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Selling a house isnât exactly like selling any other piece of property; thereâs no reference book on how much a home should cost because home value depends on so many different factors that vary widely from residence to residence. For this reason, when many…
When seeking new and different lead-generation strategies, youâve probably come across the recommendation to host a real estate seminar for potential clients. Itâs a common way for real estate agents to get their names and brands out into the community, meet…
When youâve indulged in aspirational dreams about your real estate career, you may have envisioned yourself as the head of an office full of sharply dressed agents and their streamlined, uber-efficient assistants. Most agents probably donât daydream about hiring a…
There are two schools of thought when it comes to real estate agents publicly supporting charities. One school holds that this is a solid business strategy â it can help differentiate agents in crowded markets especially, and many clients like to feel good about…
Hopefully, you've started your real estate business plan for 2020 by now (if not, better get cracking!). Even if your plan has been finalized for months, though, there might be some components you could add to make it even better.
Rent-to-own agreements have a bad reputation in the real estate industry, but is it deserved? Well, it depends. There are many different kinds of rent-to-own agreements, and each one can be modified and customized for the tenant and the landlord. Many rent-to-own agreements…
When you were growing up, there were probably certain milestones that you imagined you would reach in your adult life that would be momentous and important. Falling in love and getting married are on that list of milestones for most people, as is the dream of one day owning…
There's a general worldview that the younger generations will never be able to achieve homeownership because housing values have outpaced wage growth for decades. This is absolutely true, and we're not downplaying the seriousness of affordability issues ... but, actually,…
If you've always rented before, then you might not have put too much thought into which neighborhood you were planting your (temporary) roots. After all, most leases are up after a year, so you can change your mind in a matter of months. Buying a house, however, is a…
Buyers and sellers are becoming more and more educated about real estate transactions, but they also donât know what they donât know. As a result, agents have to answer more and more questions from buyers and sellers about their commission rates.
Some people are under the mistaken impression that you must have good (or even great) credit in order to buy a house. Thatâs truly not the case â there are plenty of opportunities for people with poor credit to start on the journey toward homeownership and end…
You hear it on the news all the time: "It's a buyer's market," "It's a seller's market," or "The housing market is on the rebound." And while you probably get the gist of what these folks are talking about, having a deeper understanding of the housing market and how it…
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