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Final Walk-Through Inspection – RPI Form 270

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2021 | Forms | 0

Download the Form This form is used by a buyer’s agent when the buyer conducts a final walk-through inspection at the time for closing escrow and observes that requested repairs have not been completed, to make a demand on...

Property Inspection – Buyer’s Request for Repairs – RPI Form 269

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2021 | Forms | 0

Download the Form This form is used by a buyer’s agent when their buyer after entering into a purchase agreement receives a home inspection report and discovers property defects, to prepare the buyer’s request for...

Word-of-the-Week: Due diligence

by Gregory Bretado | Dec 29, 2020 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Due diligence – the efforts of an agent employed to meet the objectives of their client in exchange for a fee.

Brokerage Reminder: The seller’s broker’s due diligence

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 21, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 0

Brush up on the due diligence obligations a seller’s agent owes to their seller.

The votes are in: Showings are often influenced by fee split

by Benjamin J. Smith | Aug 12, 2019 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Readers chime in on whether the fee split they receive influences whether they show a property to their client.

Exclusive Right-to-Buy Listings

by ft Editorial Staff | May 7, 2019 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Duties and obligations under an exclusive right-to-buy listing agreement

POLL: How often do sellers provide a home inspection report prior to entering into a purchase agreement?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 25, 2019 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

How often do your sellers provide the buyer or the buyer's agent with a home inspection report...

Top homebuyer challenges in 2018

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 18, 2018 | Your Practice | 0

Buyers talk about their biggest challenges.

A glimpse into the mind of your principals – what buyers and sellers want from their agents

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 18, 2018 | Feature Articles, Your Practice | 0

This article digests the 2017 Zillow Consumer Housing Trends Report.

For-sale-by-owner (FSBO) trends in California

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 27, 2018 | Buyers and Sellers, Home Sales | 0

For real estate agents, FSBO can be the most repellant four-letter word. Nationally, 6.2% of homes...

Fee splits: time to rethink your fee arrangements

by Sarah Kolvas | Dec 8, 2015 | Reader Polls, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Learn how to handle low fee split offers in a seller’s listing through negotiations.

The exclusive right-to-buy listing agreements – the buyer employs a broker

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 30, 2015 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

Form-of-the-week: Buyer’s Listing Agreements – Exclusive Right to Buy, Exchange or Option and...

The show must go on: Tips for staging property

by Amy Thomas | Nov 2, 2015 | Buyers and Sellers, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Showing properties to buyers is the make or break moment in many potential transactions. Keep these tips in mind before you unlock the door.

FARM: Find your home with a buyer’s agent

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 13, 2015 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

Use this first tuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

Universal agency disclosure – the rules of professional relationships

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 20, 2015 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

Form-of-the-week: Agency Law Disclosure – Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationships –...

FARM: How to gain an advantage when buying a home

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 12, 2015 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

Use this first tuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

The Mortgage Shopping Worksheet — assist your homebuyer to close with the most competitive lender

by Connor P. Wallmark | Jan 30, 2015 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

Help your homebuyers get the most advantageous mortgage terms available by using first tuesday’s Mortgage Shopping Worksheet. Together, compare mortgages offered by different lenders and contrast the fundamental mortgage variables and costs commonly occurring on origination and over the life of the mortgage.