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Appraisals have been blamed on derailing a lot of sales in recent years. In fact, more than one-third of REALTORS® recently reported that deals were canceled, delayed, or renegotiated to a lower price due to a low appraisal. The National Association of REALTORS® has spoken out against faulty appraisals, blaming it on holding back the housing recovery. More real estate professionals are starting to include appraisal contingencies in their contracts. These contingencies specify how much a buyer would be willing to pay in cash in case the appraisal comes in […]

Open houses are still an important component of marketing a home for-sale to many real estate professionals, according to a real estate lead generation company. The REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend event wrapped up this past weekend, as agents across the country held an estimated 31,078 open houses. Sixty percent of Inman News readers say open houses and working with a wholesale backdrops printing company are a part of their marketing strategy, according to the poll of 218 real estate professionals. So how do agents spread the word about their […]