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Navigating Bidding Wars During a Hot Real Estate Market

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Keller Williams real estate maverick, Alexis Bolin, joined us this week on a Secrets of Top Selling Agents webinar to discuss what you can do to navigate a hot market and distinguish your client’s offer from the others. Yes, as a real estate agent, you can always find listings that your client may be interested in.

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11 Homeselling Myths, Debunked

The Close

After all, a new listing on the MLS gets the most attention in the first week. Then, when the price drop happens, you have to justify the price cut to other agents. The truth is a big piece of a real estate agent’s job is to price a listing accurately. However, nowadays, agents need to pay attention to every little detail.

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Are HUD Homes a Good Deal? How to Tell If the Properties Are a Fit

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The HUD Home Store site is updated more frequently, while you may still see HUD properties on the MLS that are no longer available. The forfeiture of earnest money deposits document means that HUD can retain your 5% deposit if you do not fulfill your end of the sales contract for some reason not already outlined in the contract.

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131 Real Estate Terms & Definitions Your Clients Expect You to Know in 2023

The Close

Whether you’re a veteran agent or a rookie hoping to sound authoritative during your first transaction, you need to be able to succinctly explain common real estate terms and definitions to your clients. It might feel stressful, but handling contingencies well is actually a time when you, as the agent, can really shine.