REALTOR® Tools
Download and distribute this client counseling tool to spread the news about Virginia home sales facts. Q3 2008 numbers are in and there’s much more to our market than the gloom and doom. This colorful, informative tool is designed to give agents, brokers, and customers easy access to essential information on Virginia real estate.
It’s no substitute for the entire home sales report that’s available at www.VARealtor.com/HomeSales, but it's perfect for those who just want an at-a-glance reading of the full analysis. |
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Customizable e-mail newsletter: Client Direct
October 2008
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Are you the gal who sends a calendar every November? Or the guy whose face is on the letter opener? Don't be like that. Instead, be your clients' expert on all things real estate.
Imagine having your own monthly e-newsletter, put together in just minutes, that shows clients how to protect the value of their property and gives you a highly relevant reason to contact them frequently.
Do it with ClientDirect. It's simple, it's FREE and it helps support the Virginia Homeowners Alliance. Already got an account? Sign in at www.ClientDirect.net.
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| Download and distribute this concise selling tool to spread the word about Virginia home sales facts and what they mean to REALTORS®, their clients, and citizens statewide. This informative and colorful tool is designed to give you, your agents and your customers easy access to essential information about the state of real estate in Virginia. It’s no substitute for the entire home sales report that’s available at www.VARealtor.com/HomeSales, but it's perfect for those who just want an at-a-glance reading of the full analysis. |
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A host of legal and ethical issues can arise when the seller is distressed. Whether you're on the buy side or the selling side of a short sale, make sure that you understand your legal and ethical obligations. Discover the most common issues and learn how to deal with them in this new 29 minute webcast with Lem Marshall, VAR's Special Counsel. Among other questions, Lem answers:
- Is it legal or ethical to require the seller to state that the home is a short sale listing in the MLS?
- What happens when a ratified contract with a third party approval clause fails because the third party rejects the offer?
- What are my obligations when the bank asks me to reduce my commission on a short sale?
- Why aren’t lenders be required to pre-approve the selling price before short sale listings are entered into the MLS?
- Are “conditional commissions” permitted in the MLS?
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The most efficient way to show listings
April 2008
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Got listings to show this weekend? Want to show them in the most time-efficient and fuel-efficient way possible? With gas above $3 a gallon and a personal life to tend to, we know you do! VAR’s new free service computes the most efficient route between three or more properties. Here’s how it works:
- Go to www.IdealRoute.com
- Type or paste addresses into the text box below the map one by one, clicking “Add!” after each
- Click on “Calculate Fastest Roundtrip”
The service automatically computes the optimal route between the properties and gives you complementary turn-by-turn directions to all locations using Google Maps. |
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10 things you should know about today's Virginia real estate market
February 2008
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Virginia REALTORS® on the front lines know, the housing market isn't as bad as the media makes it out to be. Now VAR has created a tool to help you communicate with clients and ease their fears about buying or selling a home right now.
Download and print VAR's new "10 things you should know about today's Virginia real estate markets" card. Print a few copies to use as handouts to distribute with your CMAs, at client presentations, and even to your past clients. With your expertise and VAR's new educational tool, together we can help you ease your clients' fears. Help spread the word, Virginia real estate is still a good investment. |
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