Safer Seller Disclosures During COVID-19

The challenging circumstances faced by clients today creates a unique opportunity for agents to stand out from the crowd and demonstrate their expertise. The California Stay At Home Order in response to COVID-19 puts an emphasis on the need for proactive client communication and diligent attention-to-detail to ensure all sales stay on track. This is especially true for seller disclosures, where it’s even harder to protect yourself and the home seller when you cannot meet in person and a mistake can have significant financial implications. Last week, Glide teamed up with C.A.R. and Spile, Leff, & Goor LLP to share updates on the current market and reinforce best practices for both sellers and agents. This post is dedicated to answering some of the most important questions that came from our audience.

5 Top Sources for Real Estate News and Trends that Impact Your Business

Staying on top of market trends is one of the most important keys to success in real estate. Not only do agents and brokers need to have a thorough knowledge of their local market, but they need a finger on the pulse of nationwide news and trends as well. We’ve compiled a list of 5 trusted resources that can keep you up-to-date on the news that impacts your business the most.

Sellers: Here Are 6 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster

Houses that hang out on the market for too long can turn into money pits – you’re not only stuck with the mortgage payment, but you’ll also have to keep shelling out for insurance, and the maintenance costs to keep things looking sharp. Plus, buyers tend to see houses that have been for sale for several months as possible red flags, making them even harder to turn over. Below are 6 ways sellers can make sure an offer comes in quickly.

5 Ways to Take Advantage of Your Local Association Membership

The largest professional association in the U.S., the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has a great reputation for helping its members. However, you shouldn’t stop there when it comes to exploring membership benefits – your state and local associations also have programs committed to your success. Here are 5 ways your local association membership can make a difference in both your professional and personal life.

5 Things You Should Remember About Disclosures in Florida

Real estate is an incredibly location-centric industry — that comes as no surprise. For agents and brokers to be the real “neighborhood expert” for their clients, they must stay up-to-date on all types of geographically-based information. From local school district boundaries to understanding the nuances of state-required documentation, there’s a lot to stay abreast of.

In Case You Missed It: Glide's NHD Marketplace

The team here at Glide is always on the lookout for ways to save time for our real estate professional clients - where can we optimize workflows or take out steps?

One area where we knew we could save time was on ordering the required Natural Hazard Disclosure report.

10 Questions Real Estate Admins Should Ask Their New Clients

Expanding your transaction coordinator business? If so, we have some questions that will help you during the on-boarding process. Getting off on the right foot is imperative, and so is giving each and every one of your clients a personalized experience in doing business with you. The best way to kick things off with a new client is by getting all the details. 

5 Things to Know About Disclosures in Pennsylvania

While the basic gist of seller disclosures is pretty consistent nationwide, each state’s combination of history, topography, and geography is bound to throw some unique questions into the mix. Florida has sinkholes, California has earthquakes, the Carolinas have hurricanes…but what do you need to know about Pennsylvania disclosures before the ink hits the paper? Here are a few things to keep in mind while completing your property disclosure in Pennsylvania.

Spotted: See Yourself at Glide!

The team at Glide is always busy working on new ways to delight real estate professionals and their clients - and part of that is spreading the word on Glide and its benefits to agents, TCs, and brokerages.  We sat down with Glide’s Director of Sales and Customer Success, Michael Lau to talk about what’s next for the sales and customer success teams. 

Tech Tip: Managing Parties on a Transaction

There are any number of parties that could need to contribute to the disclosure forms during a home sale, some of which some additional sensitivity to the process - like divorcing couples who can’t be in the same room or siblings grieving for deceased parents.  Glide wants to make these situations easier to handle by letting the technology handle these delicate situations. 

Spotted! Glide's New Design

Today is an exciting day at Glide; we’re rolling out something we’ve been working on for a while - an updated design for the app.glide.com interface.  This is the first design update we’ve made since launching and are excited to roll it out! 

Sellers: Are You Safe from Post-Sale Legal Risks?

Real estate transactions are not something to take lightly. The sheer magnitude of property prices establishes these sales as not only high-profit but also high-risk. There are many risks associated with the real estate business. While there are risks in both buying and selling properties, the stakes are heightened for sellers. However, many of these harsh realities don’t hit until after the transaction has been finalized.