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NAR unveils new MLS options policy, leaves CCP in place

Housing Wire

According to the release, this new policy compliments NAR s existing MLS policies and that it will exist in conjunction with CCP.The trade group feels the policy provides sellers and their agent more options and choice when marketing a property. 30, 2025.

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Nothing burger? Smart move? Industry reacts to NAR’s CCP changes

Housing Wire

Zillow chief industry development officer Errol Samuelson said this move by NAR to uphold CCP reinforces Zillows belief that withholding listings off the MLS and behind a velvet rope limits competition, reduces transparency, and disadvantages buyers, sellers and agents.

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Real Estate Fixtures and Sellers Disclosures in Georgia

Hank Miller Team

When a seller develops a fondness for certain things defined as real estate fixtures, things can get sticky. In most cases, the best option for sellers is to remove the items they wish to take and replace them. Georgia dedicates an entire page of the seller's disclosure to fixtures and what transfers with a home.

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Home, Sour Home: How Homebuyers Can Avoid a ‘Lemon’

HomeLight

Seller disclosures. In many states, seller disclosure forms are required to complete a real estate transaction. Each state has different requirements , but basically the seller is required to tell the buyer of any known problems with the house. Research the builder and development. Research the house.

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Big-City Convenience with Small-Town Charm: How to Buy a House in Arlington

HomeLight

You’ll need to crunch the numbers to develop a realistic budget for Arlington’s housing market. . Minimal seller disclosures. Virginia requires a seller to disclose material defects , but not latent defects. The high cost and limited availability of land mean most residents live in vertical developments.

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Find Your Slice of Paradise: How to Buy a House in Miami Beach

HomeLight

Even with recent development, more than 46% of homes in Miami Beach were built from 1940 to 1969, and you can expect to find much of the beloved retro, pastel-colored Art Deco architecture still thriving throughout downtown and residential neighborhoods today. per square foot. A state sales tax rate of 6%. No state income tax.

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Working with Cash Home Buyers in Phoenix: A Seller’s Guide

HomeLight

Indeed, this particular type of cash buyer appreciates Phoenix’s relatively affordable housing and large number of new cookie-cutter developments, which satisfy their low-maintenance purchase criteria. But if we’re dealing with HOA disclosures and loan payoffs, it could take a few weeks.”.