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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

Real estate agents and brokers , are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? It’s time to get more creative, aggressive and profitable with your MLS searches. 6 strategies to actively and creatively mine your MLS 1. Has the drip run dry? “Wanted!

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Opinion: Sitzer/Burnett decision presents an uncertain future for buyer agents

Housing Wire

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. Under current guidelines, sellers pay a 5-6% commission on a sale which is split between the buyer and listing agents. But what happens if consumers pivot away from buyer agents altogether? Enter the savvy seller.

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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. Somebody has a problem once and then that story just spread.

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10 easy ways to make your next listing sell ASAP

Housing Wire

Then create your checklist based on these top 10 action items to do before you approve the first showing: 1. 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. It matters!

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7 best real estate schools in Florida (FL) for 2024

Housing Wire

In Florida, getting licensed as a real estate agent begins with the completion of an approved 63-hour Sales Associate prelicensing course. Self-paced online Gold Coast School $263 Classroom, livestream, or online MLS Campus Real Estate School $83.88 out of 5. out of 5. Course Access: Six months from the date of enrollment.

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Ways Real Estate Agents Can Aid Homebuyers

Realty Biz

Real estate agents are there to facilitate home purchases, whether you’re representing buyers or sellers. You aren’t just there to search the MLS. Here are a few ways real estate agents can aid homebuyers. . Too many real estate agents ask people to describe their dream home and nothing else.

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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.