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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced on Wednesday the addition of a home repair estimate app to its package of NAR Realtor Benefits for members. We are thrilled to provide NAR members and their clients with access to our reliable pre-listing home improvements with pay-at-closing terms.”

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Top 5 home improvement projects real estate agents should recommend to sellers

Housing Wire

Being able to provide data-driven home improvement recommendations can help agents build credibility with potential clients, sell homes faster and for more money, and ultimately win more listings. Basic listing prep: 297% ROI Normal wear-and-tear is expected, but makes a home look lived-in.

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Homeowners are confident heading into peak selling season

Housing Wire

A majority (71%) have researched their homes value, while 61% have looked into values across a neighborhood. More than one-third have already made home improvements to boost appeal. A significant portion (65%) also addressed potential inspection issues, or undertook major renovations such as kitchen or bathroom overhauls (59%).

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A homebuyer’s personal story from the post-Sitzer, post-settlement world

Housing Wire

In writing both offers, Angela and I made sure to fully disclose how I was expecting her to get paid , as well as all of my requests, including a home inspection contingency clause. I grew up in an 1850s farmhouse and was not going to skip an inspection or an appraisal contingency.

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Home Sellers More Enthusiastic About Listing

Appraisal Buzz

Hopeful Sellers Looking to List Homes, But Many Remain Locked In by Mortgage Rates In order to prepare their house for sale, one in three prospective sellers (38%) has performed some kind of home improvement. Six out of ten prospective sellers have initiated the listing process by taking definite, practical actions.

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Selling your home? Make sure you’re aware of hidden costs

Housing Wire

According to Zillow and Thumbtack’s Hidden Costs of Selling Analysis , the average homeowner spends over $15,000 in “hidden costs” to sell their home. . From staging fees, home improvements, repairs and seller concessions, there are several hidden costs involved in the selling process.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

Evergreen topics might include: how to prepare to list your house, everything your client needs to know about VA loans; or which home improvements yield the best financial return in a home sale. How about that pest control service you used for your clients termite inspection? Is a new restaurant coming to town?