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Top Five Brokerage Deal Killers

Realty Biz

It’s true that the math of the deal is a driver in the buying and selling of real estate brokerages, but if a brokerage doesn’t have enough income to the cover operational expenses and debt service while leaving something in the way profits for a buyer’s efforts, that deal typically doesn’t get very far in acquisition discussions. .

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Are Unconditional Offers “Risky?”

Toronto Realty Blog

They would be conditional on a lawyer’s review, a home inspection commissioned by the buyer (but paid for by the government…), satisfactory and guaranteed mortgage financing, a catch-all for unfettered “due diligence,” and a mandated ten-day cooling-off period where the buyer can change his or her mind for any reason.

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103 Real Estate Jokes, Puns & Pick-up Lines You Haven’t Heard 1,000 Times

The Close

Job Interview A new agent walks into a brokerage office for an interview. “It I can make you the most successful agent in your brokerage, and you will sell 200 houses next year if you sign this contract in blood. Meet Me on the Porch With curb appeal like, that you’re a prime property in my heart’s MLS. Why did you leave?” “I

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Land Scammers are Stealing Millions: Here are 5 Red Flags to Watch For

Broke Agent Media

A good number of these fake listings appear on property sites like Zillow, but lately, more are being listed with brokerages to get them on a multiple listing service (MLS). What they won’t do is require a Due Diligence fee. saying, Hey, I have this land…I want to sell it. Speed is essential to avoiding discovery.

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Best real estate apps for agents in 2024

Housing Wire

While the quality might not be as high as what you’ll get from a professional Matterport camera, Zillow 3D Home is free, easy to use, and lets you post scroll-stopping virtual tours directly to your MLS, social media and Zillow. Think of it as another concierge service to offer your buyers to help you stand out.

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5 Keys To Know About an ‘As Is’ Home Sale Before You Try One

HomeLight

A home inspection is part of a buyer’s due diligence. For instance, Tupper in the Multiple Listing Service, or MLS , notes that inspections arranged by the buyer will be used for “informational purposes only” to provide buyers and their agents with such a heads-up. “I Source: Michal Jarmoluk / Pixabay).

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Flood and Disaster Disclosures: Law, Precedent and Grades for All 50 States

RIS Media

Boesen ruled that a real estate agent and his brokerage could not be held responsible for selling a new house with a defective, regularly leaking foundation because the buyers could not prove he “knew or should have known any information about the construction of the home.” ” The in the 2011 court case Barton v.

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