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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial. Experienced agents have access to databases, networks, and resources that can help buyers gather information about recent sales in the area. Be patient and stay flexible as challenges arise.

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10 easy ways to make your next listing sell ASAP

Housing Wire

Remember, you’ll have an agent, one or two buyer clients and maybe their kids walking in for the showing. Get the home pre-inspected and remedy any items that could wreck the deal later on. Offer a copy of the inspection along with receipts of any recent repairs when you start showing the home. It matters!

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Top 10 ways to get homebuyers to work with you

Housing Wire

There are other ways to find inventory rather than just using your MLS. You cah also be more creative in your MLS searches in ways that net you more inventory to choose from for your clients. With a changing market, home inspections are now becoming a secondary point of negotiation. Lack of information creates enormous stress.

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What Most Agents Get Wrong About Follow Up (and 6 Strategies that Work)

BAM Media

The problem is most real estate agents (and most salespeople, in general) don’t do enough follow up. Yet real estate agents, on average, follow up 2.7 There are much more effective ways for you, as a real estate agent and salesperson to create engagement. The fortune is in the follow up. How are you?

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Real Estate Pending Vs. Contingent: MLS Lingo Explained for Sellers

HomeLight

That’s why it’s important for your real estate agent to keep your property’s status up to date, both in the multiple listing service (MLS) that agents cooperatively use, as well as in online marketplaces, which pull data from the MLS. Buyers also can use the findings of an inspection to negotiate for repairs or credits.

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How a Home Inspection Works When It’s Your House in the Hot Seat

HomeLight

You’ve done the work to get your home ready to sell — repainted rooms a neutral color and taken care of minor repairs, hired a great real estate agent , staged it to perfection , kept it clean for open houses and home tours — and now you’ve accepted an offer. Up next: The home inspection. What is a home inspection?

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Will a House With an Offer On It Be Removed From the MLS? Agents Explain How It Works

HomeLight

One term you’ll likely hear often during the homebuying process is “MLS,” which stands for multiple listing service. The MLS is a real estate database of all the homes in your area that are currently for sale, pending sale, or have recently been sold, and so much more. Will a house with an offer on it be removed from the MLS?

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