Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Geez, what happened to “More MLS Musings?” This is an abuse of the MLS system, right? Not only is this the worst bathroom I have ever seen, and so bad that I would never advise a client to purchase this unit… … but the listing agent is calling this TWO bathrooms ! Look at the listing!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. Today, It is an all-in-one platform designed to help real estate agents manage many aspects of their business, including building meaningful relationships to grow repeat and referral business with clients.

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Easy Agent Pro

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

According to buyers’ agents, “Staging the living room was found to be most important for buyers.” (NAR). Forty-two percent of buyers’ agents claim that the master bedroom is second in importance when it comes to staging. Maybe the respondents were a batch of rookie agents? Wanna hear something weird?

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

So with that in mind, let me start today’s MLS Musings with a few helpful hints for any learners currently reading… – As a Realtor, attention to detail is important. This applies in many areas, but when writing your MLS ‘blurb,’ it’s incredible what a difference one letter can make. Staging tiger?

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Further to the point, what if you used that spy-camera to take photos for your MLS listing when you go to sell the unit? But seriously, let’s remember that these photos are from MLS listings for properties listed for sale ! The post More MLS Musings! Or is there a bed in the shower…… in the basement bar?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

On Tuesday of last week, Umansky — this time alongside Compass luxury agent Jason Haber — decided to yet again inject some competition into the real estate industry. The way I look at it is that there are enough real estate agents in the country that want to change and we don’t have to be for everybody.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

So with that in mind, let’s have some fun today and talk behind the backs of real estate agents who do a poor job with their listings on MLS. We’ll often laugh if we see a photo on MLS showing snow in the front yard, when the property is listed in the summer. Sound good? – Virtual tours are great!

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Federal judge Thomas Zilly issued a written order Thursday that found the complaint by real estate brokerage REX plausibly claims, “brokerages, agents, and even customers have no choice but to comply with NAR’s so-called optional rules.”. These include homes listed for sale by REX agents, as the brokerage is not part of NAR.

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RIS Media

MARCH 11, 2022

CoreLogic, a global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, announced that MLS Offers LLC has joined its CoreLogic Alliance Network. MLS Offers is a leader in offer management software, facilitating a digital offer process that simplifies communication and negotiation between real estate professionals.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

How about something serious, like maybe a look back at “Mortgage Comments” on MLS listings in the 1990’s? Perhaps a little virtual staging? – I love when listing agents include the artist’s renderings on the MLS listing instead of actual photos of the unit. Staging cake. Seriously.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Flotsam and Jetsam is also an American thrash metal band: Flotsam and Jetsam are also characters from The Little Mermaid: But today, flotsam & jetsam will be the snippets, scraps, offcuts, and sundries found in my “MLS Musings” folder, most of which are from 2022. – “Our house doesn’t require any staging!”

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HomeLight

JULY 6, 2023

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. contingent,” so you can present your home accurately and still meet your selling goals.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 4, 2020

What Are The Cons of Flat Fee MLS? In real estate, the perfect example is flat fee MLS. A flat fee MLS entry service is a potential way to avoid paying all of the typical real estate agent’s commission, but is it really worth it? There Are Disadvantages of Listing Your House With a Flat Fee MLS.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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RIS Media

APRIL 28, 2022

Leaders from California Regional MLS have collaborated to launch Venture MLS, the first venture capital firm rolled out by a Multiple Listing Service, the organization has announced. The firm’s first project, Venture MLS Fund I, will back seed and early-stage real estate technology companies.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

million in membership dues from 1.542 million members, who are mostly real estate agents and brokers. Lane, who is a real estate agent in Brandon, Mississippi, added that what NAR is paying to specifically fight DOJ “Is not a line item in the budget.”. About 523,000 members have additionally donated a total of $39.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

They also bar the trade group from establishing any sort of rules that would allow a seller’s agent to set compensation for a buyer’s agent. The settlement agreement also mandates that MLS participants working with buyers must enter into a written buyer broker agreement. Mere hours after news broke that Judge Stephen R.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Links and mentions of Illinois flat fee MLS companies in this post do not constitute an endorsement. That’s where a flat fee multiple listing service (MLS) may come in handy. These services let you show off your home online without having to enlist the help of a full-service agent. What is a flat fee MLS listing service?

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Real Trends

JUNE 7, 2023

Real estate agents have a lot on their plates, which is a key reason why they should use artificial intelligence (AI) technology tools when possible to streamline their workflow. Here are eight AI tools that can significantly help agents. is another exceptional staging tool that utilizes artificial intelligence. DreamStaging.AI

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Agents, you might have a new area of interest for prospective buyers.??. a broker or an agent, having a deep knowledge of your market is impressive. Your agents are trained on market activity and are seen as trusted sources. . Agents, one of the biggest factors in property sales is pricing. agents and consumers.?We’ve?done

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RIS Media

APRIL 27, 2022

District Court Judge in Western Missouri granted a class certification order to a group of home sellers alleging that NAR and industry franchisors conspired to inflate seller costs through a multiple listing service (MLS) policy geared toward promoting cooperation among buyer and seller agents. Keller Williams Realty, Inc.,

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Links and mentions of flat fee MLS NJ companies in this post do not constitute an endorsement. This leads some sellers to think about selling their homes without the help of a real estate agent — a decision that can come with the distinct disadvantage of not allowing them to list their home on the local multiple listing service (MLS).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to Ketchmark, the home sellers paid an average of $6,700 to the buyer’s agent in the transactions, adding up to $1.78 I reported the numbers and walked off the stage.” In the script the seller asks the agent if he or she can reduce their commission, stating that they would like to save money. billion in damages.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Links and mentions of Austin, TX flat fee MLS listing companies should not be considered an endorsement. Although less common, some sellers opt for the FSBO (for sale by owner) route, which can entail using a flat fee MLS listing service that operates in Austin, instead of using a traditional real estate agent. Get Started.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

Nick Bailey, RE/MAX Chief Customer Officer, paced back and forth on a convention hall stage Thursday, warning of a “bogeyman,” be it Zillow or some other existential threat, that always seems to threaten the home broker. real estate agents, who are independent contractors. The latest change? Health care for all its U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Each year RealTrends releases its list of the highest performing real estate agents in the country, and, like clockwork, Ben Caballero of Dallas-based HomesUSA tops the list. Caballero is like any real estate listing agent, on the hunt for clients. So that those agents will bring their buyer to the builder. Ben Caballero.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 4, 2021

This was an estate sale, and thus the house was empty, save for a card-table in the centre of the living room, one folding chair on either side for the listing agent and the buyer agent, and nine extended family members standing behind the listing agent sort of like this: There was also one dim light, similar to the one pictured above.

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HomeLight

MARCH 15, 2022

Why use a real estate agent at all? In his 9 years of professionally helping homeowners get more bang for their listing, top real estate agent Nick Hundley knows a thing or two about the answer to that question. Agents post your home on an MLS: Why you need this step. Agents set the right price for your home.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

Private sales, for sale by owner and other sales not found in your MLS could be really good comparable homes, so ask good questions and don’t just assume your seller is overpriced. Not just for your town or even zip code, but for their neighborhood, school district and MLS code. Are they listing and buying or just listing?

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 31, 2020

I can’t risk your eyes not feasting upon the worst MLS “blurb” I have seen in a long time. There’s a lot that an agent can mess up in the 463 characters we’re provided for the “Client Remarks,” and the 240 characters for “Extras,” as well as the oh-so-secret “Brokerage Remarks.”

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The Close

AUGUST 28, 2020

After all, if they don’t see it virtually staged online, it’s just a house—and no one wants to buy a house. This is why virtual staging is no longer optional when you have an empty listing to sell, or even when you have buyers who are dragging their feet and need some inspiration. The Best Virtual Staging Software for 2020: roOomy.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Links and mentions of Arizona flat fee MLS companies in this story do not constitute an endorsement. You may be thinking about whether to use a real estate agent to sell your Arizona home or go the FSBO (for sale by owner) route and use an Arizona flat fee MLS company. What is a flat fee MLS listing service? Get Started.

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The Close

APRIL 30, 2024

When it’s time for a price reduction, real estate agents must conduct market research and rely on the data. In contrast, a definite pro is that by making a price reduction, real estate agents will start to see increased activity on their listing and hopefully get it under contract quickly. Pricing real estate is an art and science.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

MLS Musings is the gift that keeps on giving. While the day may come, approaching 3,000 blog posts, that I run out of ideas, I will certainly never run out of ridiculous MLS content to post on this blog for a fun-Friday. Case in point… We used to have room for twenty photos on each MLS listing. TorontoRealtyBlog.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is a huge benefit in the real estate industry where such a large knowledge gap exists between agents and clients. Many agents are aware of this reality but lack the knowledge and tools needed to create impactful infographics. Use MLS data to show how the median time on the market has changed over a period of time.

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The Close

JANUARY 29, 2024

As more software companies integrate AI into their services, real estate agents find ways to make their lives easier and work more efficiently. I wrote this roundup of the best real estate AI tools for agents unsure of where to start, all the way up to those ChatGPT warriors. Let’s dive right in!

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 16, 2021

” On another note, what kind of woman marries a real estate agent and puts up with his s**t? As with anything you’ll see on MLS, some of these are showstoppers, some are lackluster, and some are just plain laughable… Up first: a “home theatre” that would be suitable for, like, a decade ago?

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