{"id":16255,"date":"2017-07-28T15:11:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T19:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/?p=16255"},"modified":"2024-12-30T11:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T16:04:42","slug":"real-estate-roundup-072817","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/real-estate-roundup-072817\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Roundup &#8211; July 28, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Stay sharp with all the latest industry news.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/real-estate\/articles\/8-ways-to-avoid-being-disappointed-about-the-condition-of-your-new-home\/\">Eight Ways to Avoid Being Disappointed About the Condition of Your New Home<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you&#8217;re about to close on your new home, few things can bring your mood down from the clouds. One exception, of course, is when your new home is left in a subpar state.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nothing can dampen a buyer&#8217;s enthusiasm for the sale like walking in and seeing it empty and dirty,&#8221; says Donna Cox, a real estate associate broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rand Realty in Nyack, New York.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tribune242.com\/news\/2017\/jul\/24\/realtors-the-recession-has-finally-disappeared\/\"><strong>Realtors: &#8216;The Recession Has Finally Disappeared&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPresident Mario Carey of Better Homes &amp; Gardens MCR Bahamas Group urged potential buyers to move quickly as increased demand was beginning to drive up prices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inman.com\/2017\/07\/24\/how-to-build-a-network-as-a-real-estate-agent-in-a-brand-new-area\/\"><strong>How To Build A Network As A Real Estate Agent In A Brand New Area<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIt\u2019s hard being the new real estate agent in town, especially when the success of your business is contingent upon a solid network. 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