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How to become a luxury real estate agent

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Working in real estate sales for a few years, and now you want to challenge yourself and raise the stakes? You might be ready to take on the luxury real estate market! I’ll show you what it takes to succeed as a luxury real estate agent in any market. Visit Coffee & Contracts 2.

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8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023

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Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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9 innovative strategies to get more real estate seller leads in 2024

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Data analysis allows real estate agents to focus their marketing efforts (and budget!) Visit Top Producer Related Articles The 9 top real estate lead generation companies for 2024 6 best real estate lead generation websites for 2024 The ultimate guide to real estate lead generation ideas for 2024 2.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

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Albano’s teaching style is meant to get students excited about real estate. What’s more, Metropolitan offers students the chance to be hired by its partner real estate brokerage, with optional participation in a career seminar during a class break. This value represents the median.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

There may be seminars available. Personally, regarding agent commissions, I have always thought percentages were not a fair way to pay for real estate agent services. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.84

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Fannie Mae Takes A Closer Look at Appraisals

Appraisal Today

I also think that now is the time to increase your appraisal skills by taking classes and seminars. My comments: Written for real estate agents but relevant for appraisers as we report on the market. More important, you speak regularly with local agents so you know what is happening way beyond the comps.

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Appraisers: Watch for Concessions and Kickbacks

Appraisal Today

Solutions to Keep You Safe Make sure you have a complete signed purchase contract. In the appraisal, list how many pages of the contract you have in your possession (In case someone is hiding pages from you). To read more click here My comments: Some good tips on how real estate agents try to deal with this.