Who do you think will implement robots first - NAR or Zillow? http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/05/11/computerized-robot-beats-human-real-estatebrokers.html What will be more helpful to a home buyer when trying to select a house? A seasoned real estate...
Month: May 2016
Lowest Rates in Three Years
As of (yesterday), you'd have to go back 3 full years to see rate sheets any lower, on average. May 10th, 2013 was a very bumpy day for rates, and it capped a week that served as the starting point for the 'taper tantrum' (several months of rapidly increasing rates as...
Coastal Contemporary
In the coastal hills north of San Francisco: http://www.contemporist.com/2016/03/25/this-house-is-at-home-in-the-coastal-hills-north-of-san-francisco/
$12,500,000
It was just a matter of time.....
Jim TV
Just one more rerun before Kayla introduces our new listing tomorrow night. This is the 7th most-watched video on Bubbleinfo TV, and is a greatest-hits tour through the REO-listing days. In April, 2008, the Bank of America had dumped twenty of their REOs in my lap,...
Handling Multiple Offers
Our listing on Cherokee closed yesterday. It was the 2,527sf three-story house that backed to the I-15 freeway - the one where we had 200+ people attend the open house. The final tally at the Zillow page was 3,745 views, and 77 people had saved it as a favorite...
Additional Tax Revenue
We should see more and more articles touting the advantages of the marijuana trade becoming legalized - real estate sales, tax revenue, and jobs. While it sounds like something only for those desert towns now, let's note that it's a world-wide opportunity - the...
Selling a Tenant-Occupied Property
Back in the day when things used to be civil, you could sell a home that was occupied by a tenant. But in today's environment, it is better to wait until they vacate, and then put the house on the market. Here's why: The elevated urgency of today's market causes a...
Build Your Own
Can't find the perfect home? Have you thought about building your own? Hearty thanks to Josh for answering the basic questions about his project, and building your own custom home! And financing is available! P.S. I use the term 'stinking' with great affection. ...
Inventory Watch
For a couple of days last week, it seemed like there was flood of new listings, but they come in fits and starts. It turns out the overall weekly total was about the same as it has been the last couple of years (when averaging over the last six weeks): Average Number...