Real estate is ever-changing and complicated. So when clients latch onto “advice” or “facts” they’ve heard and try to use them to inform their decision-making, it can be especially frustrating for agents to try to detangle, debug and find the right path forward. Here are 10 irksome myths circulating in this market and how to combat them.
Source: Inman News
10 myths agents wish their clients didn’t believe
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