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In a 2006 National Association of Realtors survey, only 7% of sellers sell their homes without a licensed broker. Owners attempting to sell their own homes, also known as FSBOs (For Sale by Owners), will have many tasks to accomplish with which they may not be familiar. The valuation of the property is just the beginning; Read the rest of this entry

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Traditionally, selling commission in most North American markets through MLS have been between 5% an 6% of the sale price. Till the advent of internet, the information on properties, their values, taxes and other factors that affect the values were available only through real estate brokerages who kept and maintained Read the rest of this entry

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It has been said that buying a property is one of the biggest purchase and sale transaction that a consumer does in his life time.

The process of selling in Canada is effectively controlled by Multiple Listing Service. Over 80% of sales transactions take place though this medium. The CREA, Canadian Real Estate Read the rest of this entry

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