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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” ” “There is a lot of research and number crunching to do, so asking for a value at time of inspection is a no go.”

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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Could being located next to a property that is an eye-sore cause a loss in market value to your home? Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Of course, that’s not the same as market value.

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12 Questions to Ask Your Real Estate Agent

PennyMac

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Just Put in an Offer on a Home? Here's What to Expect

Eppraisal

The other party has no obligation to respond to you, but your real estate agent can reach out to learn their motivation for declining your proposal. Your real estate agents can go back and forth multiple times until all parties agree to everything or reach an impasse. The seller can pick a different one.

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The Value of an AVM as a Cog in the Wheel

Eppraisal

While AVMs can be a useful tool for getting a ballpark estimate of a property's value, they have limitations and may not always provide a precise estimate of the property's true market value. "Consumer They will provide advice on staging your home, marketing it to potential buyers, negotiating offers, and more.

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Help your Borrowers Navigate Recent Home Appraisal Trends

Genworth MI Blog

Let’s explore how from the lens of David Foster, Enact’s Senior Real Estate Appraiser. Appraisal overview The appraisal is a report with an independent opinion of value of how much a property is worth. They could be a licensed appraiser and an authorized real estate agent, two appraisers, etc.