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5 Reasons Why Some Homes Don't Sell

By listingspark | April 8, 2017

There are many reasons why a home doesn’t sell or sits on the market longer than average, compared to other homes in the neighborhood. Some of these factors are preventable, so as a seller you…

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Tips for a Successful Home Appraisal

By listingspark | April 7, 2017

Accepting a contract on your home sale is definitely an exciting event. But remember, if the buyer is financing the home purchase with a mortgage, you will have to “sell your home” twice to make…

Pricing: It’s All About the Comps

By listingspark | April 6, 2017

The most common mistake we see with home sellers is not pricing their homes correctly. This mistake can cause one of two catastrophic outcomes: 1) Pricing your home too low and leaving money on the…

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How to get into Flipping Houses – Common Flip Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

By listingspark | April 5, 2017

Real estate investors get into the competitive world of house flipping to make money, I think we are all in agreement with that. But things don’t always go as planned. Mistakes will happen, and they…

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Audiobooks for Real Estate Investors

By listingspark | April 4, 2017

For most real estate investors, the overarching goal is to make as much money as possible in as little time as possible. The same likely holds true for your goals in building knowledge in real…

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Checklist for Selling Your Flip

By listingspark | April 3, 2017

You got a great deal on an investment property. You spent countless hours going back and forth with contractors and subcontractors. You’ve matched and picked out paint, the perfect paint. You’ve pulled teeth to get…

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Step-by-step sharing on Social Media to Increase Home Profit

By listingspark | April 2, 2017

Without a doubt, the most efficient way to sell a home is listing on the MLS, since that’s where buyer’s agents search for prospective homes for their clients. HOWEVER, sharing your home listing on social…

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How Photos Can Increase Flip Profits up to $11,000

By listingspark | April 1, 2017

Real estate investors are required to make hundreds of decisions when it comes to selling a property. Everything from renovation choices like flooring, fixtures and paint colors, to marketing strategies must be carefully chosen in order…

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7 Social Media Tricks to Increase Flip Profit and Home Equity

By listingspark | March 31, 2017

As a real estate investor, you have plenty of things to keep track of without having to worry about creating an entire social media strategy. Of your total time spent working to sell your properties,…

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How to Get Free MLS Comps Using ListingSpark’s Comparative Market Analysis

By listingspark01 | December 12, 2024

Finding Real Estate Comps Free with ListingSpark’s Market Compare Tool Before we get started, let’s first start with learning more about what exactly “comps are”, and why it’s important they come directly from the MLS…

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