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Realtor or REALTOR®, What’s In A Name?

January 21, 2019 by JohnSouerbry

Realtor or REALTOR Whats In A Name Cordon Real Estate

Should you hire a “realtor” or a REALTOR® to help you buy or sell a home? A common misconception is that all real estate agents are both, but that isn’t true. The difference is important, so let’s look at how each term is used and why the difference matters. First, what is a REALTOR®? It’s simply […]

Filed Under: Real Estate Terms Tagged With: NAR Code Of Ethics, real estate agents, real estate column, real estate information, REALTOR or realtor

Predatory Home Buyers – How To Recognize And Avoid Them

January 11, 2019 by JohnSouerbry

Predatory Home Buyers How To Recognize and Avoid Them Cordon Real Estate

Predatory home buyers appear under any market conditions and prey on sellers of any type of property. Their objective is to coerce sellers into accepting unfavorable contract terms or agree to changes in already agreed-to purchase agreements to achieve a better deal for themselves. Predatory home buyers and their tactics are not always easy to spot up front, […]

Filed Under: Buying Strategies, Real Estate Terms, Selling Strategies Tagged With: lowball home offers, predatory home buyers, real estate advice, real estate agents, real estate blog, real estate brokers, real estate column, real estate negotiating, real estate sales strategies, real estate wholesalers

Real Estate Dual Agency Pro’s, Con’s and Cautions

December 29, 2018 by JohnSouerbry

Real Estate Dual Agency Pros Cons and Cautions Cordon Real Estate

Few topics spark hotter debate among real estate agents than real estate dual agency. Some are passionately in favor of the practice, some are vehemently opposed. A few states have banned or tightly regulated dual agency and more states are currently considering similar legislation. Since the decision to enter into a dual agency situation is made […]

Filed Under: Buying Strategies, Real Estate Terms, Selling Strategies Tagged With: Dual Agency, real estate advice, real estate agents, real estate brokers, real estate terms, real estate transactions

Real Estate Wholesaling Is Flipping Paper – Not Properties

July 11, 2018 by JohnSouerbry

If you’ve ever been in the unfortunate position of having to take part in a wholesale real estate transaction, you know that real estate wholesaling is flipping paper – not properties. Last fall I wrote about the risks of selling property to a wholesaler (Beware Of Wholesale Home Buyers!). Wholesaling is simply the process of […]

Filed Under: Real Estate Terms, Real Living, Selling Strategies Tagged With: home selling, house flipping, predatory real estate buyers, real estate, real estate column, real estate wholesaling, Real Living With Broker John

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