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Costa del Sol’s Marbella to entice holidaymakers back with price drops of around 30% when Spain’s lockdown ends

Marbella’s luxury hotels are considering price drops of around 30 percent to entice holidaymakers back when Spain’s lockdown ends. IN a bid to ensure that the Costa del Sol remains a competitive and attractive destination, Marbella’s hotel association Marbella All Stars is considering adjusting its prices and service offering to reactivate tourism once the State of Alarm ends. Several luxury...

The Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent

With so much information readily available online, clients sometimes ask, "Why should we hire a real estate agent?" They wonder (and rightfully so) if they couldn't buy or sell a home through the Internet or regular marketing and advertising channels without representation, without a real estate agent. Some do fine on their own, but many don't. Here are 10 reasons why you might want to consider hiring a...

Who Pays the Commission to the Real Estate Agent ?

Many real estate buyers and sellers don't understand exactly who pays the real estate agent involved in the transaction. To understand who pays real estate commissions—whether it's sellers or buyers or both—first take a look at how real estate agents are paid and how they share cooperating commissions. Don't worry if you don't know how commissions work because I've had clients who didn't know, and it...

Do You Need to Work With a Real Estate Agent?

Some people, for their own reasons, don't trust real estate agents and don't really understand what an agent brings to the table that they can't do for themselves. It's an understandable reaction, as it's a polarizing subject. Agents are either despised or loved. They earn an A or an F on their closing report card – there is rarely a C on performance in this business. Some buyers and sellers could...

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