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Read our blog featuring real estate tips and essential information for buyers and sellers.

Consumer Guide: Navigating Multiple Offers

Mar 26, 2025, 18:00 PM by User Not Found
When your home is on the market, you may receive offers from multiple interested buyers. Offers can vary greatly, and you will need to determine which one is best for you. Here's what sellers should know.
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Consumer Guide: Marketing Your Home

Mar 14, 2025, 22:18 PM by User Not Found
Once you decide to sell your home, your agent will work with you to determine the best strategy to reach potential buyers and attract strong offers. Here are some considerations when marketing your home.
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Commissions Q&A for Home Sellers

Mar 14, 2025, 22:03 PM by User Not Found
Q&A for navigating important real estate industry changes that are now in effect.
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Consumer Guide: Preparing to Sell Your Home

Mar 14, 2025, 21:05 PM by User Not Found
Once you decide to sell your home, you might have questions about how to prepare it for listing and viewing by potential buyers. An agent who is a REALTOR® can guide you through this process. Here are some common considerations as you prepare your home to sell.
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Consumer Guide: Property Taxes

Mar 14, 2025, 20:54 PM by User Not Found
Wherever you buy a home in the United States, property taxes are a reality of homeownership. An agent who is a REALTOR® can help connect you with a tax expert in your area, but here are the basics.
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Consumer Guide: Agency and Non-Agency Relationships

Mar 14, 2025, 20:27 PM by User Not Found
When you are looking to buy or sell a home, you may hear about different types of relationships— agency and non-agency—that exist between buyers and sellers and the real estate professionals they are working with. These relationships are defined by state law and the options available to you vary widely between states, but here are the basics of what to think about.
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Consumer Guide: Multiple Listing Services (MLSs)

Mar 7, 2025, 18:43 PM by User Not Found
When buying or selling a home, your real estate professional may use a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to find homes for sale or market your property. Here is what you need to know.
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Consumer Guide: Fair Housing

Mar 7, 2025, 16:03 PM by User Not Found
Buying or selling a home is more than a transaction—it’s fundamental to your long-term goals and financial future. Consumers and agents all have rights and responsibilities to promote a home buying or selling process free from discrimination. Here’s what you need to know.
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Home Staging FAQ: What You Need To Know

Mar 6, 2025, 20:19 PM by User Not Found
You may have heard that staging your home properly can make a big difference when you sell your house, but what exactly is home staging, and is it really worth your time and effort?
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Consumer Guide: Seller Concessions

Mar 6, 2025, 19:50 PM by User Not Found
As a home seller, you have choices when deciding how to market your property, including whether you’d like to offer concessions to attract buyers or close a deal. Here’s what you need to know as you consider whether this approach is right for you.
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Consumer Guide: Ten Questions to Ask a Seller's Agent

Mar 6, 2025, 19:35 PM by User Not Found
If you’re ready to sell your home, you should feel empowered to find and work with the agent who is the best fit for your needs. Here are ten questions you should consider when selecting an agent.
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Consumer Guide: REALTORS®' Duty to Put Your Interests Above Their Own

Mar 6, 2025, 18:31 PM by User Not Found
A REALTOR® is a special kind of real estate agent: one who follows NAR’s strict Code of Ethics, including the first and primary pledge to protect and promote the interests of their clients. This obligation means that a REALTOR® cannot make decisions or provide representation in a way that puts their own interests or commissions ahead of their clients’ interests.
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5 Emerging Home Design Trends

Mar 4, 2025, 12:43 PM by User Not Found
Whether you're selling and staging your home, planning a decor refresh, or daydreaming about how you will decorate your new place, 2025’s home trends offer a perfect mix of nostalgia, sustainability, and bold aesthetics. Here’s a look at the most exciting trends shaping interiors right now.
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The 3 Biggest Mistakes Sellers Are Making Right Now

Mar 4, 2025, 09:18 AM by User Not Found
If you want to sell your house, having the right strategies and expectations is key. But that means adjusting to where the market is today. If you are not factoring in that there are more homes for sale or that buyers are being more selective with their budgets, it may cost you. Here’s a quick rundown of the 3 most common missteps sellers are making, and how partnering with an expert agent can help you avoid every single one of them.
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Consumer Guide: What Goes Into Pricing Your Home

Feb 7, 2025, 21:12 PM by User Not Found
As a home seller, one of the most important questions to ask your agent is how to determine your home’s listing, or asking, price. Here is what sellers should know about home pricing.
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Are You Ready to Sell Your Home? Here Are 7 Things to Consider

Nov 8, 2024, 11:21 AM by Chad Passaro
Thinking about selling your home? It’s a big step, and the decision isn’t always straightforward. These questions can help you figure out if now’s the right time. If you find yourself saying “yes” to most of them, it might be time to start planning your next move!
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