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What Sellers Don’t Need to Fix Before Listing

Blog Contributor Sellers, Staging, Working with Clients 7 Comments

By Neil Goradia Your clients want to sell their home for the most amount of money, and if they need to make repairs or updates, they want to ensure they recoup what they spend. Welcome to my world. I recently sold my house. I have to tell you, I was really stressed out. Turns out most people are stressed when …

New and Improved Year, New and Improved Appraisals

Blog Contributor [Demographic-based grouping], Fair Housing, Sellers 1 Comment

By Lee Davenport Happy 2022, real estate friends! January is the perfect time to challenge yourself to see, stretch and grow your business. Coach’s Challenge This year I want to challenge everyone to identify and partner with real estate lenders and appraisers who actively use robust policies to prevent appraisal bias; and, in instances when appraisal bias may be discovered, …

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Is the Real Estate Market Finally Balancing Out?

Blog Contributor Buyers, consumers, Sellers 4 Comments

By Hazel Emlen

The housing market was off to quite a competitive start at the beginning of 2021. For many buyers, the competition made purchasing a home quite challenging. Some buyers have given up on purchasing a home altogether. From the stress of competing with cash buyers and buyers who waive most or even all contingencies, many first-time home buyers …

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3 Reasons for Extreme Buyer Demand

Blog Contributor Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Sales & Marketing, Sellers 3 Comments

By Hazel Emlen One of the hottest topics nationwide right now is real estate. Some of the big questions people are asking out there are: How is our real estate market doing? Is it a good time to sell? To buy? How are the interest rates? If you were to ask any real estate professional in any part of the …

Case Study: How Real Estate Pros Help Buyers and Sellers Avoid Costly Mistakes

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Buyers, Code of Ethics, Ethics & Policy, Fraud, Negligence, & Liability, Hazard & Disclosures, Sellers 13 Comments

By Neil Goradia “OMG! My agent just made $7,000 and all they did was list my property!” Does this sound familiar? How often have you felt the need to defend your commission as a real estate agent? This article is not to beat up on for sale by owners. In fact, there are plenty of times that it works great. …

‘How I’m Responding to My Clients’ FAQs’

Blog Contributor Sellers, Working with Clients 1 Comment

By Matt Clements No doubt, we’re operating under new conditions, helping clients buy, sell, and rent property during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the common questions you’re getting from customers and prospects might be the same as always, while others might be unique to today’s world. In the spirit collaboration, here’s how I’m answering the questions I frequently receive. Q. …

How to Be an Innovative Agent in the Age of iBuyers

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Sellers 2 Comments

By Lee Davenport Blockbuster, Toys R’ Us, Blackberry, Amazon, Netflix: What do those names mean to you? You may see Amazon and Netflix as innovative companies that make life easier for consumers. They’ve also evolved over time. Remember when we rented Netflix DVDs through the mail before they offered streaming? Amazon started as an online bookstore. Today, the retailer spoils …

Resolve to Stop Losing Listings

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By Lee Davenport Listing Leader — Is this title on your New Year’s resolution list? How about on your business plan for this year? I’m here to tell you, that you can make it happen. Here are four considerations to help, but only if you’re willing to subscribe to the notion of “out with the old, in with the new.” …

7 Steps to Crafting a Better Sales Story

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By Nico Hohman Is your listing presentation working for you? Are you getting as many listings as you want? If the answer is “no,” then it may be time to craft a better sales story. According to Donald Miller, author, speaker, and founder of The StoryBrand Process, you should think of your listing presentation as a story. As humans, we …

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Dealing With Unrealistic Sellers

Blog Contributor Code of Ethics, Mark-to-Market, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Sellers 7 Comments

By Scott Newman The market is recovering—in some areas it’s even a seller’s market—and that means sellers can once again be a little more demanding…and a little more unrealistic. So your client is turning into a “sellerzilla.” What do you do when your relationship with the client is on the line, but you need to get your point across?  Read …