Zero Listing Fee for Selling Your Home
If you’ve been tinkering with the idea of listing and hopefully selling your home, you may have come across the infamous “zero listing fee” option. ...New Redfin Concierge Service Offers Cleaning and ...
Redfin has launched a new home-selling service that is a lot more hands-on than its traditional offering, known as “Redfin Concierge Service.” In a nutshell, ...Cozy: A Free and Easy Way to ...
If you’re a landlord, you undoubtedly explored the question of how best to collect the rent each month. Do you ask for a check, does ...Sold Over Asking: Is It Good or ...
These days, it’s not uncommon for homes to be sold over asking. In fact, real estate agents are quick to point out this fact once ...Why You Should Buy a Bigger House ...
While tiny homes might be all the rage right now, you’re probably better off avoiding one. It’s hard enough to live with your lovely and ...Latest Posts
How to Pronounce Realtor
If you’re wondering how to pronounce Realtor, wonder no longer. It’s actually quite simple. It is pronounced Real-TORE. As in, the word “real” followed by the word “tore.” Like I tore my pants while breakdancing at a wedding. It is ... Read More »
Real Estate Agents Are Hiding Redfin Estimates
In case you weren’t aware, the Zestimate now has some healthy competition from its future foe the “Redfin Estimate.” While the name isn’t as cute or clever, it serves the exact same purpose as the Zestimate, although there’s one special ... Read More »
How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House?
Real estate Q&A: “How much does it cost to a sell a house?” So you bought a home back in 2012, around the time things bottomed. You’ve been checking out recent comparable sales in your area and stand to make ... Read More »
Ask Your Real Estate Agent to Rebate Their Commission to Close the Deal
If you ask someone, anyone really, if real estate agents are overpaid, you’ll likely hear a resounding “yes.” Now ask the agent if they feel they get compensated enough for what they do and they’ll probably say “not even close!” ... Read More »
Double End: How to Get Your Purchase Offer Accepted Without a Real Estate Agent
Double End Real Estate Deal This probably sounds ridiculous and completely unconventional, but in today’s ultra-hot real estate market, you might have a better chance of getting your offer accepted if you don’t have an agent. Think about it this ... Read More »
We Buy Ugly Houses Review: Should You Sell Them Your Ugly House?
You may have seen ads for “We Buy Ugly Houses,” a company that will make a cash offer for your property as-is, even if it’s not in great shape. The value proposition is that they’ll take the property off your ... Read More »
Who Actually Benefits from Coming Soon Listings?
Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz (and anger) about Zillow’s new “Coming Soon listings,” which are properties listed on the Zillow website but not yet on the MLS. They’re basically pocket listings with a wider audience. You may have ... Read More »
What’s the Best Day to List Your Home?
Realty Q&A: “What’s the best day to list your home?” Nowadays, money is a little tighter than it used to be. And house values aren’t surging like they once were. As a result, homeowners need to be a lot more ... Read More »
Get to Know Santa Monica Real Estate With a Heat Map
Most folks who live in and around Los Angeles know Santa Monica is a white-hot city in terms of real estate. Heck, it borders the Pacific Ocean, has incredible weather year-round, and is severely limited in terms of space. And ... Read More »
NAR: Housing Inventory Is Tight, and May Get Too Tight
If you’re ever looking for some light entertainment, just surf your way over to the National Association of Realtors website. They’ve always got plenty of “news” and press releases that make no mistake about the fact that they’re seriously pro-housing. ... Read More »