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...]
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 houses … [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 rug and paint before I sell my house? When selling the house should you do interior painting and put down new carpet? Today we are going to tackle this question, which tends to be one of the more common ones. To begin, 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 which is what it will … [Read more...]
Are OfferPad, OpenDoor and Zillow Offers really good for the homeowner?
OfferPad, OpenDoor and Zillow Offers, what are they? OpenDoor was first out of the blocks, they would buy your house in a quick close, and you would never need to deal with agents and showings. Then OfferPad was next up, run by a local Phoenix real estate agent and they were offering the same thing. Then a few months ago Zillow announced they were getting in the game and connecting the users of their website with investors for cash offers, again you could avoid the real estate agent. Real … [Read more...]
When To Pay More And Get Less Home
You never want to pay more and get less home than you have to. Right? Typically, that makes total sense. Everyone likes a deal, too. A blue light special, red dot sale or maybe a clearance rack are places where bargain hunters love to move in for a kill. Many people think that when buying a home it is crucial to get as much bang for your buck as possible. Hard to argue with that, for sure. So they start to crunch numbers and look at price per square foot. They ask their 70 year old parents for … [Read more...]
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