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Could Value Range Pricing Become a Thing?

Value range pricing, also known as variable range pricing, is when a listing indicates sellers are looking for offers between two suggested prices, such as "$450,000 to $500,000," rather than just one price, such as $475,000. This tactic is still relatively rare, but it’s becoming more popular because it offers advantages to both buyers and sellers, according to realtor.com®.“Once buyers and sellers understand the rhyme and reason of the co

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Freddie and Fannie’s appraisal-free mortgages to slash closing times

Mortgage guarantor's use of AVMs will be boon to buyers, gut-punch to appraisersWhen real estate broker Hank Miller explains the mortgage process to buyers, he gives it to them straight.“It’s going to be the biggest pain in the ass that you’ve been through,” he says.Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, government-owned entities that buy a large share of U.S. mortgages from lenders, are taking a big step toward alleviating this pain by eliminating

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REALTORS: How email templates can save real estate agents much needed time

Be thoughtful and intentional with the emails you send outKey Takeaways Personalization is so important in communication with our real estate clients. Email templates can give you room to personalize, while also saving you time on the emails you send constantly.It’s not a surprise that when you hear email templates, you automatically assume it must have to do with bulk emails or mass newsletter emails.And you’re not wrong, but in this case,

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REALTORS: How to earn a spot at real estate’s rich table

Follow your passions, build your brand, and the right clientele will come to youYou won’t find Aaroe Estates president and real estate agent Aaron Kirman slumped behind a desk or hiding behind his tablet. You’re more likely to catch him mid-volley on the tennis court with clients, chatting it up with prospects at dinner or enjoying a casual day of shopping with investors.Aaron KirmanKirman, a 21-year real estate vet, was with Hilton & Hyl

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Realtors stand against hate in Charlottesville aftermath

Local agents at Nest Realty in Charlottesville will soon gather to discuss what's next and how they can make a differenceThis week, just two blocks from where several hundred white nationalists and supremacists recently shook the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, and the entire nation to its core, team members at real estate brokerage Nest Realty will meet to brainstorm what they can do to make a difference.Their conversation will center on fund

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REALTORS: How to boost your lead nurturing with targeted blog content

Blogging is one of the best ways to create value during your follow-up processKey Takeaways Write like a human, not like a brand. And you don’t need to close each blog with a hard sell. Useful content speaks louder than a sales pitch. Establishing credibility helps new website visitors feel confident in reaching out to you about working together.Every successful real estate agent will tell you that nurturing a healthy pipeline of people who c

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Kids Have Big Say in Real Estate

Buyers with children put more weight on the neighborhood, local schools, and size of homes when shopping for the right property, according to the 2017 Moving With Kids report, produced by the National Association of REALTORS®.The neighborhood, in particular, has a big influence on home buyers with children under the age of 18. Forty-nine percent of buyers who have children consider the neighborhood based on the quality of the school district,

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Young Luxury Buyers Want ‘Hippie’ Amenities

More developers are finding 1970s “hippie-inspired” amenities—with high-end twists—to be more appealing for younger generations buying into upscale apartments or condos, The New York Timesreports.For example, a luxury rental complex on Staten Island in New York, called Urby Staten Island, features a communal kitchen, a 5,000-square-foot urban farm, a 20-hive apiary (tended by farmers and beekeepers), and kombucha workshops.Developers in

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Watch Mortgage Rates for Affordability Impact

Mortgage rates can affect affordability more than home price appreciation, according to Andrew LePage, CoreLogic’s professional in research analysis.Low interest rates have helped mitigate some of the impact from household incomes that have failed to keep pace with rising home prices in recent months, LePage says. However, if mortgage rates trend higher—as they are largely predicted to—what will happen to affordability? LePage uses a CoreLo

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MUSIC: Listen to this Song "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" by Hillsong United

"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" is a song by Australian worship group Hillsong United. It was released on 23 August 2013 as the second and final single from their third studio album, Zion (2013).[1] The song is led by Taya Smith, and was written by Matt Crocker, Joel Houston and Salomon Ligthelm, with production being handled by Michael Guy Chislett.iPro Real Estate was founded on the idea of building a better living with champion service.

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