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Cooperating with buyer’s agents as a seller in NYC is especially important considering that more than 75% of prospective buyers are represented by buyer brokers.

How to Deal with Buyers’ Agents in NYC

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / June 19, 2019

Cooperating with buyer’s agents as a seller in NYC is especially important considering that more than 75% of prospective buyers are represented by buyer brokers. Failing to market your home to represented buyers essentially deprives your listing of the majority [...]

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You may be surprised to learn that selling your home For Sale By Owner in Queens is much easier than selling FSBO elsewhere in NYC or selling with a Realtor! Tips for selling your home For Sale By Owner in Queens and more.

Tips for Selling Your Home For Sale By Owner in Queens

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / June 11, 2019

Selling your home For Sale By Owner in Queens is much easier than selling your home For Sale By Owner (“FSBO”) anywhere else in New York City. Therefore, it’s less important for you to list your home in the MLS (Multiple

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What Does BOM Mean in Real Estate?

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / May 29, 2019

BOM stands for “back on the market” in real estate, and is a common abbreviation used by real estate agents. As the name suggests, a listing that is back on the market simply means that it is available again after

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Can sellers re-negotiate the buyer agent fee after their home has been listed? Is it ok to do so? Advice for negotiating buyers agent commission and more.

The Complete Guide to Negotiating Buyers Agent Commission

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / May 28, 2019

It can be tempting for sellers to try to re-negotiate the buyer agent’s fee after an offer has been submitted. However, negotiating buyers agent commission comes with many risks and is highly frowned upon by the real estate community. We’ll

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How to Negotiate a House Price Down

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / May 21, 2019

Learning how to negotiate a house price down involves learning how to be firm, patient, nonchalant and not emotionally invested during the offer negotiation process. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to make offers on multiple properties, have fewer contingencies and threaten

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Can a Seller Accept Another Offer While Under Contract?

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / May 21, 2019

A seller cannot accept another offer if their listing is in contract, meaning that they already have a fully executed purchase contract in place with a buyer. Technically, a seller can do whatever they wish because accepted offers are rather

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Overpricing, high monthlies, no C of O, DOB violations, expiring tax abatements & special assessments are just some of the top reasons your home is not selling.

Top Reasons Your Home is Not Selling

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / May 1, 2019

The top reasons your home is not selling include being way overpriced, having high monthly running costs, upcoming special assessments, not having a Certificate of Occupancy, having city violations, fines, judgments or liens against the property, onerous house rules or

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What to Negotiate in a Real Estate Listing Agreement

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / May 1, 2019

Most sellers don’t know that a listing contract is negotiable to begin with, let alone what to negotiate in a real estate listing agreement. We’ll show you in this article how to negotiate both the total commission rate as well

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Home price reduction strategy ideas include listing just below major price thresholds, undercutting neighbors, & re-listing with a different unit number.

What’s the Best Home Price Reduction Strategy?

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / April 22, 2019

The best home price reduction strategy involves lowering the price just below key search thresholds and below neighborhood comps, re-listing with a different broker or unit number to reset the day count and re-listing with new professional photographs and a

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Being a desperate seller is bad enough, don’t make your situation worse by signing up for an instant offer, listing with your building broker and more tips.

What Not To Do As a Desperate Seller in NYC

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / April 16, 2019

You need to move quickly as a desperate seller, but that doesn’t mean you should forgo some basic research about home selling alternatives. Don’t fall for instant offer programs or other vulture investor schemes, don’t just give your listing to

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