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How Long Should a Listing Contract Be?

Realtors’ Investment: Skill, Time, & Marketing $$$ How long should a listing contract be? The short answer: “long enough to sell the property being listed.” How long that is ” assuming that the home is well-priced, staged, and marketed ” is typically a function of price. Under $250k in the Twin Cities today, you’d estimate...
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Why Homes That Sell in Multiple Offers Should Always Appraise

The REAL Purpose of Appraisals What is the purpose of an appraisal, in the context of a residential real estate sale? To make sure that, if the Buyer defaults on their loan and the lender ultimately forecloses, the value of the collateral is sufficient to make the lender whole. Or, in plain English: if the...
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How Long Should a Listing Contract Be?

Realtors’ Investment: Skill, Time, & Marketing $$$ How long should a listing contract be? The short answer: “long enough to sell the property being listed.” How long that is ” assuming that the home is well-priced, staged, and marketed ” is typically a function of price. Under $250k in the Twin Cities today, you’d estimate 20-40...
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Why Homes That Sell in Multiple Offers Should Always Appraise

The REAL Purpose of Appraisals What is the purpose of an appraisal, in the context of a residential real estate sale? To make sure that, if the Buyer defaults on their loan and the lender ultimately forecloses, the value of the collateral is sufficient to make the lender whole. Or, in plain English:  if the...
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Why Homes That Sell in Multiple Offers Should Always Appraise

The REAL Purpose of Appraisals What is the purpose of an appraisal, in the context of a residential real estate sale? To make sure that, if the Buyer defaults on their loan and the lender ultimately forecloses, the value of the collateral is sufficient to make the lender whole. Or, in plain English:  if the...
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How Long Should a Listing Contract Be?

Realtors’ Investment? Skill, Time, & Marketing $$$ How long should a listing contract be? The short answer: Long enough to sell the property being listed. How long that is — assuming that the home is well-priced, staged, and marketed — is typically a function of price. Under $200k in the Twin Cities today, you’d estimate...
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