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Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns in Pricing: A Guide for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

How Agents Can Use The Law of Diminishing Return When Pricing a Listing As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have witnessed firsthand the critical role that accurate pricing plays in the success of real estate transactions.

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Real estate coach Skye Michiels on why sell-side commissions might rise and new models could emerge

Housing Wire

Three days before the new business practice changes mandated by the settlement of the National Association of Realtors ‘ commission lawsuit went into effect, HousingWire caught up with top real estate coach Skye Michiels to talk about how his agents are handling the big changes. Are such deals taking place with the agents you work with?

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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraiser and Agent Collaboration is a Good Thing The importance of collaboration between real estate agents and appraisers can be a touchy subject. On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party.

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5 Tax Tips for Real Estate Agents

McKissock

Tax season is in full swing and if you’re in real estate it’s useful to brush up on specific tax tips for real estate agents. Important tax tips for real estate agents to remember. Many real estate agents leave money on the table when it comes to their mileage,” says Thomas J. Here’s what they said. Don’t forget your mileage.

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The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing

Birmingham Appraisal

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent or a curious homeowner, understanding the dangers of outlier sales can help ensure a more accurate and fair representation of property values. The Temptation of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Home At first glance, outlier sales might seem like a goldmine of information for agents.

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What is a "Comp?"

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

This allows us to reach out to the lender and ask for what the agent used to assist their client in pricing/making an offer on the home in question (most lenders discourage this in any other transaction). Listings can be helpful for agents in pricing a property, but they only tell half the story. A recent sale.

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Modern FSBO Listing Services: Innovative Tools You Can Use

Listing Spark

The conventional pathway to selling your home is hiring a listing agent who represents you in the transaction and manages the marketing that requires a real estate license—namely, listing your property on the MLS. In Texas, the norm is to pay your listing agent 3% of your home’s sales price.