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How to compete and win with your listing presentation (+ scripts)

Housing Wire

In this article, I’ll share close to two decades of experience as a licensed agent and small brokerage owner in Boston to help you compete and win listings with a dynamite listing presentation. We break it down for you, sharing how to create a knockout listing presentation AND how to crush your next listing appointment.

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ATTOM: Homeownership Became Less Affordable in Q2

Appraisal Buzz

Major homeownership expenses – including mortgage payments, property taxes and insurance – now consume about 35% of the average wage nationwide, according to ATTOM’s U.S. The latest affordability data presents a clear challenge for home buyers,” says Rob Barber, CEO for ATTOM, in the report. Home Affordability Report.

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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Without sales figures, it’s difficult to access comparable sales, and home buyers may find it challenging to gauge the fair market value of a property.

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Lenders: Looking to simplify closings? Work with an insurance agency

Housing Wire

While some elements of PITI are set, others offer buyers opportunity. An affordable home insurance policy not only means lower monthly payments, but also improved debt-to-income ratio and more money to put towards home improvements, property taxes or closing costs. Take insurance, for example.

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Unwrapping what to expect in your home inspection, appraisal and closing

Housing Wire

A home inspector, hired and paid by the buyer typically, will look at the plumbing, electricity and the overall foundation of the home and then provide a report with their findings. While home inspections aren’t required, they provide the buyer with several important opportunities in the home-buying process.

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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I recently gave a presentation and was asked if appraisal gap clauses impact the way appraisers are developing their opinion of value? It states that the buyer will still purchase the home at the contract price, even if the appraised value is lower than the contract price by a certain amount. But not always. Okay, maybe not.

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Housing Inventory: How Did We Get Here?

Appraisal Buzz

By focusing on these properties, and refurbishing them if necessary, we can add viable options for buyers in a market thirsty for more choices. Cullen: Vacant properties present a number of challenges, not only for the housing market, but also for neighborhoods and communities.

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