Six tips to ensure a smooth house closing

Real estate closings can be fraught with complications and setbacks, but they can go smoothly and quickly — if planned for carefully. You may think that an “all cash” deal would go through closing faster than a sale that involves a mortgage — but that is not always the case. Unresolved title issues, such as an unknown mechanics lien from a former building contractor or boundary or unsettled disputes from the past can show up. Also, serious...

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Local SEO tips for real estate professionals

Search engine optimization is complicated and tedious. The last thing you want to hear is that you need to do more of it. But the fact is, local search is vital to your success as a real estate agent. According to the National Association of Realtor’s recent Digital House Hunt study, “69 percent of home shoppers who take action on a real estate brand website begin their research with a local term, i.e. ‘Houston homes for sale,’ on a search engine.” In...

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9 Tips For Building A Profitable Real Estate Team

Everybody has an opinion on real estate teams. Some agents are for them because they view it as an opportunity to delegate tasks they don’t enjoy doing while simultaneously putting more money in the bank by having more labor available to help them grow the business. Others have a different opinion — they tend to be “anti-team” because they enjoy the independence that comes with being a real-estate agent and don’t look forward to having to manage...

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5 tips to sell your house fast

How can sellers and buyers get a jump on the competition and sell the properties fast? Learn from Real estate expert Cindy Welu with RE/MAX Advantage Plus joined KARE 11 News @ 4 with her tips. Here are 5 tips for sellers: Before the season gets into full swing, you want to make sure you have these few things checked off your list. They'll not only help you attract the best buyers, but they'll also likely help you get your full asking price. 1....

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House for sale in Indonesia -- with free wife

An advert for a house in Indonesia has gone viral online after the woman selling it offered to throw in an unusual extra feature for free -- her hand in marriage. The Internet ad reads for the most part like a regular house listing, saying that the single-storey property has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a parking space and a fish pond. But it also proposes to buyers a "rare offer" -- "when you buy this house, you can ask the owner to marry...

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