Do we need a national MLS system? Compass owner Robert Reffkin recently called for a national MLS system at this winter's Inman Connect conference in New York. Reffkin stated there shouldn't be hundreds of MLS's, but a single one. I couldn't disagree more. His argument is more and more consumers are going to Zillow or Realtor.com, so for that reason we need to build a single national MLS system. Not only did Reffkin call for a single MLS, he is also calling for a single CRM and mobile … [Read more...]
About Dean Ouellette
Alexa, Enable Phoenix Real Estate Guy Market Update
Excuse me while I blow some dust off my keyboard. It has been way too long, but I am back. But you can never get to where you want to be by focusing on the past so let's focus on the future. And I believe the future is Voice! Do you have a smart speaker yet? According to a report on January 4th, there have already been 100 million Alexa devices sold. As of January 2019 reports say there are now 70,000 Alexa skills set up. In March of 2018 there were only 5,000 briefings. So times are … [Read more...]
Why you should consider a 1031 exchange to move your California investment to Arizona
Do you have investment properties in California? I am going to tell you why it may be better to bring that investment money and invest it in Arizona. Hey everyone, I’m Dean Ouellette with the Phoenix Real Estate Guy. Today we are going to be talking investing and 1031 exchanges. If you have an investment property and sell it, you are going to have capital gains taxes, and those are going to hit you pretty hard when you go to sell, especially if you bought in California in 1978 and that … [Read more...]
Selling my house: 7 Things for Getting Ready To Sell Your House
https://youtu.be/421RTW2URKg Getting Ready To Sell Your House: Here are seven things you are going to want to do to ensure you get top dollar and sell your house quickly. Hire a great agent. Sure I say that I am a real estate agent. This is important though. If you hire the wrong agent, like a low flat fee agent, you may not be doing everything you need to sell your house quickly and for top dollar. A good agent is going to have a plan to get feet through the door. While people look at … [Read more...]
Selling my house: Should I put in new carpet and new paint before I list my house?
https://youtu.be/c6J4YjjvjY4 Should I put in new carpet and paint before I sell my house? When selling the house should you do paint and carpet? Today we are going to tackle one of the most common questions. When selling my home should I paint and carpet before I sell my house? There are two myths I want to address. The first myth comes from some agents who will say no, let the new home buyer pick out what they want and let them make it their home. Just price the house 3500 cheaper … [Read more...]
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