Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

How about that pest control service you used for your clients termite inspection? RealEstateNews.com Tech trends, real estate news, brokerage and agent trends and news, and a data and research resource. Show how much youre in the know by being the one sharing local community events and information. Is a new restaurant coming to town?

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

” How to make ChatGPT write like you (or a billion-dollar luxury brokerage) ChatGPT can now convincingly emulate anyone’s writing style. This could be: A high-performing email you’ve already written An example email from another agent or brokerage Upload it or paste it into ChatGPT as a style guide.

Branding

Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Later, during the inspection period, the buyer hits the seller harder with a long list of repairs. However, in order for this to work for my client, we must have all the inspections completed by the 12th instead of the 14th. Example A buyer makes an offer on a property and the seller quickly accepts the offer.

Staging

Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

How about this one: This looks like the seller inspecting a new condo during a PDI. – Here’s a common sense rule: MLS Listings appearing on the MLS System shall be immediately available (subject to applicable legislation, the rights and reasonable accommodation to occupancy) for showings, inspections, and registration of Offers.

MLS

Redfin

MARCH 18, 2025

How to sell your house fast List on the MLS Hire an agent Price accurately Get a pre-inspection Sell in spring Maximize curb appeal Prioritize screen appeal Add in-demand features Depersonalize, declutter, and clean Stage, stage, stage Be flexible with showings Offer incentives 1. Lets dive in.

MLS

Lab Coat Agents

JULY 31, 2025

If not managed properly, it can lead to costly delays or miscommunication. VAs can act as transaction coordinators, helping to manage everything from offer to close.  Workflow Automation and Systems Support  Automation can significantly reduce manual work—but setting it up requires time and tech skills.

Pre-qualification

Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

This includes reviewing property inspections, understanding the zoning regulations, and exploring the potential risks and rewards associated with each property. How it works: Invest in REIT Shares: Purchase shares of a REIT through a brokerage account. Conducting due diligence is essential before committing to a purchase.

Hard money loan

Redfin

JUNE 13, 2025

Real estate brokerages like Redfin make it easy to browse listings, get real-time updates, and schedule tours. Keep key protections like a home inspection or appraisal when needed. Get pre-approved to show sellers you’re serious and financially ready.

Debt-to-income ratio

Redfin

MARCH 18, 2025

The earnest money is typically held in an escrow account – a neutral third party, such as a title company or real estate brokerage, holds onto the funds until the sale is finalized. This ensures that neither the buyer nor the seller can access the money prematurely, protecting both parties during the transaction.

Closing

Redfin

JULY 9, 2025

Lean on your real estate agent for local expertise, virtual tours, and inspections. Your agent will help create a competitive offer that contains key contingencies, like an inspection and appraisal contingency, to include when buying out of state. If you can’t attend the inspection in person, ask your agent to go on your behalf.

Pre-approval

Rochester Real Estate

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

This can avoid potential issues and/or lawsuits once your home is under contract, after inspections, and even years after you have sold your home. How does the inspection phase work? Inspections are another common contingency that buyer’s make their purchase offers subject to.

Purchase and sale agreement

The Close

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Inspect the land: Take a stroll on the property—bring your favorite boots. Real estate agents: Real estate brokerages and their agents have access to the most significant number of properties for sale, including raw land. Check out zoning laws, future developments, and what the locals say. It helps to be in the know.

Land

Inman

JULY 30, 2025

We've all been new at some point in our real estate careers. Annette DeCicco shares ways to spot an inexperienced agent if you're the more seasoned pro in a transaction, and mistakes to avoid if you're a newbie.

Agents

Redfin

AUGUST 5, 2025

Showing homes, home inspections, and closings require an agent’s undivided attention. Buyer’s agents often attend home inspections and will likely be at the closing table to assist with questions and provide support. These types of appointments can be lengthy, so from time to time you may experience a delay in response.

Purchase and sale agreement

Inman

JULY 24, 2025

In Part 4 of her five-part series, Cara Ameer offers strategies for providing high-level care that's specific to the requirements of high-profile clients.

Days on market

Inman

JULY 21, 2025

Senior data journalist Mark Worley co-authored a new Redfin report showing that roughly 6 percent of U.S. homesellers are at risk of selling at a loss. The analysis hit close to home — he and his wife just did exactly that, selling their St. Louis home for less than they paid.

Sales

Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 15, 2025

By law, the landlord/owner must provide twenty-four hours’ notice to the tenant for any visit to the property, whether it’s an inspection by the landlord or a “showing” by a real estate agent when the property is listed for sale. As we know, tenancy in Ontario is very tricky.

Marketing

Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

You decide… A friend of mine from another brokerage, whom we’ll call Haley , has a handful of listings at the moment, some freehold and some condos, some good listings and some not so much. 3) Waiver of home inspection condition. One of her listings is a condominium that has been on the market for two months. 4) Amendment.

Purchase and sale agreement

Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

As the market shifts, it’s important that your listing stands out from the competition. Troy Palmquist helps you help your sellers get market-ready fast.

Marketing

Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2022

Charleston, South Carolina-based real estate tech firm PunchListUSA , which calls itself the first platform digitizing national home inspection data , closed on a $39 million Series A funding round this week. . ’s largest home inspection services providers, to offer customers instant repair estimates. .

Inspection

Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures. Proptech firm RealReports unveiled a new feature for its AI-powered assistant, Aiden, the company announced on Thursday.

Seller disclosure

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

On Monday, the brokerage announced that it was welcoming top-performing agent Jing Hu to the firm’s office in the Silicon Valley hub of Cupertino. My attention to detail with inspections, paperwork and closings are essential when it comes to helping clients buy and sell their homes,” Hu said in a statement. “I

Agents

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Like with the amount of earnest money deposit or including an inspection contingency, the amount the buyer is asking the seller to pay her agent is a term that impacts the strength of the offer,” Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather said in a statement. But different brokerages are experiencing different things.

Earnest money deposit

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). For letters, use the template below: Dear (first name), I’m (your name), a real estate professional with (brokerage). Dear (first name), I’m (your name), a local real estate professional with (brokerage). Great news!

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Related articles Free real estate practice exam + 7 study hacks to ace the real estate exam Real estate exam prep: The ultimate guide to acing your state’s real estate exam Step 2: Interview brokerages and select the best fit for you Notice I said “interview brokerages” — unlike a traditional job interview, you’ll be in the driver’s seat.

Agents

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

We are back to seeing people paying over asking, waiving home inspections and doing whatever they need to do to purchase a property.” According to Chip Stella, the director of brokerage at New England based LandVest , interest rates are to blame for the lack of inventory. “I It is an extremely challenging real estate market right now.”

Marketing

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

3] [4] Step 2: Select a sponsoring real estate brokerage The state of Ohio requires anyone who wants to be licensed as a real estate agent to be sponsored by a brokerage before they take the licensing exam. Ready to find a real estate brokerage? Look for a broker who specializes in that niche.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The agent had recommended a sewer scope at the time of inspection, however, due to the expense, the buyer opted not to hire a plumber to inspect the sewer line… big mistake! I considered the bigger picture, saying, “Yes, it was the buyer’s responsibility to inspect the line. Yes, you told them to do the inspection.

Inspection

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

According to the panelists, the largest discrepancies are occurring in how agents and brokerages are handling buy-side agent commissions now that offers of compensation are no longer allowed to be disclosed on the MLS. So, for now, I would caution patience.”

Purchase and sale agreement

RIS Media

AUGUST 5, 2020

From virtual tours and open houses, masked and gloved home inspections, and sanitation precautions to new contract advisories, the ways properties are being bought and sold may look different, but the processes still remain an essential part of the American way of life. REeBroker Group is an independent brokerage that was established in 2005.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2021

With the integration, Blend will have access to the companies Dual AUS functionality – a product unveiled in 2018 with the ability to run an application through both systems and quickly identify property inspection waivers early on in the process. Committee members will have a 45–60 minutes time commitment for review and feedback.

Mortgages

RIS Media

AUGUST 27, 2021

As technology and data continue to transform the real estate industry and spur competition, some brokerage concierge programs have been developed to provide their agents a leg up. They also make more money for clients, their agents and, of course, brokerages. Not All-Inclusive. appeared first on RISMedia.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

In Carroll County, New Hampshire , where Kubichko’s brokerage is based, the Altos Research Market Action Index Score has dropped from a 90-day moving average of 43 in March to 39.73 We still have low inventory, but also not a lot of buyer activity, and now I’m seeing more inventory come on the market and still not as much buyer activity.

Marketing

Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

497 BOSSCAT 1,175% 2018 Digitizing home inspection data to create instant repair estimates for homeowners and real estate professionals. 2,824 MoxiWorks 189% 2012 Firm offering cloud-based, real-estate-productivity technology helping brokerages and agents thrive in the residential real-estate space. 4,105 FirstCloseFirstclose.

Equity

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

You can also opt-in to Freedom Trail’s broker recruitment program to be contacted directly by local brokerages that are hiring new agents. What’s more, Metropolitan offers students the chance to be hired by its partner real estate brokerage, with optional participation in a career seminar during a class break.

HR

GeekEstate Agents & Brokers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Many lenders won’t offer financing on a home without a satisfactory home inspection, so it’s important for real estate professionals and homeowners to find the right home inspector. . Real estate professionals can onboard their own preferred inspectors, consolidating their home inspection appointments to one place. Learn More.

Inspection

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This friend, “placed some of her own family photos, depicting her white family” around the house “prior to the inspection.”. Moreover, the Austin’s had a white friend pose as the property’s owner. The new appraiser valued the home at $1.482 million – 49% more than Miller’s valuation.

Development