Licensed Florida real estate agents are required to understand the technicalities that govern real estate transactions. Their responsibilities include helping clients review documents, inspect properties, counter offers and manage the closing process. Oftentimes, a...
Real Estate Law
2 reasons real estate professionals require legal support
Real estate professionals have to take special courses and then pass a state test to obtain a license. They also have to meet certain professional and ethical standards to join national and local professional associations. Real estate agents dedicate their...
Will you have to testify as an agent if your buyer sues a seller?
When you represent a buyer purchasing real estate, you try to help them find a property that meets their needs and is in the best condition possible given their budget. You probably want to imagine that they enjoy living in that house for many years. Unfortunately,...
Real estate professionals shouldn’t use staging to hide defects
When the real estate market is hot, buyers will often make competitive offers and may choose to overlook major issues at properties. Buyers may accept a property with problems like a bad foundation or a leaky roof in their desperation to secure a home. As the market...
Do you understand the Florida foreclosure process?
As a real estate professional, your main job is to help people manage a real estate transaction. You help sellers maximize the curb appeal of their property to push buyers into a bidding frenzy, or you help buyers wade through the market and find the right house for...
What are the benefits of a client buying enhanced title coverage?
As a real estate professional, you help your clients make informed decisions when buying or selling a property. You know how to help them choose the right property and minimize their risks during and after the closing. Protecting an ownership interest is crucial to...
What purpose does a quiet title action serve?
Are you currently involved in a property dispute where both you and someone else claim rights to the same piece of land or home? Have your attempts to resolve differences of opinions about the property's ownership led to nowhere? If so, then your situation might...
The risk you take by telling clients to waive inspection on a home
Remote workers prioritizing affordable housing over popular neighborhoods and a general lack of inventory have led to a very competitive real estate market. Most sellers expect to see offers within a few days of listing. They also probably expect to sell their house...
Protect your real estate clients with customized purchase contracts
People buying homes hire a real estate professional because they don't want to worry about the details. They expect that you know how to protect them and get them into the right property for the right price. Scouring the listings for the right properties and...
One crucial tool that too many real estate professionals overlook
As a real estate professional, you have many tools that play a role in your success. Many of those tools are other professionals that help you do the best job possible for your clients. Good web development helps you find new clients, as does online brand management...