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How to use the ListingSpark referral program

By Aaron Jistel | August 9, 2021

The ListingSpark Referral program is a great way to earn rewards simply by telling your friends about ListingSpark. Today, we’re excited to let you know that the referral program has been upgraded! You can now…

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Your Guide to Offerpad: Reviews, Pros, Cons, & Fees

By Aaron Jistel | August 2, 2021

iBuyers have grown to be a large segment in the real estate transaction market. One prominent iBuyer company, Offerpad, promises homeowners the opportunity to sell their home quickly and easily. However, this convenience may come…

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What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?

By Aaron Jistel | July 23, 2021

What does contingent mean in real estate? This is a question that can be very confusing, due to the fact contingencies can come in many different forms. I’ll discuss each in this article. Contingent MLS…

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How To Sell Your House Fast

By Aaron Jistel | July 16, 2021

How do I sell my home fast? At ListingSpark, we hear this question all the time. It’s a great question, but can come with a complicated answer. A better question might be, if I want…

We Buy Ugly Houses Review: Pros and Cons for Home Sellers

By Aaron Jistel | July 6, 2021

We Buy Ugly Houses is a brand that many have heard of. As part of the HomeVestors Inc. franchise corporation, they are a national real estate investment franchise that purchases “ugly” homes. They then either…

Buyer’s Agent Commissions

By Aaron Jistel | May 6, 2021

We are in one of the strongest sellers markets of this century. Pair that with a dramatically changing real estate industry where more tools are available to buyers and sellers than have ever existed before,…

Home Staging Tips

By Aaron Jistel | April 21, 2021

Do I need to stage my home before I put it on the market? We get asked this question all the time. Some real estate agents and other industry professionals believe that answer is always…

February 2021 Texas Real Estate Market Update

By Aaron Jistel | February 24, 2021

Well folks, if you’re wondering if the market has cooled off at all now that we have rolled in to 2021, it hasn’t. In fact it’s been quite the opposite. We are still seeing historically…

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How to Find a Real Estate Investing Partner

By Aaron Jistel | August 24, 2020

I recently had the pleasure of being on a panel for a discussion with RealEstateIQ about the state of the real estate market and real estate investing.  Tom Berry, founder of Investor Loan Source and…

ListingSpark June Real Estate Market Update

By Aaron Jistel | June 25, 2020

Given our position as a technology-centric real estate company based here in Texas, we’ve been asked to share some of our insights, and some of our market data.  April was brutal. No other word to…

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