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By Owner MLS Listing

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:11:55 +0000

The “mulitple listing system”, called the MLS, gives the broadest exposure possible to homes for sale. In today’s competitive market, you need the most marketing exposure possible, but attempting to sell without the benefit of the MLS can be a like trying to sell shares of stock without the stock exchange. Or, proverbially, “like trying [...]

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Selling a Home in a Cooling Market

Manager — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:02:47 +0000

When you are going to be selling a home, especially when the housing market is in a bit of a cooling off period or a slow season, there are two things that are absolutely essential. First, there’s setting the right price. It’s impossible for sellers these days to sell their home when the price is too [...]

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Home Sellers: Looking to Save?

Manager — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:05:27 +0000

Home sellers sometimes find themselves bogged down by high costs. There are the costs associated with making home improvements inside and out. There are costs associated with marketing and listing. And there are high costs associated with the commissions paid to sellers’ agents. But if you are a looking to save and have not yet begun [...]

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Flat Fee MLS a Growing Trend

admin — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:11:04 +0000

Sellers are saving thousands using flat fee MLS Saving thousands in equity, while maximizing marketing potential seems to be the motivating factor for home sellers that enlist the services of a flat fee MLS broker. Savvy home owners have quickly come to realize the valuable savings advantage offered by these types of flat fee MLS service [...]

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NAR: Stabilizing Home Sales

admin — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:22:33 +0000

Slight decline for the remainder of 2006 The market continues to show signs of stabilizing although homes sales are expected to decline modestly until year’s end according to David Lereah, NAR’s Chief Economist. Existing home sales are expected to decline by almost 7 percent this year while new home sales are expecting to show a considerably higher decline [...]

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Alternative Real Estate Models Inceasingly Popular

admin — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:56:09 +0000

Traditional agents are fighting to keep market share In 2002, flat fee MLS listings and discount MLS listings represented less than 2 percent of the market share. 2005 showed a marked increase as 11 percent of home sellers utilized the services of an "alternative" provider to sell their home. As market share has increased for such service providers, full [...]

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Michigan State Senate Passes Minimum Service Bill

admin — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:26:23 +0000

Another state eliminates consumer choice The decision of the Michigan State Senate to pass the DOJ opposed bill effectively removes the opportunity for home sellers to take advantage of low cost real estate alternatives. The new bill mandates licensees who enter into service agreements with clients must provide certain services for that client, including acceptance and [...]

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Buyer Demand and Seller Supply Near Balanced

admin — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:55:04 +0000

Supply catching up to demand The 45% of agents reporting a higher number of buyers than sellers is far more balanced than the 61% just 3 months ago. The final results of the survey tallied 45% of agents reporting more buyers than sellers, 31% reported more sellers than buyers, and the remaining 24% reported a balanced [...]

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Real Estate Agents Pulling Listings from Public View

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:54:31 +0000

Agents withhold listings from public websites Search engines are growing in popularity as the initial stage in the home research process producing the same search results for small upstart companies as large established ones. Given this fact, real estate agents are becoming more protective of where their listings appear, which begs the question who benefits from [...]

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Home Sale Prices Up

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 03:27:45 +0000

Average U.S. Home Prices jump again in 3rd quarter The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) , the agency that regulates mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, released figures this week that showed that housing prices in the United States jumped over 12% in the third quarter over 2004. OFHEO’s chief economist, Patrick Lawler, said in a [...]

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MLS Listing Key to Home Sales

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:50:54 +0000

Real Estate Agents using the MLS assisted over 75% of home buyers nationwide According to the newest study of home buyer habits by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), over 75% of home buyers now find their home through real estate agents using the Multiple Listing Service. The study entitled Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers [...]

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Selling Your Home in a Tough Market

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 19:41:57 +0000

Steps You Can Take When the Market Softens While economists debate whether the housing industry bubble will burst, there is no doubt that home prices have stopped their rapid ascent. The number of home sales has also dropped with the National Association of Realtors predicting a 4% decrease for next year. With increased inventory, sellers face longer [...]

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