-time home buyers , can afford closing costs. Here is an example of how that might work.

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Get more real estate buyer leads in 2024

Housing Wire

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. But beyond first-timers, we’ll show you how to attract real estate buyers of all kinds through a multi-tiered marketing approach that boosts both your visibility and credibility with potential buyers.

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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract. It states that the buyer will still purchase the home at the contract price, even if the appraised value is lower than the contract price by a certain amount. In this hot market, it’s not surprising that this type of clause is being written into some contracts.

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Top Producer Review: Features, pricing & alternatives

Housing Wire

In this article, we’ll review Top Producer’s comprehensive suite of solutions and the benefits of each tool in the Top Producer arsenal. FiveStreet: Gone are the days when you could get back to a buyer inquiring about a property in a day or two. Today, buyers expect an immediate response to their inquiries.

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Real estate commission dispute? Do this.

Housing Wire

A typical commission dispute arises when, after signing a listing agreement or buyer-broker agreement: A seller-client “cancels” a valid purchase contract. Similarly, commission disputes can arise when a buyer-client ultimately purchases a property shortly after the relationship with their real estate agent ends.

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Three trends to watch in 2023

Housing Wire

This article is part of our Housing 2022-23 forecast series. In the first few months of 2022, primary-residence buyers and second-home buyers (investors and vacation buyers) flocked to the market at a frenzied pace under the correct assumption that mortgage rates would rise.

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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

What we would like to focus on for the purposes of this article are the top 10-20% premium properties in your market. Use this tool: Coffee & Contracts Thoughtfully designed by former real estate agent Haley Ingram, Coffee & Contracts offers a suite of upscale social media templates for every social platform.