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How to Put Our Complex Transactions Program™ to Work for You

31 Oct

When selling property involves an estate, several owners, or difficult family circumstances, start with a plan.

By T.W. Shortt, CRS®, CRB®, Principal Broker, REALTY WORLD Knox Realty Group, LLC — The Fort Knox Office™

Selling a home usually follows a familiar path: establish a price, prepare the property, find a buyer, and proceed toward closing.

But what happens when the owner has died, several heirs disagree, or no one is certain who has authority to sign?

Those circumstances call for preparation, coordination, and experience. That is why we developed our Complex Transactions Program™—to help owners and families organize the real estate side of a complicated situation and establish a practical path forward.

Start With a Conversation

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Before You Offer Advice, Ask One More Question

28 Oct

By T.W. Shortt, former U.S. Army drill sergeant and Principal Broker, REALTY WORLD® Knox Realty Group, LLC — The Fort Knox Office™

Years of training real estate agents, raising five children with my wife, and serving as an Army drill sergeant have reinforced the value of one simple invitation:

“Tell me more about your situation—or your position on this.”

Those words give the other person an opportunity to explain. They also remind us that understanding should come before advice.

Experience helps us recognize familiar problems. It can also tempt us to reach a conclusion before we have heard the whole story.

Let the Other Person Explain

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Artificial Intelligence Meets Antitrust Law: A New Warning for Real Estate Brokers 

14 Sep

By T.W. Shortt, Broker, CRS®, CRB® 
REALTY WORLD Knox Realty Group, LLC 

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday real estate practice. REALTORS® can now use AI-assisted tools to analyze comparable properties, prepare market analyses, and even recommend residential lease prices. 

But an old body of law is following this recent technology into the real estate office: antitrust law. 

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Facing a Complex Real Estate Transaction? Specialized Help Is Available 

10 Sep

By T.W. Shortt, CRS, CRB, Principal Broker, REALTY WORLD Knox Realty Group, LLC

Selling real estate can become difficult when the property is tied to a divorce, estate, inheritance, disagreement among heirs, military transfer, financial hardship, tenant dispute, lien, title defect, trust, or power of attorney. In these situations, placing the property on the market may be the easy part. Identifying and resolving the issues standing between the owner and the closing table is often a challenge. 

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Why Complex Real Estate Transactions Require a Different Approach

26 Aug

By: TW Shortt, CRB, CRS™ 
Kentucky Real Estate Broker 
REALTY WORLD Knox Realty Group™

Most residential real estate transactions follow a familiar path. A property is listed, a buyer makes an offer, financing is arranged, inspections are completed, and the parties move toward closing. 

But not every transaction fits that pattern. 

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