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Price Reduction in Real Estate: A 5-step Guide for Agents

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If the CMA is on point, the listing might benefit from home staging and improved curb appeal by cleaning up the front yard and painting. After you’ve staged the home and updated the curb appeal , write a new listing description and hire a professional photographer to take new real estate listing photos. Would that help?

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How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles

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Therefore, in this article we will explore common real estate market cycles and the indicators you can look for to better understand which market stage your area is in. 8 Stages of Real Estate Market Cycles. While I generally agree with this, I break market cycles down into eight stages to make them easier to follow.

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How to Make Money as a Real Estate Agent: 9 Strategies to Earn More

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These ads direct potential sellers to Market Leader’s landing page and potential buyers to your personally branded, IDX search-enabled site. The company links with an agent’s MLS to provide an up-to-date list of all the expireds and FSBO listings in your area, along with the property owners’ names and telephone numbers.

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3 Different Types of Real Estate Agents (And 7 Subtypes), Explained

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As part of being a Realtor®, in some areas, this gives them access to the multiple listing service (MLS), which gives them access to more home listings. Also licensed state-by-state, brokers have at least two to five years of sales experience as a real estate agent under their belts and must pass the real estate broker exam for their state.

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Government Websites, Real Estate Agents, A Drive around the Block, And More Ways to Find REO Homes in Your Area

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This happens in one of two ways : through the local court or sheriff’s office in a judicial foreclosure, or through the mortgage company in a power of sale or non-judicial foreclosure. If the home doesn’t sell at this stage, then the bank will take possession of it, and it becomes an REO home. Use the MLS.

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Selling a House ‘As Is’ in North Carolina

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MLS has field to mark a listing “as is”? Some of the additional required disclosures in North Carolina include: Any known violation of local zoning ordinances, restrictive covenants, or other land-use restrictions or building codes. No staging. Disclosures. Is a real estate attorney required? Real estate transfer taxes?

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Selling a House ‘As Is’ in Wisconsin

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MLS has field to mark a listing “as is”? Under the “Land Use” section of Wisconsin’s updated Real Estate Condition Report is the broad-reaching question: “Are you aware of flooding, standing water, drainage problems, or other water problems on or affecting the property?”. No staging. Average days on market for Wisconsin.

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