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100

Who needs to sign the Inducement Amendment if a buyer's agent is lowering their fee to make the offer come together?

The buyer, seller and managers for listing and selling side.

100

What's one must-have for every new listing to stand out online?

Professional Photos

100

What Ohio form discloses agency relationships

Ohio Agency Disclosure Statement

100

Neighborhood with West Side Market and food scene?

Ohio City

100

What does FSBO stand for?

For Sale By Owner

200

What form would you use if a prospective buyer wants to see your listing, but they are not currently represented by an agent and they do not wish to be.

Unrepresented Purchaser Disclosure

200

What's the biggest mistake when pricing a home in a rising market?

Overpricing based on future appreciation instead of current comps.

200

When should you present the Agency Disclosure Statement?

Before presenting each offer

200

Suburb home to The Beck Center?

Lakewood

200

What is the name for the money that a buyer offers as a way to show they are serious about a property and put some "skin in the game"?  This money may also be forfeited by the buyer if they break a contract for an illegitimate reason.

Earnest Money

300

Which form should be presented to a prospective client at the first subsantive contact?

The Consumer Guide to Agency Relationships

300

What is one suggestion you could make to a seller who has too much stuff in the home and it's making it look cluttered and can distract prospective buyers from the potential of the home?

Rent a pod or storage unit to help de-clutter

300

True or False: Dual agency is illegal in Ohio?

False

300

Which suburb is known for historic architecture and the Cedar Lee District?

Cleveland Heights

300

What does DOM stand for?

Days On Market

400

How long does a buyer have to respond to the seller after an inspection?

72hrs or 3 days

400

What's a strategic reason to list a home on a Thursday or Friday?

To maximize weekend traffic and showings.
400

What is the federal law that requires lead-based paint disclosures on homes built before 1978?

The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act.

400

Historic neighborhood near downtown with Victorian Homes and new construction townhomes?

Tremont

400

What does "highest and best" mean in multiple offers?

It’s a seller’s request for all buyers to submit their strongest offer — price, terms, and contingencies — usually by a deadline.


500

When should your loops be turned in to Brenda?

As soon as humanly possible and/or as soon as you have something under contract!

500

When helping a seller price their home, we should be reminding them that the value is determined by who/what?

Buyers and/or the market determines value.

500

What is the minimum retention period for real estate records in Ohio?

3 years

500

Suburb that borders both Cuyahoga and Summit County?

Macedonia

500

What does REO stand for?

Real Estate Owned

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