A Guide for Residential Real Estate Agents

By Valerie Hockert, PhD

Are you a real estate broker? A real estate agent? Or you going to be buying a house or selling a house? Whether you are looking for a house buying, or house selling, or just looking to do some real estate investing, this book will give you valuable information to get you on your path to making a lot of money. Are you looking for a how to buy or sell a house book? Whether you sell or buy, are an agent, broker, or independent seller, you will need PR forms and this book has them; all of these pieces had high results Even if you don’t have a clue of how to sell or buy, this book will give you that help and how-to.

If you are an agent or broker, or independent seller, this book has all the necessary information that you need to have a successful sale.

There is a bonus of PR pieces for agents to get clients—both sellers and buyers.

Valerie Hockert is a real estate broker and has had much success.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Justice Gray
• Release date: Jan 31, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310977831

Valerie Hockert, PhD

Valerie Hockert, was born in the Midwest where she has lived all her adult life. She has had much life experience through her various entrepreneurial life. She has a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies, and a PhD in Literary Studies. Dr. Hockert has been teaching at a college level for many years. She was the first publisher of the Writers' Journal and Today's Family, two national publications. She is also a certified personal trainer, great chef, and the Publisher of an e-magazine: www.realitytodayforum.com.

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A Guide for Residential Real Estate Agents

by Valerie Hockert

Copyright 2014, 2012, Reality Today Forum, Inc.,

reprinted by permission from Up-to-Date Real Estate.

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Introduction

Are you a residential real estate agent? If you are, this book is for you. This book contains a lot of information that you could pass onto your clients. In doing so, you can have a better working relationship with them. There are also promotional pieces that you can use to mail or email to your clients. All of these pieces and information had high results.

Residential Agents

Table of Contents

Client/Agent Relationship

Helpful Hints in Working with Your Realtor

Open Houses

Ads in the Paper

For Sale by Owner

Establishing Our Working Relationship

Multiple Listing Systems (MLS)

Open Houses

For Sale by Owners

Our Only Source of Income is Commission

For Your Protection

Inspecting Your Investment

Fire and Hazard Insurance

Full Disclosure

What to Expect from a Home Inspector

Possible Repairs

Walk-Through Inspection

Room by Room

Inspection Clause

Fax Agreement

Sales Breakdown

Adjustable Rate Mortgage vs. Fixed Rate Mortgage

Title Insurance—Attorney’s Opinions

Your First Steps

Buyer Information Sheet

Credit Problems?

Cash Needed Before Closing

Finding the Home You Want

Things to Look For

Writing the Contract

How to Take Title

Other Considerations

The Offer Presentation

Steps to a Closing

Closing Day

Things to Bring

Neighborhoods of Interest

Guest Register

Client Referral

Inter-Office Client Referral

Activity Report

Hints for Mailing Sales Letters

Buyer Information

Thinking of Selling Your Home?

Thinking of Buying a Home?

Experienced Residential Agent

Client/Agent Relationship

Since the Minnesota Legislature passed legislation (October 1993) permitting real estate agents to directly represent buyers and/or sellers, buying or selling a home is a much more pleasant experience, especially if we work together in a systematic and efficient manner using one Realtor.

Helpful Hints in Working with Your Realtor