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Sellers often have three reasons for asking you to cut your commission: 1. They don’t have enough equity in the property. In that case, it is a real need because they can’t afford to pay off the mortgage on the property, you and other costs. 2. They are just being savvy consumers, looking for the …
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New house flippers have a ton of questions about buying, selling, and renovating a home. A few weeks ago, Katie D. asked us this question on Facebook: “I want to start a business flipping homes. Do you think having my real estate license would be a good asset to have for a business like that? …
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Easier to Qualify for a Mortgage, Mistakes Buyers Must Avoid, Best Places to Live, and More As we gear up for Independence Day next week, we’ve got the latest in real estate news. This week’s stories cover why would-be buyers might just find it easier to qualify for a mortgage soon, what five mistakes buyers …
Generating Real Estate Leads With Zillow Generating leads is arguably the most important part of being a successful real estate agent. Whether you’re just starting out as a new agent or have been in the business for years, dedicating time each and every day to prospecting and gaining new clients is a must. However, as …
If you’re thinking of pursuing a career in real estate, you’ll need to take numerous hours of real estate education from an accredited real estate school and pass a state licensing exam before you can start selling homes. The required number of hours and the course content may differ by state, but these qualifying education …
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9 Ways to Turn Your Social Media Addiction Into a Successful Real Estate Career Before he had a successful real estate career, Steven David Elliot was running bookstores in Florida and North Carolina. These were the early days of social media, he filled downtime surfing Facebook and other sites, connecting with friends, reading articles, …
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Jeremy Burns: Finding Early Success in a Real Estate Career With the broad range of career paths available to real estate professionals, each agent has a different story to tell. In this series, we bring you the stories of successful individuals who’ve taken their real estate careers in various directions. We sit down with each …
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Why Real Estate Agents Love the New 9 to 5 Before the new 9 to 5, when the U.S. workforce toiled during normal office hours, people lived their lives outside of that time. Employees crammed dental appointments into lunch breaks, Dads watched peewee soccer games on weekends, and if parents attended a weekday dance recital, …
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Real Estate Prospecting Ideas: Starting Off on the Right Foot You can’t expect real estate clients to come to you. Rather, you have to search for clients—and you have to make it a priority—especially early on in your real estate career. As a new agent, you can’t just count on referrals, word-of-mouth, and marketing and …
One of the benefits associated with a career in real estate is the unlimited earnings potential. Unlike salaried or wage-paying jobs, a commission-based job allows you to get back in income what you put into it in effort and energy. So, what is the typical real estate salary range? How does commission work? And what …
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