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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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5 Contingencies You Should Never Remove When Buying a House

Realtor

In our current seller’s market, the national inventory of active listings is down 43.1% They’re making sky-high offers and writing heartfelt letters to sellers about why they should get the house. The provisions of a contingency contract are there to protect buyers and sellers. Mold remediation.

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6 Ways Real Estate Technology Can Ruin Your Business

McKissock

“The days of ‘adequate’ photos are totally gone,” says Gretchen Koitz, principal of The Koitz Group , a firm that specializes in luxury properties in Maryland. “It It is imperative that agents turn to professionals so that properties are shown at their very best. That was a HUGE ISSUE at closing.”.

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Residential Appraisals and Airbnb Income?

Appraisal Today

We’ve seen more luxury properties sell (larger homes) and buyers at higher price points (larger homes) have been taking advantage of being able to work from home. Sellers, it’s time to listen. Sellers could sell and relocate to an area with much lower home prices, which a friend of mine recently did. percent from 5.46

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The 22 must-have real estate marketing tools for 2024

Housing Wire

Here are some options to help you build a strong real estate website: Luxury Presence This high-end website builder is used by most design-forward agents and brokerages for its stunning layouts, high-resolution video capabilities and a sleek luxury feel.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Most owners will contract work out for major renovation projects while doing DIY work on replacing flooring, painting or improving outdoor space, the survey from LendingHome showed. The average time for a listing to go under contract remains low, with homes on the market 19 days in Seattle and 13 in Bellevue. There is 0.6 of moorage.