Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Transaction Procedures & Fees”
By Sam DeBord Government entities often attempt to place additional restrictions or costs on the transaction or transfer of real estate. While there are often good intentions involved in the creation of these “point of sale” mandates, most proposals for new or increased transactional hurdles have serious negative consequences. Point of sale mandates are a concern not only for real …
By Sam DeBord Compulsion is the crutch that lulls our organization’s recruiting and retention capabilities to sleep. When real estate licensees are compelled to be members of a REALTOR® association because of their need for MLS services, we often fail to aggressively sell them on the broad spectrum of REALTOR® benefits, most of which lie outside of the MLS sphere. …
By Lincoln Crum I recently closed a transaction that I had listed for 10 months. There were all kinds of difficulties with the transaction but we worked through them, one by one. My seller was out of state and was really good to work with, but towards the end was growing impatient. To say the least… as was I. Once …
