Now I’m in desperate need to find a mentorship to teach me how to be a realtor. I’m beyond desperate.

Hey all! Looking to connect with cash buyers active in Springfield, MO (65802).

Pending sales fell 7.3% in September and I'm honestly not panicking

NAR put out the September pending home sales numbers yesterday. Contracts were down 7.3% from August and 11.3% from last year, and every region dropped. Out West it was worse, down 9.2% for the month and 15% from a year ago.

I get why that headline freaks people out. But I read the whole release and a few things stood out to me.

Prices are holding. Lawrence Yun (NAR's chief economist) said there just aren't many distressed properties out there, so prices are staying steady. This is not 2008.

He also said rates "could be topping out" and that buyers and sellers are "holding back until mortgage rates move favorably." To me that says people are waiting, not walking away. That demand doesn't disappear, it builds up.

And some markets barely moved. Nashville was only down 2%, Hartford 2.1%, San Francisco 3.5%.

If you're buying, this is when buyers get leverage. Less competition means you can ask for repairs, credits, or have the seller pay to buy your rate down. Get fully underwritten now so you can move quick if rates dip. If you love the house and the payment works today, buy it. Just don't count on a refi. It's an option, not a promise.

If you're selling, price it right from day one. There are fewer buyers, they're picky, and overpriced homes just sit. I'd rather see a seller offer to buy down the buyer's rate than cut the price. It usually does more for their monthly payment. And get the place ready. Repairs done, good photos, honest disclosures.

If you're an agent (and I coach a lot of you), this is a relationship market. Call your past clients and your sphere with real local numbers, not a sales pitch. Know your pending sales, days on market and price per square foot cold. People are scared of headlines, so be the calm one with the facts. And build your referral partners now: attorneys, financial advisors, lenders. The agents who keep prospecting through a slow fall are the ones who own the spring.

Markets go up and down. The people who stay educated and keep showing up do fine either way.

What are you all seeing where you are? Slowing down or holding steady?

Numbers are from NAR's Pending Home Sales report, Oct 20.

Covid real estate confessions.

Any advice is appreciated!!!

I am seeking practical legal guidance regarding a long-running **property dispute in Madurai, Tamil Nadu**. I am one of the parties on the side that initiated the original partition proceedings.

**1. Original partition dispute and Lok Adalat settlement**
A partition dispute concerning approximately **2555 sq.ft. of property in Survey Nos. 554 and 555** was pending before the **I Additional District Court, Madurai in O.S. No.607/2022**.
On **14.09.2024**, the parties entered into a compromise before the **Lok Adalat**. The settlement provided that the property should be sold at a proper/good market price without haste, with the sale proceeds divided **57.5% to our side and 42.5% to the opposite side**. The parties were also required to cooperate/sign the necessary documents for the sale.
The Lok Adalat recorded the compromise and the matter was closed accordingly.

**2. Subsequent sale transactions**
Despite the settlement and continuing dispute:
One portion had been sold to **Aathiseshan/Aadhikesavan** during the pendency of the earlier litigation.
A further sale took place in **March 2025** in favour of **Kasivijayarajan**.
We subsequently filed **O.S. No.302/2025** challenging the legal effect/validity of these subsequent transactions and seeking appropriate declarations.
There are also subsequent mortgage transactions concerning the property.

**3. IIFL Home Finance mortgage**
In July 2026, **D. Aathiseshan executed a Memorandum of Deposit of Title Deeds in favour of IIFL Home Finance Ltd.**
The MODT records security for advances up to **₹89.44 lakh**. The documents deposited include the 05.02.2024 sale deed, patta, an earlier Godrej Finance mortgage and its discharge.
IIFL_Litigation_Property_and_LTV_Assessment.pdf
We are particularly interested in obtaining the **IIFL valuation report, legal opinion, loan application, sanction letter, loan purpose/product and title due-diligence records**, because the lender’s valuation may be relevant to determining the property’s market value for execution purposes.

**4. Execution of the Lok Adalat settlement**
We previously filed **E.P. No.100/2025**, but that execution petition was later withdrawn.
We are now considering filing a **fresh execution petition** seeking appropriate court-supervised mechanisms to enforce the Lok Adalat settlement, including:
enforcement of the agreed sale;
appropriate court-supervised sale/auction if legally permissible;
execution of necessary documents if parties refuse to cooperate;
protection against further alienation/encumbrance; and
distribution of sale proceeds according to the **57.5% / 42.5%** settlement.
I would like advice on the correct execution procedure and whether these remedies can be pursued without unnecessarily starting additional proceedings.

**5. Challenges to the Lok Adalat settlement**
The opposing side also attempted to challenge the Lok Adalat settlement before the Madras High Court.
In **CMP(MD) No.11469/2025 / CRP(MD) SR No.54189/2025**, the petitioner sought to challenge the 14.09.2024 Lok Adalat order. The High Court dismissed the CMP as withdrawn, with liberty to pursue the remedy in accordance with law. The Lok Adalat order was not set aside by that order.
In **W.P.(MD) No.27885/2025**, another challenge was dismissed. The High Court held that the petitioner had no locus standi because he had no interest in the property when the compromise was entered into, while leaving liberty to pursue an appropriate civil remedy.

**6. Criminal cases – our concerns**
There are also **criminal cases filed by the opposing side arising out of the property/possession dispute**.
**Our position is that these criminal cases are false and have been used in connection with the underlying property dispute.** We also have serious concerns about possible coordination/nexus between the opposing parties and certain police, RDO and other government officials, based on the manner in which our complaints and possession-related evidence have been handled.
For example, in **C.C. No.2378/2025**, the prosecution alleges an incident on 08.04.2025 involving abusive language and criminal intimidation. We denied the allegations and sought discharge. The Magistrate rejected the discharge petition on 30.03.2026, holding that there were sufficient materials at that stage for the case to proceed to trial.
The defence position recorded in that proceeding is that there was an existing property dispute between the parties and that the criminal allegations were connected to the dispute over possession.
There is also a separate **C.C. No.284/2026**. On **16.09.2026**, charges were framed under Sections **127(2), 296(b), 115(2), 117(1) and 351(3) BNS**. The accused denied the allegations, did not plead guilty and claimed trial. The next hearing is **09.12.2026**.
We have also challenged the Magistrate’s refusal to direct police investigation under **Section 175(3) BNSS** in **Crl.R.C.(MD) No.1299/2026** before the Madras High Court. That proceeding concerns our complaints regarding alleged unlawful acts connected with the property and is **separate from the challenge to the Lok Adalat decree**.

**7. RDO proceedings and concerns regarding possession**
There was also an **RDO proceeding under Section 164 BNSS** concerning the property and alleged disturbance of peace.
The RDO ultimately directed the parties to approach the competent Civil Court for determination of their substantive property rights.
However, we have serious concerns about how **actual physical possession, CCTV footage and the competing versions of events** were considered during the proceedings. We believe the handling of these issues requires scrutiny.
We also suspect possible coordination between the opposing parties and certain officials. **We do not have a judicial finding establishing such a nexus at present**, and this is one of the matters we are seeking to establish through the court record, documentary evidence and CCTV material.

**My main questions**

1. What is the proper procedure for executing a **Lok Adalat compromise/decree** when parties do not cooperate with the agreed sale?
   
2. Can the executing court order or supervise a **sale/auction** consistent with the terms of the settlement?
   
3. How should subsequent **sale deeds and mortgages** be dealt with during execution when their effect is already being challenged in O.S.302/2025?
   
4. Can the executing court grant protection against further **alienation/encumbrance**?
   
5. What documents should we seek from **IIFL Home Finance** regarding the ₹89.44 lakh mortgage?
   
6. Can IIFL’s valuation report be relied upon as evidence of market value for execution proceedings?
   
7. Should the mortgage issues be addressed through **O.S.302/2025 and the execution proceedings**, rather than filing a separate case against the lender?
   
8. Are there any important procedural issues to address before filing the **fresh execution petition**, particularly because E.P.100/2025 was previously withdrawn?
   
9. Regarding the criminal cases and our concerns about police/RDO handling, what is the appropriate legal way to place evidence of **selective investigation, possession evidence, CCTV and possible official coordination** before the court?

I am looking for practical advice from people familiar with **Tamil Nadu civil execution, Lok Adalat decrees, property transfers during litigation, mortgages, and connected criminal proceedings**.
I have copies of the relevant court orders, Lok Adalat settlement, sale deeds, mortgage documents and other records and can provide **redacted documents** if they would help.

Artificial intelligence and smart technology are completely transforming commercial and residential real estate management and those who fail to adapt risk getting left behind.

*** this is for vacation / short term rentals only, not the ones that need licensing. ** **I want to combine my management abilities, with my hubbies landscape and construction services into one combined business.

I know all property managers in my area outsource/ subcontract landscapers etc... is there any benefit to adding my hubby's services into the management company as a whole package?

We can take care of any rural place / off grid and city. We live in a mix of city meets country.

We are based in BC, Canada. What skills / services would be best to offer , and should we advertise ourselves as property management or like a different name for the combined services we are giving, that is in need?

Is this lucrative? I see there is a demand for property management in my area , with lots of vacation homes from USA/Europe owners. I am ready to grind and put lots of work into marketing / advertising but want to do it right and ask experts/ mentors for any advice as we are poor kids, not lots of disposable income to make silly mistakes with, but very motivated and ready to listen/ learn.

Want to assess a prestigious property at prime location inside model town Lahore and looking for direct buyer instead of dealers…

Looking to take an online course for Real Estate in Virginia, but would like to know which course is most efficient? The more information the better! Not trying to purchase anything extra if I don’t have to.

The Realtor’s wife is the loan officer…

I wanted to follow up on one concern regarding the financing documentation. The letter submitted was a pre-qualification rather than a pre-approval. When I reached out to the lender for clarification, I wasn't able to obtain confirmation regarding what financial documentation had been reviewed to establish the buyer's qualifications.

As the listing agent, I have a responsibility to help my seller evaluate not only the terms of an offer but also the buyer's ability to successfully close.

With that in mind, would your buyer be willing to complete a cross-qualification with my preferred lender? This would provide my seller with additional confidence in the financing while allowing your buyer to maintain their existing lending relationship.

I also wanted to mention that a loan officer I work closely with, is currently offering a promotional 1% temporary interest rate buydown for the first 12 months on qualifying loans. This could potentially provide your buyer with some meaningful savings during their first year of homeownership.

My goal is to help both parties move forward with confidence and minimize any potential financing issues along the way.

A relative of mine is getting ready to sell their home in Lafayette and is trying to find the right real estate agent for their situation. They are not necessarily looking for someone with the most yard signs, but rather an agent who understands the local market, can price the property accurately, and has a clear plan beyond simply listing it and waiting for offers.

What should they look at when comparing agents? Recent sales, years of experience in Lafayette, client reviews, or the brokerage they work for? I know it depends on the individual agent, but I would appreciate some practical criteria I can pass along to help them make the right choice.

I am planning to buy a small plot of land at Gelephu. I feel it would be good idea to buy but I have never been there. Also I am not seeing positive comments over owning land at this time. Can you guys share some light on it.

Thank you

Some home sellers seem to be doing the equivalent of asking the garbage man to pay to dispose of their trash...future ancient ruins except not even made with Roman cement...instead they've advertised rotting termite food as "good bones"

Your lot is worth $5k. Maybe $10k. I'm talking like in the middle of nowhere where no one wants to live. Not even hillbillies because there are no hills (or relatively decent scenery for that matter). Everyone wants out. I just want a damn house. But I'm not paying to haul your damn trash!

I could be wrong but the way I see it: utilities and driveway and such: worth maybe roughly around $30k

House: a demo project which will probably cost me around $15k to clear

And the seller is asking $50k for this? They want me to pay a value of $65k (+ my time) for a max value of $40k? Are we pretending like this is speculating on quantum computers or something? WTF gives?

Are these people out of their minds or am I the asshole?

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