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California prevented aliens (mainly Asians) from holding title to land until the law was declared unconstitutional in 1952. [14] Currently there are no restrictions on foreign ownership of land in the United States, although sales of real estate by non-resident aliens are subject to certain special taxation rules.
Flat-fee real estate agents charge a seller of a property a flat fee, $500 for example, [11] as opposed to a traditional or full-service real estate agent who charges a percentage of the sale price. In exchange, the seller's property will appear in the multiple listing service (MLS), but the seller will represent him or herself when showing the ...
The long tradition of home sellers footing the commissions of their buyers’ real estate agents may soon be a thing of the past. A recent multibillion-dollar class-action verdict in Missouri ...
How to avoid paying Realtor fees. Selling your home without the help of a real estate agent — called “for sale by owner” or FSBO for short — is certainly possible. Between July 2022 and ...
Flat-fee multiple listing service or flat-fee MLS refers to the practice in the real estate industry of a seller entering into an "à la carte service agreement" with a real estate broker who accepts a flat fee rather than a percentage of the sale price for the listing side of the transaction.
A real estate contract typically does not convey or transfer ownership of real estate by itself. A different document called a deed is used to convey real estate. In a real estate contract, the type of deed to be used to convey the real estate may be specified, such as a warranty deed or a quitclaim deed. If a deed type is not specifically ...
"It does not hurt to make the effort to personally contact the agents that work that market and are known to have the best pipeline of buyers," said Glenn S. Phillips, CEO of the real estate ...
The Real Estate Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, and serves as the chief executive of the Department of Real Estate. [4]Chika Sunquist was appointed Commissioner of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) by Governor Gavin Newsom on November 28, 2023, and she assumed office on January 3, 2024.