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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

NEXA has always been focused on purchase loans , which means some of its LOs do significant business with buyers’ agents. Kortas believes that good buy-side agents will remain highly relevant and garner more business as competitors wash out. Caccia said that 80% of his business comes from buyers’ agents.

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How to get a real estate license in Texas

Housing Wire

You’ll need to enroll in and complete the following TREC-approved, qualifying real estate courses: Principles of Real Estate I Principles of Real Estate II Law of Agency Law of Contracts Promulgated Contract Forms Real Estate Finance Each course is 30 classroom hours, for a total of 180 hours. Do they use lawn signs and postcards?

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4 Ways to Help Manage Client Expectations

McKissock

And I highly advise that you do that overview at the outset of the business relationship. I would recommend including at least property access, financial outcomes, and potential roadblocks from contract to closing. For sellers, they need a clear understanding of what showings, open houses, and inspections could entail.

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Empowering Investors With an Investor-Friendly Brokerage

Listing Spark

All agents must work under a brokerage in order to practice real estate, and every brokerage has a slightly different business model depending on their size, specialties, areas of focus, and business goals. What Does a Brokerage Do For Investors? They can also help facilitate marketing and negotiations.

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Hit list: Inside CoStar’s all-out war against Zillow

Housing Wire

That was a horrifically ill-conceived business model. In a 2018 article, The Real Deal chronicled CoStar’s legal war waged against Xceligent , once CoStar’s biggest rival for commercial property listings. One part of that $42 million is Homesnap Pro contracts with MLSs. Zillow Offers imploded and that was a joke all along.

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Weird Real Estate Agent Photos for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

From horror movie-esque semi-abandoned homes for rent to home decor that overshot “unique”, the owners and agents behind these funny ads thought things were perfect just as they were for their photos and open houses. Appraisal Business Tips . Four things about Today’s Housing Market. To read more, click here.