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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraiser and Agent Collaboration is a Good Thing The importance of collaboration between real estate agents and appraisers can be a touchy subject. On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party.

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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

In today’s market where so much information is available online, it’s important to put in the research upfront when pricing a home because we know buyers do and they will know when a listing is overpriced. Using sales that are inferior, similar, and superior to the subject in some aspect constitutes bracketing.

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The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing

Birmingham Appraisal

The market area that the property is located in can definatley support the price but does the price truely reflect the market value of that specific property or does it reflect what a super motivated buyer with available funds is willing to pay? For buyers, it could mean a potential bargain. There is a difference.

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What is a "Comp?"

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

This allows us to reach out to the lender and ask for what the agent used to assist their client in pricing/making an offer on the home in question (most lenders discourage this in any other transaction). Listings can be helpful for agents in pricing a property, but they only tell half the story. A recent sale.

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Housing Statistics for Beginners, Part 2

Birmingham Appraisal

A great skill to have for a real estate agent, or anyone in the real estate industry, is the ability to download sales data from your local MLS and import it into a spreadsheet program like Excel or Google Sheets. In a seller’s market, where there are more buyers than available homes, prices might be higher.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

With everything from securing a loan to dealing with the home inspection, a home buyer has a lot to handle. You want to choose the best price available Find an Agent Yes, it does cost money to hire a real estate agent. With an agent, you get a professional who knows the ropes.

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A Guide to Common New England Home Styles

Lamacchia Realty

How many times have you driven down a New England street and loved the style of a home and had no idea how to reference it to your real estate agent? This mid-century modern style home became most popular when families wanted economical homes in suburban development. But what are they?