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Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home As-Is

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

However, sometimes properties may have specific problems that are too serious and can’t go unnoticed at an open house. Selling your house as-is has the apparent advantage of relinquishing the need to deal with your old place when you prepare to move to your new home. What does it mean to sell your home as-is?

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home

Appraisal Hub

One day you’re optimistic because you met a seemingly committed buyer at the open house or showing, and the next day you’re frustrated because they changed their mind or didn’t follow through. Mistake #3: Not having a professional home appraisal Appraisal firms can determine your property’s real market value.

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Understanding the Basics of Buying Your First Home - Part 2 - Researching and Finding Your Dream Home

Eppraisal

Now that you've assessed your financial readiness, obtained a pre-approval for a mortgage, and engaged a real estate agent, it's time to dive into the exciting process of researching and finding your dream home. In the first blog of our series, we covered the basics of preparing yourself for buying your first home.

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4 Ways to Help Manage Client Expectations

McKissock

Real estate transactions are similar to putting together a jigsaw puzzle. One of the main responsibilities of a real estate agent is to effectively organize all the competing interests of a transaction (or pieces of the jigsaw puzzle). Setting and Managing Client Expectations for Your Real Estate Transactions.

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7 Common Questions Clients Have Before Selling Their Home

McKissock

Between the complexities of the real estate market and the changeable landscape of financing and property value, your clients likely have an abundance of questions regarding the sale of their home. We’ve also re-capped some common answers from our network of real estate experts. Home inspection fees.

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5 Reasons to Buy a Home This Fall

Zillow

Real estate markets ebb and flow, just like the seasons. The spring market blooms right along with the flowers, but the fall market often dwindles with the leaves - and this slower pace could be good for buyers. If you’re in the market for a home, here are five reasons why fall can be a great time to buy.

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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales. Chance to really irritate annoying real estate salespeople. Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway.