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Unwrapping what to expect in your home inspection, appraisal and closing

Housing Wire

What’s the difference between a home inspection and an appraisal? Before you get overwhelmed, take comfort that critical milestones of home inspection, appraisal and closing processes are all great ways to get more acquainted with your prospective new home. Home Inspection. Have you budgeted for closing costs?

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29 Home Staging Tips For 2021

Easy Agent Pro

According to buyers’ agents, “Staging the living room was found to be most important for buyers.” (NAR). Forty-two percent of buyers’ agents claim that the master bedroom is second in importance when it comes to staging. Even stranger is the number of buyers’ agents who feel staging “has an effect on most buyers’ view of the home.”

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Become a New Home Construction Expert

The Residential Specialist

New home construction can be a profitable niche for real estate professionals who are willing to dedicate the time and effort By Myrna Traylor Most residential real estate professionals enter the real estate field with an eye on the largest market—resales of existing homes. She outlines the stages for a typical new home build. “We

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Residential Elevators: Reasons, Styles, and Steps to Give Your Home an Upscale and Practical Flair

Realty Biz

Installing an elevator in a residential home may not seem like a typical decision, but it can be a practical and beneficial investment for many individuals. Elevators can be an elegant and convenient touch, and they may be an essential way to provide independence for disabled individuals in all stages of their lives.

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What Does It Mean to Back Out of a Home Purchase?

HomeLight

This action is more formally known as rescinding or voiding a residential home purchase agreement. This decision can occur at various stages – after an offer is made but before it’s accepted, after signing a purchase agreement, or even days before the closing. What are common reasons a buyer backs out?

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7 Tips to Sell Your Rochester Home Fast By Marketing to Mayo Clinic Staff

HomeLight

An experienced real estate agent will help you lightly remodel and stage your home, set a competitive listing price, and devise a marketing strategy to get buyers in the door ASAP. Stage your home with neutral paint and LVP. It’s 100% about staging,” Gehrt claims. Not only does a staged home sell faster, but it sells for more.

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

Powerful AI tools are already transforming residential real estate and forward-thinking agents are paying attention. The residential real estate brokerage industry relies on public trust in agents to guide them through the process of buying and selling homes. So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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