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Realtor scripts for managing seller expectations

Housing Wire

We all know that sellers hear what they want to hear and believe what they want to believe when it comes to how market conditions will impact the sale of their home. They believe their home is special and people will be knocking on the door with full price offers within days of hitting the market. The agent , of course!

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Homes are selling well over listing prices as buyers compete against each other

Housing Wire

The deal, which included the home the buyer wanted (priced in the $400,000’s) and the seller’s new home (priced in the $300,000’s) ended up being sold over their asking prices and costing the buyer $1 million over the original home’s listing price. . More for Real Estate Enthusiasts. How to negotiate your home purchase offer.

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Opinion: Navigating buyer agent compensation

Housing Wire

While the settlement does not address this issue directly, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Statement in the Nosalek lawsuit does: Buyers would have the ability to request in their purchase offer that the sellers pay a specified amount to the buyer broker from the proceeds of the home sale. In a seller’s market, that may well occur.

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How to Conduct a Smooth Real Estate Transaction

McKissock

Here are some tips on how to make the real estate transaction process as smooth as possible for you and your buyer clients. Making an offer. Constructing a real estate offer is an art. Requests to sellers to pay closing costs. Negotiating counter offers. Counter the counter offer.

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Seller concession

San Jose Real Estate

What is a seller concession? This refers to anything that the seller gives or grants to the buyer. Sellers are not the only ones who can grant concessions, but right now it’s in the news more due to changes this year in how we sell real estate and the forms and clauses we use to do so.

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Appraisals 101: What to Expect From the Home Appraisal Process

Raleigh Realty

Like making counter-offers and going through the home inspection process, the home appraisal can be a sticking point between buyer and seller. They understand the specifics of the real estate market you're in and make decisions based on statistical data and visiting other nearby properties to make correct deductions.

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Market Data for Real Estate Helps Counter Low-Ball Offers

Home Junction

Market data for real estate can be a blessing when it comes to helping your listing clients respond to off-the-wall, low-ball offers. In one instance, you have sellers enjoying multiple offers on a property and achieving a nice percentage increase above their asking price. Usually because they have to.