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How to Get the Most Out of Flat Fee MLS

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | October 9, 2018

The MLS Is Open to More than Just Agents and Brokers If you’ve ever considered selling your own home or if you’re an investor who wants to get the most bang for your buck, a…

What Investors Need to Know about Selling a House by Owner

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | September 26, 2018

How to Sell a House by Owner – The Investor Perspective Many homeowners search for how to sell a house by owner, but what about investors? You would think investors have the FSBO thing down,…

Are Flat Fee MLS Services A Gimmick or A Gold Mine?

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | September 1, 2018

What’s The Deal with Flat Fee MLS Services? Curious about how to list on mls with flat rate MLS services? We hear about them all of the time these days, making many wonder if they…

7 Reasons to Work with A Flat-Fee Real Estate Broker

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | August 21, 2018

Are Flat-Fee Real Estate Firms Worth It? Increasingly more home sellers are contemplating whether they should skip the standard 6% real estate agent commission and find something cheaper. For Sale by Owner (FSBO) is one…

What’s The Best Cheap MLS Listing Service?

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | August 16, 2018

Why Do You Need a Cheap MLS Listing Service? More people than ever are moving – moving away from real estate agents who charge an arm and a leg for their services – to selling…

How to Sell A House By Owner: 2 Options

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | July 20, 2018

How to Sell Your House by Owner and Save Thousands Selling a house without a realtor isn’t as hard as you may think and the reward can be worth the effort. According to the National…

How Important is the Seller's Disclosure Notice?

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | December 29, 2017

How important is the seller’s disclosure notice for a home seller?  Short answer, VERY! More issues arise for home sellers after closing from failing to disclose a latent defect than anything else.  Often times it…

The Hoarder House – A case study

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | July 24, 2017

Recently we did an interview with Yale Hamrick; a North Texas investor who recently made over $50k in profits from a property he bought for only $112,000. This case study is rather short and gets…

Common Mistakes Investors Make when Selling their Flips

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | June 9, 2017

The time has come to sell your flip.  Months of hard work and hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line and now it’s time to cash out.  Too many investors make simple mistakes that…

Tips for a Successful Home Appraisal

By Aaron Jistel - Founder & Broker of ListingSpark | April 7, 2017

Accepting a contract on your home sale is definitely an exciting event. But remember, if the buyer is financing the home purchase with a mortgage, you will have to “sell your home” twice to make…

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