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Why the US MLS system is the envy of other countries

Housing Wire

Multiple Listing Services (MLS) by those trying to disparage the system. They also recently closed on their purchase of a new home. In the process, they had to rent a home for four months between their sale and their purchase given “simultaneous closings” are not a practice there. All in all, my parents paid 4.5%

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How Are Pre-Construction Sales This Fall?

Toronto Realty Blog

What does it mean when the real estate market is slow, prices have declined, pre-construction sales and prices are even more sluggish, and yet some pre-construction condominium developers in the midtown area are currently charging up to $2,000 per square foot? Maybe you can come up with a better analogy for me?

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Starting from Scratch: What to Do When Your Real Estate Listing Agreement Expires

HomeLight

When you signed the listing contract to put your house on the market, you had high hopes for a quick sale. And now you’ve realized that even the listing agreement with your agent has expired. We’ll fill you in on what obligation (if any) you have to your agent and what your options are to complete the sale.

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Introducing Decentre Property Exchange

Notorious ROB

I’ll try very hard not to make this a total sales pitch and shameless plug, but… I make no guarantees on that front. Settlement : actual exchange of money or something else of value for what was purchased. DPX is an MLS The first and most important differentiator is that DPX is a Multiple Listing Service.

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Contingent vs. Pending: Real Estate Lingo Explained

RIS Media

” There are other statuses in the MLS listings like “Pending,” “Contingent,” “Coming Soon” and “Expired.” ” What do they mean and how will they affect your home sale? Two important statuses in the MLS are “Contingent” and “Pending.”

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Should You Interact With The Buyers Before Your Sale Closes?

Toronto Realty Blog

The note for the 2017 sale was longer and a bit mushier, as I disclosed that I had proposed to my wife in the condo, and that we brought our first child home to the condo, and that we wished the new buyers all the love and happiness in the world as they created new memories and experiences of their own in the condo.

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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. I know it works because I have personally purchased two properties, under market value, using this technique. Every agent knows that they can find expired listings on their MLS or using Vulcan7. Sort the search by “Listing Agent.”