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4 February 2025 | 17 replies
Savvy buyer's agents look at stats like sold price to list price ratio trends and watch specific properties to see what they sold for compared to what they were listed for to really understand the market and make offers accordingly.
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17 January 2025 | 0 replies
What specific details do you look for in a lead (e.g., financial info, property condition)?
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
Also, which choice is better for you highly depends on what your real estate goals are and the experience level & skillset of the specific agent.Traditional agent and Redfin Agent could essentially be the same thing in many cases.
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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
Consider defining clear roles, ownership percentages, and responsibilities upfront, and ensure you’re protected if the partnership doesn’t work out.Since you already own properties, it might be worth consulting a CPA who specializes in real estate for advice on tax strategies specific to your situation.
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26 January 2025 | 51 replies
Most of the other posts provided general information that is good to know but did not answer the specific question.
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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
There are loan programs specifically for Virginians.https://www.virginiahousing.com/enGood luck and Happy 2025
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5 January 2025 | 8 replies
Marcus & Millichap’s report also mentions the importance of universities to Pittsburgh’s rental market, “The considerable number of universities in Pittsburgh will provide a diverse hiring pool for the area’s growing tech sector in 2017 and beyond.
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15 January 2025 | 3 replies
Paid platforms often offer additional features like market analytics, off-market property leads, and filters for investor-specific criteria, giving them a leg up over free options.Exactly, most platforms have to offset cost somewhere because of how expensive it is to keep the data up to date.
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15 January 2025 | 6 replies
If I ever have specific questions, I look through google and then use the BP forums as another source.
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
People who have service dogs (or horses, as these are the only 2 service animals) that are genuine have no issue disclosing that on the front end and can answer the 2 questions easily - is the animal necessary for a disability, and what specific tasks has the dog (or horse, if you're getting one of those) been trained to perform?