Topic : About Realtors®
How Real Estate Agents Help
Sellers Make More Money
Reprinted Compliments of Alamo Title Insurance
Pricing A homeowner is usually not the best judge of the value of his or her home. There are too many emotional ties to the home for the owner to be unbiased. Also the owner knows the amount he needs or wants from the sale and may not be objective. Real estate brokers have the most current […]
Realtor® vs. Real Estate Agent
by Sharon Hassler, president, Go Get Experts, LLC
Realtor®. When you see the term Realtor®, it means a member of the National Association of Realtors®, which is a real estate trade association. Every Realtor® is a real estate agent but not every licensed real estate agent can claim the designation of Realtor®. Realtors® have access to many resources, including the multiple listing service. […]
What Do All of Those Abbreviations
in Real Estate Ads Mean?
by Jeanne Rizzotto, Owner/Broker, Century 21-The Summit, Inc.
If you find yourself stumbling over weird abbreviations in a real estate ad, don’t be alarmed. There is method to the madness of this shorthand (which is mostly adopted by sellers to save money in advertising charges). Here are some abbreviations and the meaning of each, taken from a recent newspaper classified section: assum. fin. […]
Buying? Why Work With A Realtor®
by Sharon Hassler, president, Go Get Experts, LLC
Buying a home can be a real challenge especially if you attempt it alone. Here are some of the benefits you’ll receive from working with a Realtor®: No expense to you. A Selling Agent or Buyer-Broker is traditionally paid by the Listing Agent, so there’s no cost to you for having a real estate expert […]
What Do All Those Designations Mean?
By Jeanne Rizzotto, Owner/Broker, Century 21-The Summit, Inc.
Have you ever seen those abbreviations next to an agent’s name: Joe Agent, GRI, ABR, ALC, CAM, CRB, CRS, e-PRO, RCE, RAA, etc.? You get the picture. Doesn’t it just drive you crazy not knowing what the designations stand for… almost to the point that you aren’t impressed and don’t really care? Well, we want […]