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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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What New Appraisal Specialty Do You Wish to Break Into?

McKissock

Gentrification and renovations are rapidly increasing values. “Assuming commercial real estate will be hit heaviest by the pandemic, seems like a fun and challenging new area for appraisals.” Luxury appraisal (9%). “Many homes in my area are luxury properties.” Other (19%).

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Residential Appraisals and Airbnb Income?

Appraisal Today

Lenders and AMCs want residential appraisers to value these properties as both the real estate and the business values of these properties – Wrong!! The appraisals include separate values for real estate, fixtures, and Going Concern (business income and expenses). Plus a short video on the renovation.

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How to Sell Your House Fast in Chicago with Targeted Updates and Spot-on Pricing

Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

To help you overcome these challenges, HomeLight spoke with one of the most successful real estate agents in the Chicago metro area, one of the city’s leading home appraisers, and a professional Chicago landscaper. We also researched Chicago neighborhood trends and local real estate statistics.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

This is in no way an effort to downplay the unfolding tragedy or appear tone deaf, but it is a fair question: Will residents in our region face economic challenges so severe that it will affect the real estate market? Marci Rossell, chief economist at Luxury Portfolio International (of which John L. OLYMPIA LEGISLATIVE RECAP.