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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. Other requirements for the transaction, like title insurance, are the same as for all other transactions, so it really isn’t a big deal.”.

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5 Appraisal Topics Every Agent Should Know

Empire Appraisal Group

It’s also the appraiser’s job to develop an opinion on a home’s fair market value, and just because the buyer and seller have agreed on a price doesn’t mean that’s the true value of the property, said Francois Gregoire, broker, appraiser, instructor, and president of Gregoire & Gregoire Inc., Let them know how many offers came in.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Unlike the standardized expectations of urban and suburban properties, rural properties often present unique characteristics that require a nuanced approach to valuation. It is not hard to learn the valuation factors. There may be seminars available. I had niece who had several horses for many years where she lived.

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Appraisers: How to Spend Less Time on Email

Appraisal Today

Before that time (when the first 30-year fixed mortgages started), it was common for entities like commercial banks and life insurance companies to issue short-term balloon mortgages, often with terms as short as three to five years, which would be continually refinanced and never paid off. Coming in the September issue of Appraisal Today .

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16 real estate prospecting ideas, tips & tools for 2023

Housing Wire

An experienced web developer can also make sure that your site employs SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies. Agents can build a mailing list by offering valuable resources like market reports or home valuation tools in exchange for contact information. Some of these will have costs associated, but others can be done for free.