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How real estate professionals can help first responders buy a home

Housing Wire

Listen to all of these really great mortgage programs (most agents and buyers don’t know about these!) Create a First Responder seminar or webinar, in person or online. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which is offered to public servants, such as first responders. Stop relying so heavily just on your MLS!

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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

Develop in-depth knowledge, showcase your expertise, and position yourself as the go-to authority in that property or market niche. Your network isn’t just a source of potential clients; it’s a valuable asset for gaining insights into market trends, understanding the desires of affluent buyers, and staying ahead of the curve.

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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. Next, he has his buyers write a letter to the seller, a practice that has come under scrutiny lately for creating potential biases.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

In addition to Massachusetts-approved, prelicensing courses and continuing education courses for MA and NH license renewals, New England Academy provides professional development courses for sales and management development in an online, multimedia format. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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5 Appraisal Topics Every Agent Should Know

Empire Appraisal Group

It’s also the appraiser’s job to develop an opinion on a home’s fair market value, and just because the buyer and seller have agreed on a price doesn’t mean that’s the true value of the property, said Francois Gregoire, broker, appraiser, instructor, and president of Gregoire & Gregoire Inc., Let them know how many offers came in.

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TRACKING THE SINGLE HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER LIFESTYLE CHOICES

Will Springer Realtor

To address the issue, Dr. Vivek Murthy developed six pillars that spotlight a need for social connectedness. SPOTTING TRENDS Builders are hearing from prospective buyers: Developers are being asked to create stylish and functional homes with little compromise on size and at lower prices. In fact, the U.S. THE YEAR OF HOUSING 2.0

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

There may be seminars available. It involves analyzing data collected in mass quantities, developing statistics from the data, and applying the results to value properties. Is this add-on a fair addition to the fundamental, intrinsic value a buyer gets? You may have some similar rural experience now! Or is it something else?