Choosing a Real Estate Agent to help you buy or sell property? Deciding on the wrong agent can be a very costly mistake. Here are the best questions to ask your potential Realtor during the interview process. (more…)
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Does your Realtor have anything in common with your kid in T-ball?
My six year old son has just started his baseball career. T-Ball, be warned! As I watched and participated in the first practice, I couldn’t help but notice the different personalities, abilities, and styles of all the kids. The differences were most obvious when our very, very patient coach split the team in two; sending […]
Zillow Rent Zestimates: Friend, Foe or Moped to the Accidental Landlord and Prospective Renter?
Internet Real Estate giant, Zillow recently launched its Rent Zesimates with estimated rent prices for 98 million homes. Along with rent prices, Zillow offers a low and high estimate, or range for which each property might rent for. Zillow’s goal is to arm prospective renters with more data and to give landlords a starting point […]
Real Estate Outlook: Existing-Home Sales Rise
While existing-home sales rose again in January and are outpacing year-ago levels, we are still seeing a drop in home prices across much the country. Existing-home sales increased 2.7 percent in January and are 5.3 percent above January of 2010.
Drinking For Dollars
Which muckraking journalist observed that nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public? I may as well just tell you the answer, since chances are you can find it the way I did, in 10 seconds or less, with the help of a search engine on your phone (more…)