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What Is A Pocket Listing? The (Ultimate) Guide | Real Estate Skills Aug 13, 2020

Pocket listings are one of the unique and controversial methods of buying and selling real estate.

The “pocket” side of the term is metaphorical. It is essentially a listing represented by a real est...

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What Are Contingencies In Real Estate? The (Ultimate) Guide Jul 10, 2020

For 99% of the population, buying a home is the largest and most important purchase they will make in their lifetimes. The property will cost you a lot of money so you want everything to go as smooth ...

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Red Flags Before Hiring a Contractor | Real Estate Skills Jun 30, 2020

As we've learned from rehabbing and flipping hundreds of properties, the success of major home improvement projects largely depends on the contractor you hire.

Yet, not all working contractors are qu...

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What Is Escrow? The (Ultimate) Guide | Real Estate Skills May 26, 2020

When going through the process of buying a house you might find yourself having to go through escrow. So, the big question everyone seems to be wondering is what exactly is escrow?

The concept of esc...

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Lowball Offers: The Ultimate Guide | Real Estate Skills May 19, 2020

According to the 2020 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Research Group, 41% of listed homes have a price reduction before they get an ...

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What Does HOA Mean? The (Ultimate) Guide May 05, 2020

Did you know that 25-27% of the U.S. population lives in some form of an HOA? The Foundation for Community Association Research estimates there are 347,000 community associations in the U.S. with 73.5...

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