62 % of all listings
taken by REALTORS in Canada last year were Over Priced and did not sell before expiring.
Sellers should always ask to see the many photos and videos
taken by their Realtor.
added to the «mere listing» responsibility factor put upon any Realtor (r) taking such a listing ~ which is no different from the responsibility currently in place for ALL listings
taken by ALL Realtors (r).
Not exact matches
High prices and tight supply are
taking the wind out of home sales, according to a report
by the National Association of
Realtors.
Rick is a predatory
realtor who has made out like a bandit
by taking advantage of bank foreclosures in the aftermath of the most recent financial crisis.
She was
taken in
by a «
realtor» (Diego Luna of «Y tu Mamá También,» «Milk») who's related to a Mexican drug czar.
Either way, this story highlights how easy it is for a
Realtor to display his / her incompetence... as long as someone who becomes aware of becoming aggrieved
by said incompetence
takes the
Realtor to task.
We were told
by the sellers
realtor that the second mortgage approval will
take 5 - 10 business days.
While many investors,
realtors, and homeowners are familiar with a short sale transaction where the property is sold at a loss
by bank with the institution
taking a loss on the underlying note and or asset, most people don't realize that banks have been doing something very similar since the beginning of banking.
The ability to incorporate would allow a
Realtor, depending on their level of business income, to save money on their income tax
by taking advantage of the lower corporate tax rate.
If
Realtors wanted, they could have prevented such unlicensed FSBO companies from even
taking birth
by offering discounted rates & doing their business efficiently — however due to most
Realtors wanting their cake & eating it too — this did not happen.
To improve a property's energy efficiency, green
Realtors are able to
take advantage of green grants and incentives offered
by municipal, provincial and federal levels of government.
If you're heading to the
REALTORS ® Conference & Expo in November, raise your designation awareness
by taking one of several pre-conference courses offered on site.
In the Fall issue of
REALTOR ® AE magazine, Newill spotted two misuses
by a local association that all associations may want to
take note of.
Our lockboxes ensure only
REALTORS are able to gain legal entry and we as real estate professionals
take a lot of the risk away
by asking you to leave your home for a short time.
He also advised the Hearing Panel of his telephone conversation with the property owners and of their decision, as a result of
REALTOR ® A's direct contact, not to relist the property with him,
REALTOR ® B. «Not only did
REALTOR ® A fail to respect my agency with the property owners
by contacting them directly,» said
REALTOR ® B, «but he violated Article 16
by taking the opportunity to relist the property away from me!»
Safety at Open Houses, led
by industry expert Andrew Wooten, kicked off
REALTOR ® Safety Week and offered several safety tips and precautions you should
take when hosting an open house, including warning signs you should pay attention to, «what to do if» pointers and several easy - to - implement steps to keep you safe.
The foundation's Jam with a Past President is always a big hit; the Motorcycle Ride for Charity is a summertime favourite; and the Every
Realtor Campaign gives a lot
by taking very little.
Both President Bush and Sen. Kerry
took time to answer questions posed
by REALTOR ® Magazine.
Getting back to the issue of possible invasions of the real estate marketplace, is there anything that
REALTORS ® can do to prevent their market from being
taken over
by outsiders?
it «
takes education to a whole new level
by teaching new
Realtors how to manage their business effectively, develop clientele and facilitate the highest level of client satisfaction for buyers and sellers.»
For the change to
take effect, the vote must be approved
by NAR's Delegate Body, which meets Nov. 8 at the
REALTORS ® Conference & Expo in New Orleans.
Taking into account cost, time and effectiveness, it's clear that you can get the best value for your marketing dollar
by developing a large sphere of influence, keeping in touch with everyone on that list
by regularly sharing useful, interesting and fun information, and being the «go - to» person when anyone needs a
Realtor.
How many
realtors you know that will spend the whole weekend with you visiting homes in neighboring towns... On one Saturday we saw 16 homes in 3 towns... My wife and I wanted to get a feel for the communities being we were new here and she was superb to say the least... we were able to determine which town met our needs because of this... Signe and Ryan are the most honest and humble professionals we have ever team up with... they made our challenge theirs and were willing and were able to do whatever it
took... the best part, they were able to negotiate a $ 30,000 discount from the sales price of the home... The home we bought was not in an area that would be considered a buyers market, it was a sellers market but they were still able to save us $ 30K... Now that is what the Denny Real Estate Group is all about... it's not about them, it's all about «YOU»... I wholeheartedly recommend this
realtor for all your real estate needs... Oh and
by the way, we wanted to have some work done on the home and they put us in touch with professionals that were fantastic and inexpensive saving us even more money...
And although
REALTORS ® in the state have yet to
take a formal stand on the fingerprinting issue, according to Dennis McDermott, executive vice president of the Missouri Association of
REALTORS ®, the reason cited
by the commission for raising the issue has them hopping mad.
After expenses and divide that
by 2 months the listing
took to sell, a
Realtor will probably see $ 1,500 a month.
if the
realtor knows all your offer details, it shouldn't
take more than a half hour if it is done electronically, or more than an hour
by hand (provided you don't have minimal amendments)
I think a lot of
Realtors waste time
by taking people out without pre-qualifying them or asking the right questions.»
I can already hear the complaints from those that were «
taken advantage of»
by those «slimy»
Realtors.
Identity Theft: Protecting You & Your Clients The second in the series of NAR's
REALTOR ® Safety Webinars led
by industry expert Andrew Wooten, «Identity Theft: Protecting You and Your Clients,» offered several suggestions and precautions you should
take to keep your personal information and property secure, and what you should do if you are a victim of identity theft.
She says it «
takes education to a whole new level
by teaching new
Realtors how to manage their business effectively, develop clientele and facilitate the highest level of client satisfaction for buyers and sellers.»
But
REALTOR ® safety also means
taking precautions so you don't become a victim in other occupational hazards on the job, too, such as car crashes, trips and falls in homes, or even being bit
by a dog or other animal when touring homes.
We open the series this month with an article
by REALTOR ® Magazine Senior Editor Mariwyn Evans on what it
takes to move from innovation to entrepreneurship (page 40).
Could
REALTORS (r) who are locally located in these areas, anonymously perhaps, make a very minor investment
by taking packets of wild flower seeds that can be bought at many stores, for pennies, (even grocery stores have them), and open the packets and just scatter the seeds in these areas, along damaged fences, amidst the trash?
Let me conclude
by saying that I am glad that you are proud to be a
REALTOR, and I commend you for knowing yourself well enough to know and practice that which it
takes to be proud of what you do for a living.
So here we are today with astounding technology operated
by Realtors to
take information from their MLS system.
After
taking a long look at what worked and what didn't during the first round of the National Association of
REALTORS ®» Core Standards program, a workgroup of AEs proposed some changes, which were approved
by the NAR Board of Directors in May.
Even though I agree with Heino in that proactively promoting one's self
by approaching folks at their front doors is a certain way to quickly establish a presence in a specific geographical area (neighbours do talk to one another about that
Realtor who banged on their doors), it is almost certain that only a very few will
take that advice.
The status of the Ohio real estate industry's top legislative initiative remains unresolved as a result of the general assembly there adjourning for summer recess without
taking action on the bill, highly endorsed
by the Ohio Association of
REALTORS ®.
I am not aware of all the facts, but unless this
Realtor was truly negligent, it seems to me that she has
taken unfair penalties for forms that are created
by our associations to protect us...... it seems she was thrown under the bus
by the associations.
Toronto
Realtor Bill Johnston, who has
taken both the ecoBroker and NAR training, says, «Most designations are unrecognizable
by the general public.
A: Article 16 of the Code of Ethics protects exclusive agreements between brokers and clients
by providing that: «
REALTORS ® shall not engage in any practice or
take any action inconsistent with exclusive representation or exclusive brokerage relationship agreements that other
REALTORS ® have with clients.»
If you would like to know more about auctions and the auction method of selling real estate I would encourage you to
take the Real Estate Auctions course offered
by the
REALTORS ® Land Institute.
Why not
take this opportunity to show how
REALTORS HELP
by ensuring anyone licensed to use CREA trademarks is not a convicted sex offender.
The consumer wants choice and no,
Realtors are not doctors nor lawyers they have
taken a correspondence course in B.C. that
by the writer seems to be very easy as so many part timers are passing and becoming experts in the field as other did before them.
As an organization, we have the opportunity to prepare now to
take up any public policy challenge
by contributing to the
REALTORS ® Political Action Committee.
Michael Beckette, president and CEO of Mortgage Alliance says: «In a market currently devoid of innovation we wanted to deliver a product that gives new homeowners a leg up while growing our broker's business amongst our most important consumer group and supporting our
Realtor partners
by taking the stress away from what the first - time buyer usually faces after buying.»
It is important that a
Realtor defends his / her sense of indignation when challenged
by another as just being another product of a cookie - cutter sales training course... decades after the fact of
taking said course.
Take away that cohesive database of information supplied
by Realtors and the timeframe may just expand to 4 days or worse.
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS ® shouldn't be afraid to offend its members
by taking strong positions on ethics and education.