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Need to sell your house fast? Here are 7 great options

Housing Wire

A professional appraiser or real estate agent can help you figure out how much to list your home for. If your home is more of an investment home, investors often want a home already outfitted with tenants or an underpriced home, so there’s room in the pricing to cover the cost of renovations. Hire a Real Estate Agent.

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Opinion: Investors play key role in providing affordable housing options

Housing Wire

Selling a home typically involves nearly 10% in transaction fees between real estate agents , title companies, inspections, and other expenses. Investors are helping first-time home buyers across the country purchase renovated homes and other families get into high-quality rental homes. But, who are these investors?

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Opinion: Who decides what American neighborhoods look like?

Housing Wire

Minorities in real estate We need more people of color in the real estate industry who can shape where we live, work, socialize, shop and worship. Currently, 75% of real estate agents and 97% of property appraisers in the U.S. White professionals also dominate the commercial real estate sector.

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What’s a House Worth? Wall Street Turns to Drive-By ‘Appraisals’

Realtor

Blackstone and its lender, Deutsche Bank AG, settled on a sort of drive-by valuation done by real-estate agents that are more cursory and cost far less than traditional appraisals. Sometimes the process is outsourced to India, where companies charge real-estate agents a few dollars to come up with U.S.

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What’s a House Worth? Wall Street Turns to Drive-By ‘Appraisals’

Realtor

Blackstone and its lender, Deutsche Bank AG, settled on a sort of drive-by valuation done by real-estate agents that are more cursory and cost far less than traditional appraisals. Sometimes the process is outsourced to India, where companies charge real-estate agents a few dollars to come up with U.S.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Make Predictable Monthly Payments When you're a renter, you're at the mercy of a landlord. You want to choose the best price available Find an Agent Yes, it does cost money to hire a real estate agent. With an agent, you get a professional who knows the ropes. You'll need to do some renovations.

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What to Do If You Inherit A Home

McKissock

This means having to renovate the house so that it is in good condition, which is never cheap. Note: Keep in mind that you will need to ensure the property is in the best shape for you to live in (renovation costs) and that moving in could lead to an increase in property taxes. Download here. Rent out the property.