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How to get listings in real estate: 11 proven strategies for 2024

Housing Wire

BNI (Business Networking International): These chapters can be tricky to get into as a real estate agent, but if you’re able to find one with an open seat, jump on it. Market data about the area, an invitation to an upcoming open house, or info about a coming soon listing nearby are all great items of value.

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Just Blame the Appraiser

Hank Miller Team

Books have been written about it, master classes offered and expressions like “he could sell ice to an Eskimo” coined. The typical real estate agent doesn't dabble, they will do whatever necessary to secure their commission. The art of persuasion, it’s a beautiful thing. More on Karen later.

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Tools To Support Appraisal Adjustments

Appraisal Today

By Tony Pistilli Excerpts: I recall receiving MLS books once a month and being thrilled that a whole new population of sales were available to be considered within the pages of each book. Each month there was a new book, but every 6 months, there was a combined book with the last 6 months of sales in one bound and printed book.

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3 Expert Tips for Selling a House Without a Realtor in Tennessee

Listing Spark

Increasingly more homeowners are finding they can sell their homes themselves (with the right tools) without pricy real estate agents OR a lawyers. Now, let’s get to the three expert tips to successfully selling your home without a real estate agent (or attorney) to save a ton of money.

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4 Ways to Help Manage Client Expectations

McKissock

Real estate transactions are similar to putting together a jigsaw puzzle. One of the main responsibilities of a real estate agent is to effectively organize all the competing interests of a transaction (or pieces of the jigsaw puzzle). Agents should prepare a full seller-net sheet for their sellers.

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Home Appraisals vs Online Home Value Calculators

D Fritz Appraisals

A home or house appraisal is a third-party report written by a professional appraiser who visits the property and does market research to analyze how much the house is worth in today’s market. An appraisal report informs homeowners, home buyers, and mortgage lenders on the market value of the home.

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Joint ventures between title firms and real estate companies are under the microscope

Housing Wire

And third, the only thing of value that the referring party may receive is a return on an ownership interest. What the investigators are finding — not in every case, but in a majority of the cases — is that the investment is proper and they are paying fair market value for the investment.”