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Thinking of joining a real estate team? Here’s everything you should know

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The Specialized Team Every team members role is based on their strengths agents specialize in either listings or sales, while support staff focuses on marketing or transactional details. These roles include: Buyers agents: These agents focus on helping clients purchase a new home. Take your time and review the document thoroughly.

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Selling your home to a family member in 5 easy steps

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The majority of real estate sales fall under this category and usually employ a buyer’s and seller’s agent who negotiate on behalf of their respective parties. Although you can sell your home for whatever price you like, a controlled sale may incur certain tax liabilities for both parties. Put everything in writing.

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An agent’s guide to hiring a real estate photographer

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The more buyers through the door, the more offers youll receive quickly and the higher the sale price will be. 3D tours, virtual staging, drone photos or video, etc. Do you offer packages or discounts for purchasing multiple services? This is assuming, of course, that the listing is priced appropriately. Win more listings.

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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

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That can include being a housing market expert and advising clients on the best times to list or buy a home; having referrals handy for inspections, repairs, staging and photography; understanding the mortgage origination process; and more. How do real estate agents get paid? Buyer’s agent : The buyer’s agent represents the buyer.

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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

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At this early stage, it’s unclear how such commissions would be paid since buyers could pay their agents out of their pockets or negotiate commissions as a seller concession in the closing costs. NEXA has always been focused on purchase loans , which means some of its LOs do significant business with buyers’ agents.

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Now is a great time for brokerage acquisitions: RealTrends Consulting

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Anytime there is a downturn in housing sales or a shock to the industry like with the litigation settlement, although we have not faced anything like this in my 47 year career, there is uncertainty,” Murray said. Kevin Walsh, the CFO of Century 21 New Millennium , joined Murray and Wright on stage. What does your instinct say?

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Ocwen to buy $48B MSR package from AmeriHome

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Join us to learn how they are using new strategies to bypass these frustrations, ultimately leading to a pickup in loan sale profitability. AmeriHome purchased approximately $65 billion in conventional conforming and government-insured originations in 2020. Presented by: MCT.