How to Avoid Real Estate Expired Listing

March 10, 2015

Real estate listing contracts usually last several months. Six months is standard, but some agents may agree to only three months. No matter how long the contract to sell real estate is, both you and your agent want to avoid an expired listing. When that happens, the agent doesn’t get paid, and you are stuck with a home that hasn’t sold. Here are some tips to avoid an expired listing.Listen to your agentThough your agent may have a contract for six months, he or she would much rather sell your house in six weeks or six days. The faster your home gets sold, the less time and money your agent has to spend and the more money he or she will make. That means any advice you get is going to be focused on getting your home sold quickly and for as much money as possible. If your agent tells you to list it for a certain price, for example, that’s likely the price he or she feels will get you the quickest sale for the most money, so you should heed that advice.Stage your home properlyPricing you
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How to Buy Houses with Expired Listing

January 6, 2015

When a homeowner wants to sell his or her home, it is common to engage the professional services of a real estate agent. The real estate agent and the homeowner both sign a listing agreement. While the terms of the agreement can vary, the fact is that most have a firm expiration date. Essentially, the seller and real estate agent are agreeing that the real estate agent’s services are being contracted to attempt to bring a qualified buyer and an offer to purchase within a certain period of time. When that period of time expires, however, the agreement terminates.
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