Updated:
Friday, February 15, 2019
Working With Professional Real Estate Agents
Written By: Saul Klein
License RequiredState licensing law requires anyone acting as a broker or salesperson to first obtain a real estate license this involves taking real estate >Common examples of violations would be a misrepresentation, false advertising, undisclosed dual agency, secret profits, and commingling of client monies.An agent is one who represents anoth...
Develop a communication system.A frequent complaint of members is not being kept informed. To draw out volunteers, itrsquo;s critical that they know whatrsquo;s going on. Also, some members develop a suspicious nature about board motives when kept in the dark. Suspicion breeds volunteer resistance. The board should strive to do business transpar...
Well therersquo;s an oversimplification. While we await a follow-up sometime NEVER saying the home has been sold, without a Realtor and for asking price, we thought it was a good time to examine again why itrsquo;s not a good idea to try to sell your own home. It just so happens that the National Association of Realtorsrsquo; NAR 2018 Profile of...
According to a US Census Bureau report, 12.6 percent of non-institutionalized Americans were living with a disability in 2015. While your situation is a unique one that requires special attention, you are certainly not alone. However, the average home might not be the right dwelling for you. Instead of staying in a place thatrsquo;s not suited t...
ldquo;The first thing most lenders look at when you want to buy a home is your credit history. Most people have traditional lines of credit such as credit cards, auto loans or a current mortgage that form a track record of how they manage debt,rdquo; said NerdWallet. ldquo;But if you have no credit history or whatrsquo;s sometimes called a nontr...
Yet just checking that box isnrsquo;t enough for a lender to verify the applicant is eligible for this special program. Instead, the lender contacts the VA directly the borrower can but it takes too much time and asks for eligibility. This eligibility is verified by receiving a copy of the applicantrsquo;s Certificate of Eligibility.The certific...
ldquo;The share of homebuyers in the U.S. who are single women has been steadily increasing over the last several decades and is now at an all-time high,rdquo; said WTOP. Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist at Veritas Urbis Economics, told WTOP that, ldquo;In the early 1980s, it was about 9 percent. Itrsquo;s about 19 percent now, so almost one-fi...
Our legal documents require our Board approve an expenditure before it is incurred. For this reason, I am asking you 1 Do you think that the board should proceed with a legal opinion of our procedure for hiring contractors to work on our Common Element? 2 Can you give us an estimate of the cost that we would incur for you to proceed with this ma...
When intent on delivering real estate services rated ldquo;excellent,rdquo; itrsquo;s not only what goes right that counts.How you explain what you do and what clients can expect from you is an essential and valuable part of excellence.What term do you use to describe and define your level of expertise and service delivery? If you donrsquo;t con...
According to studies, 26 of people view their home once before buying it, while 43 viewed the property twice, 21 three times and 11 four or more times, proving that most house buyers feel the need to go back multiple times to make sure the house is right for them.RubberBond have acknowledged how frustrating this can be, and have come up with a f...
The color scheme of your home, from the outside in, sets the tone. Its like going to see a theatre play and seeing an intricately crafted and appropriately painted set for the production. It can immediately intrigue youndash;before the play has begun and even if you know few details about the play.When it comes to color, be sure to consider the ...
For sellers within the residential and commercial real estate industries, clean, fresh smelling air translates into a positive first impression for potential buyers, and Air-Scent, a global leader within the ambient air-care industry, offers many odor control and commercial-grade air freshener solutions to help sellers and realtors transform the...
To find the best HVAC company, choose one with a history of positive online reviews, that offers a fast response time with free quotes, and that specializes in HVAC maintenance and repairs.Before you call any heating and cooling contractor to visit your home or office, check out some quick suggestions for choosing the best HVAC company in your a...
The goal of every real estate agent or broker is to learn how to close more deals. The solution to this common problem in the real estate industry has two parts: 1 Getting more traffic, i.e., more leads, your way and 2 Closing the deals with them at a higher rate, i.e., enhancing your productivity. Here we offer you 8 absolutely practical and do...
Answer: Over 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year, and according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention CDC almost half were children. And 1 out of 5 bites become infected, with such diseases as rabies, MRSA ndash; a type of Staph infection, or different types of bacteria such as capnocytophaga or pasteu>In fairness to dog owners, ...
ldquo;Officials voted to hold their benchmark rate steady and delivered an about-face from their policy stance six weeks earlier,rdquo; said the Wall Street Journal. ldquo;Last month they raised their benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range between 2.25 and 2.5 and signaled two more rate rises were likely this year.rdquo; Instead...
ldquo;Whether your petite space needs some extra seating or yoursquo;re craving a cozy nook, the window seat is a functional solution to many aspects of home design,rdquo; said Elle Decor. ldquo;Top it with a plush throw or surround it with a table and chairsmdash;the window seat shines in many ways and wersquo;re not just talking about the magn...
All of those moving parts are beyond your mortgage lender including your real estate agent, an appraiser and other third parties yoursquo;ll never meet. Theyrsquo;re all needed to make sure the loan file is up to standards and meeting all lending guidelines.Yet before all of this takes place the buyers speak with a lender, get preapproved and ha...
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