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Thinking of selling your real estate brokerage? Here’s how to prepare

Housing Wire

We’ve learned a few things along the way, and if you’re thinking about selling your real estate brokerage firm, whether next month or five years from now, one of our biggest pieces of advice can be captured in two words — clean data. Clean data vs. dirty data So what data should be clean?

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Compass acquisition could worry some California agents

Housing Wire

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

Housing Wire

As a new real estate agent, you’ll want a managing broker that you can depend on for employment, mentorship, and support. Ready to find a real estate brokerage? To select the best brokerage for you, here are four things to consider: 1.

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How scammers are using AI to commit new fraud in real estate

Housing Wire

They’ll create a fake, government-issued document like a driver’s license or a passport that has all the credentials of the real property owner except for the bad actor’s picture on. And they solicit a listing to a brokerage: the real estate agent takes the listing and asks for an ID, which checks out.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Covers license law, real property, agency, state & federal laws, advertising, valuation, finance, real estate calculations, contracts & more + 15-hr Applied Real Estate Principles, an interactive course Leap Learning 60-hr Online Topics Package $419 60 of required 75 hrs. Find a sponsoring brokerage.

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Guidance on Selling Inherited Estate Property After a Loss

Lamacchia Realty

When it comes to real property (including a home or land), there are different kinds of ownership that help the courts determine who the executors of an estate sale will be: Sole Ownership – This is when a property is owned by one individual. Your first step is to find a REALTOR® who has experience in estate sales.

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What Is a Land Contract In Ohio? Full Guide [2021 Update]

The Robert Weiler Company

As such, some investors that purchase Ohio property for sale for the purpose of flipping consider offering a land contract for their real property. For further information, the Ohio Revised Code – Chapter 5313 provides requirements and other pertinent information on land installment contracts regarding real property in Ohio.

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