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NAR runs out of liability insurance coverage: Sources

Housing Wire

The liability insurance, which is offered through insurance provider Chubb , is designed to cover antitrust claims, but the policy limit is $1 million per policy. So your only leverage in negotiating the settlement is, ‘We’ll just file bankruptcy.’” Additionally, the policy has an aggregate limit of $10 million.

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The Chemosphere House and 6 other striking John Lautner-designed homes

Fancy Pants Homes

You don’t have to be an architecture buff to recognize a house designed by John Lautner. Yet their designs couldn’t be more different. In the 1930s, Lautner made the move to California, where he kickstarted an extremely prolific career, designing more than 50 properties.

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Here’s how to find property owners ready to sell

Housing Wire

PropStream is an online solution designed to help users comb through a multi-sourced property database to paint a holistic picture of what is going on with a property and its owner. PropStream takes data from a variety of resources – including public record, MLS information, U.S.

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Hit list: Inside CoStar’s all-out war against Zillow

Housing Wire

CoStar’s actions included collaborating with law enforcement in the Philippines to raid an Xceligent office, and Xceligent eventually fell into bankruptcy. commercial brokerages, JLL , CBRE , and Cushman Wakefield plotted designing an alternative database to CoStar. In Gotham, Zillow is not just a popular website.

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9 Proven Strategies to Find Hidden Listing Inventory in 2022

The Close

Begin with an MLS search of the past 12 months’ sales in the area your client is looking. Every agent knows that they can find expired listings on their MLS or using Vulcan7. However, the MLS data only tells us two things about the homeowner: at one point they genuinely wanted to sell, and the price they wanted to sell at.

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9 Skills Agents Need to Work With Investors & Close 50-100 Deals a Year

The Close

It was specifically designed to help you and your investor review a property without missing any detail. Experienced real estate investors are looking to buy properties that are below market and want an agent who can find them undervalued deals that aren’t already on the MLS or Zillow. Overpricing the Property.

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How to Find a Reputable Appraiser and Get a Home Valuation

HomeLight

In the middle of litigation such as a bankruptcy or lawsuit that requires you to disclose your assets. This estimate is based on previous market data on your home and current multiple listing service (MLS) transactions around your home. Online valuations aren’t designed to replace an appraisal.

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