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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Finding the Right Agent is Key

When a buyer has determined they are going to purchase a home, the choice they make about who will represent them can result in a wide variety of outcomes: from having a great experience or not, from overpaying for a home or not, from negot...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Why is the Listing Agreement Per...

Did you know that a listing agreement , technically known as an "Exclusive Right to Sell" agreement, is a binding, bi-lateral contract?  So, before you sign this document, which binds you to the real estate company -- not the ag...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Selecting the agent who states t...

<Seller speaking here...>  Okay...we just listened to three Greater Cleveland real estate agents who all came up with different asking prices for our home.  One recommended 300K, another 315K and the 3rd agent said 350K.  What sh...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Choosing an agent because I see ...

Should a seller choose or select a real estate agent because they see this agent's name everywhere in advertising, yard signs, etc.?  Great question.  Here is an analogy:  Both Starbucks and McDonalds are just about everywhere on the...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Choosing an agent based on the c...

Some sellers interview 2-3 agents and choose the one whose company seems to have more local presence, or the one with outstanding glossy marketing materials left in the home after the listing presentation.  Since selling a home, any home, a...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Lack of Mutual Understanding

Here is a phrase that I have heard far too often from sellers: "I signed the listing agreement, and after the first few weeks, my agent never did anything for me and rarely communicated with me." At a bare minimum, the listing agent should...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Exit Stage Left! Part 3 of 3 - E...

·         Functional Obsolescence – Having 5 bedrooms and 1 bath is an example. So is having a "tandem" bedroom – where one has to walk through one bedroom to get to another be...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Exit Stage Left! - Part 2 of 3 -...

Part 2 of 3 - Seller Mistake(s)   ·         Price Too High – Sellers oftentimes make the same mistake in setting an initial asking price that is clearly unrealistic, given the current compet...

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