Even in the world of texting and social media, email can still be a good way to promote your services to potential customers and other REALTORS®. But whether you’re emailing one person or thousands, make sure that your email complies with federal law.
You answer your phone, and a caller says, “Hi. I’m _______________. “Are you single? I’m going through the list of REALTORS® to find single women.” What would do if you received an unsettling call like this as one local REALTOR® did recently?
January home sales in Rhode Island continued the trends seen throughout 2022 of year-over-year gains in median price despite slowing sales. Data recently released by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors portrayed a 5.8% hike in the median price of single-family home sales and a 39.1% drop in sales activity compared to January 2022.
You receive a call from a person who has a parcel of vacant land to sell. The person is ready to list with you even though you’ve never met. But there’s just one catch: the seller cannot meet you in person because the seller claims to live out of state or in another country or is traveling.
How do you know if this seller is the true owner of the property or a scammer?
Strong photos attract buyers to a listing. Good lighting, the right camera lens, the right angle, filter, or digital enhancement, can make the difference between a gorgeous photo and an average one. But when does the use of photographic “tricks of the trade” cross the line into misrepresentation?
Are your landlord clients in compliance with lead laws?
Are you using the most current forms? Check out this list of RIAR and MLS forms that were created or updated in 2022.
Warwick, R.I. – Feb. 1, 2023 – Home sales data recently released by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors relay a Q4 2022 median single-family home sales price of $400,000 which represented a 6.7% year-over-year gain, while the number of closed sales fell 32.7%. 2094 homes sold in the last three months of 2022 compared to 3113 in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Over the last several years, Rhode Island has seen a number of law changes affecting rentals. To help get you up to speed, RI REALTORS® has outlined some of the most notable changes from the last few years:
A real estate brokerage contacts you and offers you a cash advance of as much as $6,000. You are told, “you NEVER repay these funds.” All you have to do is sign a Home Owner Benefit contract. . . Does this sound too good to be true?