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4 Ways to Help Manage Client Expectations

McKissock

The reality, however, is many agents struggle to properly set and manage the client’s expectations of how the chaos is going to work and how the process is going to play out. Managing client expectations is critical, and sadly, often overlooked as part of the agent/client relationship. As agents, we know better.

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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

These efforts include having open house programs to help seller agents and co-marketing home listings with these professionals, using social media to reach borrowers, and sometimes buying leads, according to Kortas. He has been focused on getting referrals from prior clients and online.

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9 Things to Know Before Selling a Home For Sale by Owner

Raleigh Realty

And while that may be enticing, there are many other costs and legal repercussions that are associated with selling a home that will be the full responsibility of the seller if a real estate agent is not involved. That is a $35,000 swing for my client who asked if he could give us a bonus.

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Empowering Investors With an Investor-Friendly Brokerage

Listing Spark

The primary objective of a brokerage is to help clients with strategic decision-making, managing paperwork and contracts, and ensuring transactions comply with legal and industry-specific parameters. Agents on the other side of the transaction can share the property with their clients and communicate with you.

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How to get a real estate license in Texas

Housing Wire

1] 180 Classroom hours are required before you become licensed in Texas Texas real estate license: Requirements checklist According to the Texas Real Estate Commision (TREC), a sales agent is a person who is licensed by the Real Estate Commission to act as an agent on behalf of a real estate broker and their clients.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

Consequently, both the appraiser and home inspector ended up on the receiving end of a “wrongful death” legal claim. Bunzel was also able to provide some helpful tips for appraisers as far as how to communicate with their clients about CO detectors. The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 5.70