Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Showings: Explain how you, as the agent, will find and send properties through MLS searches and set expectations for how you will conduct property tours. Offers: Outline how making a competitive offer will work, including how price, contingencies, due diligence funds, and earnest money will impact how the seller views an offer.

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Closing Due diligence Earnest money deposit Pre-approval 200

HomeLight

MARCH 19, 2022

Unfortunately, too many homeowners fail to do the same due diligence when hiring the Realtor ® who’ll help them sell their most valuable asset. In fact, 82% of recent sellers hired the first agent they met. They want to make sure you’re doing your due diligence! Find a great Realtor® to sell your house.

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Closing Due diligence Staging Agents 105

HomeLight

APRIL 26, 2023

Not having agent representation could also lead to paying more in seller concessions. When you list in the MLS, you must include a buyer’s agent commission. If you choose not to list in the MLS so you can forgo the buyer’s agent commission, you’ll seriously limit the exposure your home will get.

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MLS Agents Sales Closing 97

HomeLight

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In a study by Bright MLS , MLS-listed homes went under contract in an average of 11 days compared to 31 days for off-MLS homes, such as FSBO properties, which eventually ended up being promoted through the MLS. Not having agent representation could also lead to paying more in seller concessions.

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Purchase and sale agreement MLS Agents Sales 105

HomeLight

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Not having agent representation could also lead to paying more in seller concessions. To give your home the most exposure, pay to have your home put on your local MLS ( multiple listing service ) — a platform agents use to share properties with one another as well as major real estate sites. Not willing to pay for the MLS?

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MLS Pre-approval Agents Sales 111

HomeLight

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Not having agent representation could also lead to paying more in seller concessions. To give your home the most exposure, pay to have your home put on your local MLS ( multiple listing service ) — a platform agents use to share properties with one another as well as major real estate sites. Not willing to pay for the MLS?

MLS 105

MLS Agents Sales Inspection 105

HomeLight

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Not having agent representation could also lead to paying more in seller concessions. To give your home the most exposure, pay to have your home put on your local MLS ( multiple listing service ) — a platform agents use to share properties with one another as well as major real estate sites. Not willing to pay for the MLS?

MLS 105

MLS Agents Sales Closing 105