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This Best Kept Secret Helps New Real Estate Agents Find Clients

McKissock

New real estate agents may find it difficult to establish themselves as a local expert in real estate—especially when they’re competing against seasoned professionals. One often-overlooked way to gain experience and insight into a local real estate market is to help renters seeking new apartments.

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Improving your real estate technology, from search to sold

Housing Wire

Whether you’re a real estate agent needing to spruce up the yard for an open house or a DIY landlord who needs ongoing yard care for your rental properties, you can manage it all from the TaskEasy app. Presenting for TaskEasy will be Ryan Heck, the company’s chief revenue officer.

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MLS Access for Investors: What You Need to Know

Listing Spark

MLS access for investors plays a pivotal role in every stage of buying, improving, and selling a property, but access often comes at a high price. Investors who have deeper knowledge of what the MLS is and different strategies for accessing it can operate more efficiently. Pay for an MLS listing service to gain access yourself.

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Pros and cons of buying out-of-state rental property in 2022

Housing Wire

Before we get into how you invest in real estate outside your state, let’s look closely at the benefits so you can see why it’s a good idea for many investors. If you live in an area where real estate and the costs to maintain it are expensive, you may find more affordable options elsewhere.

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Accurate property condition data is more important than ever – Here’s why

Housing Wire

All of these markets benefit from an accurate understanding of valuation and property characteristics, but the data sources that power them leave out a crucial component: property condition. HousingWire: Why, in today’s market, is property condition data more important than ever?

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How to vet private money lenders for real estate investing

Housing Wire

In today’s competitive real estate market, an increasing number of real estate investors are turning to private money lenders to help them close deals faster, enhance property valuations, and increase their returns. Escrow officers and title agents. Put together a deal pitch book.

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When Investors Should Use a Flat Fee Listing Service

Listing Spark

While several non-negotiable costs, such as taxes, maintenance, and property management fees, are inflexible. One of the biggest costs you’ll encounter in acquiring new properties and selling old ones is the real estate agents’ commission fees In Texas, these are typically 6% of the property’s sales price.