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RealReports partners with New England-based MLS

Housing Wire

The product is marketed toward real estate agents to help them build trust and credibility with their clients, a joint news release states. “In It can also help agents clearly communicate their unique value and services to homebuyers and other clients.

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NAR clarifies details on buyer broker agreements

Housing Wire

Under the terms of the settlement agreement , agents will have to have a written agreement with a client in order to work with them as a buyer’s agent. Conversely, a broker who is ”providing an unrepresented buyer access to a house they have listed” is an example of someone who is not ”working with” a buyer.

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The art of gift-giving in real estate: A personal touch

Housing Wire

As we come out of the holidays, we’re cleaning up, throwing out tired-looking decorations and looking for a place for presents in the closets or cabinets. However, if you’re like many Americans, you’re probably planning to take at least some of those presents back to the store for a refund or exchange.

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‘Don’t panic:’ KW executives address agent questions on NAR commission settlement

Housing Wire

During a virtual open house hosted by Keller Williams to answer agent and broker questions about the settlements in the commission lawsuits , the overwhelming message was for real estate professionals to focus on what they can control. Don’t panic. The executives said they received more than 150 questions.

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CubiCasa Launches New Features for its Property Data Mapping  

Appraisal Buzz

Additionally, it serves as a printable resource for open houses, enriching the buyer’s and seller’s experience with valuable insights into the property. In developing these new products, we wanted to make it easier than ever for users to deliver more value to their clients.

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What to do when your buyer wants to make a lowball property offer

Housing Wire

What constitutes a “lowball” offer, when is it appropriate or not appropriate and how can you encourage your buyer clients to stop insisting on offering a price that’s unlikely to result in an offer? By definition, a lowball offer is an offer that is significantly below market value. See the difference?

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Brokerage uses VR to get consumers inside houses that haven’t been built yet

Housing Wire

This system uses virtual reality technology which allows clients to be put in a virtual representation of a property that hasn’t been built yet. “If you don’t like it, the real estate agent can handle the controls to switch out the floorplan and literally all the client has to do is put on a headset and be in this world.”

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