Spence over at the Z Group listed an investment property with an agent in Seattle, who put the home on Zillow - no surprise there: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3808-E-Madison-St-Seattle-WA-98112/48956614_zpid/ The agent also included a 3D tour by Matterport -...
Month: July 2015
Field Agent
Do you get the feeling that I spend a lot of time in the car?
Suspicious Comps
The comps haven't mattered much during our frenzied market. But with things settling down a bit, we might see comps matter more. In March, we discussed who pays more than they should, and why: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2015/03/04/verifying-comps/ Today, let's point...
Inventory Watch
We had 126 new listings in the last week, the highest weekly total of the year (and 13% higher than the previous high!). The 58 new pendings were among the lowest weekly totals, and those under that were in January. Yikes! Click on the link below for the complete...
Constant Evolution
Rob Dawg said, quoting this latines.com article: "Regular marketing doesn't work anymore." Seems the RE industry is at a crossroads. Marketing or facilitating. One need only read the quote and see which way the wind has shifted. Houses are worth different prices to...
Real Estate Movie Ad
From the latimes.com: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-luxury-home-marketing-20150712-story.html#page=1 Rayni and Branden Williams spent months lining up a director, cast and crew for their "lifestyle film." The plot line: A husband takes off for a business trip...
Ocean View Duplex
More on Chinese Investors
We changed blog hosts yesterday and lost a post and a couple of comments. But we should be 100% now! There may be some disruption on the mobile app but we are working on it. Will Chinese investors - in turmoil at home - keep our coastal real estate markets afloat?...
More Ads
Here's the next realtor.com TV ad, which is supposed to be funny. But it's a serious topic - could some folks be offended? At the end when you click through using the Find A Realtor button, they just take you to an alphabetical list of agents in your area of...
NSDCC Months’ of Inventory
These guys are making the pitch for why potential sellers should list their home (with Jim) and sell now, using NAR stats that show foot traffic is up, and inventory is down: http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2015/06/29/two-graphs-that-scream-list-your-house-today/...