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Top 10 ways to get homebuyers to work with you

Housing Wire

Educate your clients about financing While many homebuyers can benefit from a 30-year, fixed-rate conventional mortgage , other borrowers might need access to other loan programs with more lenient guidelines. There are other ways to find inventory rather than just using your MLS. Online and offline resources are at your fingertips.

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What Most Agents Get Wrong About Follow Up (and 6 Strategies that Work)

BAM Media

So, use your MLS to determine what’s happening in the zip code, the township, the town, the city, the school district, however your market is searched and divided. For homes at this price point, we’re seeing that the majority of people are waving inspections.” That will get people excited. And real estate is super local.

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I’d list my home, but where would I move?

Housing Wire

Stop answering clients’ concerns by saying, “Yeah, there’s really nothing on the market, I mean everything in the MLS is already pending. First, many builders are buying down interest rates using their in-house financing. No rehab for them and no inspection woes for you. Builders are closing loans in the 4.5 range currently!

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What Does ‘Under Contract’ Mean on a Home Listing?

HomeLight

Oriana Shea , a top-rated agent in California who has been helping homebuyers for 26 years, says that, depending on local multiple list service (MLS) rules and where the property is located, a listing might actually be tagged as “contingent” rather than under contract. What contingencies might be attached to ‘under contract’ listings?

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Selling a House ‘As Is’ in Louisiana

HomeLight

Consider a pre-listing inspection A pre-listing home inspection is the same as a standard on, except that the seller pays for it before listing their home on the market. These are standards related to the overall condition of a property which will play a role in the willingness and/or ability of a lender to finance a buyer’s loan.

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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.” Two important statuses in the MLS are “Contingent” and “Pending.” Common real estate contingencies include the following: Inspection Contingencies.

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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.