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5 Reasons Why Professional Listing Photos Matter

Berkshire Hathaway

We have all been there – deciding on whether or not to save time and money by taking listing photos of our home ourselves, or hiring a professional photographer to do the work for us. If you’ve been in the real estate game long enough, you know that choosing photography for your listings used to be something that set you apart.

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If You’re Using Zillow Sales to Price Per Square Foot…You’ll Probably Be Low!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

By the way, this may be one of many reasons why Zillow’s Zestimates can be so off, and in many cases low, at least in my experience. Cover photo from unsplash. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! . Top Three Electrifying Tips – The Folson Group Blog. Are Listings Important?

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Essential Home Moving Tips for Seniors

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Whatever the reason, you had probably taken a good, long look at your present living situation and wondered if the grass is greener elsewhere. When you’re ready, set the moving date, and work back from that day, considering the time you need to check all the boxes from your to-do list. The list of items is virtually endless.

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AVM’s & Punxsutawney Phil’s Accuracy

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

They often include photos of properties as well as other helpful information. Since many people are using these types of companies to sell their homes now, I have to now check with these sites to see if the home I am appraising is, or was, listed on one of these sites, in addition to the MLS. It’s a matter of viewpoint.

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How Depreciation Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

What is the primary reason a newly built home has a higher market value than the same home that is older? The causes of depreciation can change for many reasons. photos are from upsplash. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! – George Dell’s Analogue Blog. In a word, depreciation.

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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. How is it helping?

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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser! Many thanks to reader Joe Ibach, MAI, for this great list! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! The wonderful world of rats, bats, and spiders.