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Opinion: NAR has finally met its match

Housing Wire

The question is whether their value is commensurate with the commission that they receive as an effective entitlement. As the Sitzer/Burnett case may well show, most listing agents are trained to steer their clients to offers that support this dynamic. Talk about a conflict of interest.

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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

If you’re known in your market as the expert who successfully sells properties between $1 to $3 million, how do you start getting clients looking for homes valued at $10 million+? How do you convince the sellers of $15 million homes to work with you? Visit Coffee & Contracts 2.

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GSEs further expand AVMs, desktop and hybrid appraisals

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s equitable housing finance plans further expand non-traditional property appraisals, which sometimes rely on property tax information, data collected by third parties, or algorithms to assess a property’s value. Both GSEs argue that these approaches advance equity. Fair housing, are you kidding me?”.

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DataDigest: 281 Realtors sound off on future of commissions in HousingWire survey

Housing Wire

Quite a few were complimentary of the lobbying work done, classes, training and, yes, MLS access. Real estate professionals should be paid the same way accountants, lawyers and other professionals do…by the hour…and contract,” one agent said. Recent events have tarnished that image badly,” said a third Realtor.

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7 best real estate schools in Florida (FL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Key takeaways AceableAgent offers courses for every stage or your real estate journey, from prelicensing to post-licencing and training to hone your professional skills. Includes specialty, core Law & Ethics CE training. All Post-License Courses meet Florida’s 45-hour post-licensing requirement for first-time renewals.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

They had to pay twice to have their property valued. Because in both instances, they first had their homes valued by real estate agents, not appraisers. The education, training, and testing to become a state-licensed or certified appraiser are completely different than for becoming a state-licensed real estate agent.

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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. Texas Home Values” [link]