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

Housing Wire

Across the country, homes are spending more days on the market as interest rates rise. Many sellers have returned to offering concessions and dropping prices to entice buyers. Now more than ever, sellers expect an agent who will confidently create a plan to get them top dollar for their home.

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Home Sellers More Enthusiastic About Listing

Appraisal Buzz

According to a recent Realtor.com survey, some70% of prospective sellers believe that now is a good time to sell, indicating that sellers nationwide are feeling upbeat as we approach this years Best Time to Sell. Some 96% of prospective sellers have taken some action to start getting ready to sell their house.

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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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Homeowners are confident heading into peak selling season

Housing Wire

home sellers believe now is a good time to list their homes. This is driven by their confidence in home values and buyer demand, according to survey results released Monday by Realtor.com. Our survey found that many potential sellers feel confident theyll not only sell quickly but also receive top dollar for their home.

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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. Seller Concessions.

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

Housing Wire

Having spent the past several months covering the NAR settlement and the business practice changes outlined within, I was curious about how listing agents and sellers in my market were handling offers of buyer broker compensation. The listing agents disclosed this to my agent via text or phone call when we inquired.

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

Housing Wire

Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. Your newsletter content should be a mix market updates, buyer and seller advice, community news and events, and storytelling.