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‘Real Estate Insiders’ role play buyer and seller objections

Housing Wire

A newly released episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast explores the future state of buyer and seller relationships in the housing market after the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes take effect Aug. But there is a risk that offers of compensation could disappear.

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Side’s Hilary Saunders discusses the evolution of brokerage models

Housing Wire

Photo credit: AJ Canaria Hilary Saunders , the co-founder and chief broker officer at Side , sees the current challenges facing the real estate industry as yet another opportunity for brokerage models to further evolve. “I Hilary Saunders speaks at The Gathering by HousingWire on Monday, April 22.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. The buyers purchased title insurance, which turned out to be an excellent investment.

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Title insurers reckon with attorney opinion letters

Housing Wire

Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for.

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CLOSING COST CREDITS also known as SELLERS CONCESSIONS will become even more common!

Lamacchia Realty

Buyers , sellers , and sometimes even real estate agents get confused with how Closing Cost Credits or Sellers Concessions really work. For starters most REALTORS and buyers, at least in the Northeast, refer to them as a Closing Cost Credit. In many ways they help sellers because many buyers cannot buy without them.

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5 Negotiation Secrets Smart Buyers Use to Get Better Deals

Berkshire Hathaway

Successful real estate negotiation begins by knowing what you are looking for exactly. Besides the purchasing price, your budget should also include other costs such as renovations, structural and environmental assessments, downtime during transitions, legal fees, realty commissions, taxes, and contingencies.

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Low Appraisal Fees in 2024

Appraisal Today

Home Has Jumped More Than 50% Since 2019 Excerpts: home’s price per square foot is a somewhat overlooked real estate feature. When shopping for a house, buyers are usually focused on the total size, list price, and location. ® reveals that the typical listed price per square foot grew by a whopping 52.7% Click Here.