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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

3) Use bracketing when choosing comps- The technique of using sales that are larger and smaller than the home you are pricing is referred to as bracketing. Using the living area to describe this technique helps it to be more easily understood, however, bracketing can be used with other features of the home as well.

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Modern FSBO Listing Services: Innovative Tools You Can Use

Listing Spark

There are numerous other reasons why you might want to sell your home without an agent, such as saving money and maintaining control. In modern practices, there are plenty of online tools homeowners can use to navigate the market, negotiate deals, and successfully sell their homes without hiring a real estate agent.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

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. Talk to people in the area or a real estate agent to learn about how the population has grown or stalled. What are VA Loans?

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Appraising Fixer Uppers

Appraisal Today

Similar to homes with biophilic design, water and surrounding nature can make us happier and help our overall well-being by encouraging us to spend time outdoors. Appraisers sought to bracket the subject using three comparable sales. Browse the following resources designed to help you avoid common appraisal errors and violations.

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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? Dormers are now typically part of the design to extend the living area but originally these homes were a single story. But what are they? Split Level.