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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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When Investors Should Use a Flat Fee Listing Service

Listing Spark

While you may not be able to eliminate title insurance costs, closing fees, and the buyer’s real estate agent commission, you can immediately reduce that 10% to 8% by managing the transaction yourself without the help of a listing agent. The only part of the transaction that cannot be entirely self-managed is the title work.

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4 Strategies for Selling Your Home Without a Realtor

Listing Spark

You can comfortably reduce the sales price in exchange for other contract terms. It contains all the profiles of homes listed within a region, including coming-soon properties, active listings, homes under contract, and historical records. Let’s get technical for a second. But that’s not your only option.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

National Counsel for Liability Insurance Administrators. Keep in mind it’s going to take a number of months before we completely see the effect of higher rates in data for closed sales, but we should see it soon in things like price reductions, days on market, open house traffic, and stories from the trenches. percent from 6.25

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Price Adjustments in Florida Rise Rapidly

Lamacchia Realty

Condo sales in particular have experienced a significant decline in recent weeks which can be attributed to the ongoing insurance crisis in the state and to the increased association fees and/or added special assessments for condos due to the more stringent regulations resulting from the tragic Champlain Tower Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

On the other hand, the four restaurant workers would still need to spend monthly payments for rent, food, transportation, and insurance. Properties are still going under contract. The typical real estate purchase process takes about 4-6 months (including being under contract for ~30-45 days). a “Checks and Balances” system.

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Investment Success: The Crucial Role of Brokerages for Investors

Listing Spark

Real estate brokerages facilitate property transactions in a legal, business, and insured capacity, and they provide resources to buyers, sellers, and agents under the brokerage’s umbrella. Brokerages that focus on investors and FSBO clients offer services that eliminate the need for an agent.