The selling season is underway! We have had roughly twice as many new listings as new pendings in each of the last three weeks, which is about right. Either we will have bursts of new pendings over the next two months, or eventually those unsold listings will begin...
How do you know when your offer isn't going to go too far? When the listing agent tells you, "I sent your offer to my sellers". Come on Jim, don't you expect the sellers to read it? Yes, I do, but it would be nice if the agent also offered some advice. I always...
Whether you are part of the multi-gen craze or not, it has impact on the choices available - virtually all builders are going for the big bombers, and hope buyers will adjust. These cost $2 million or more by the time you're done:
Warren Buffett is selling his Emerald Bay vacation home....with an agent who doesn't work at Berkshire Hathaway! H/T Richard. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warren-buffett-lists-longtime-laguna-beach-home-for-11-million-1487344530 Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is...
It won't be long now - they are going to move the house:
What can a home seller do to help make a sale? Respond to an offer in less than 24 hours. Here's what happens if you don't: Once a buyer signs a contract, buyer's remorse starts to set in. If allowed to fester for a day or two, buyers will talk themselves out of...
Are fixers out of the question? Are you willing to pay a premium for a reno? How much extra?
Realtors are mounting an effort to participate in the real estate portal business. The Broker Public Portal will be the national collection of listings, much like realtor.com was designed to be. To those who thought Zillow had already won, this was welcome news. All...
When thinking about Al Jarreau, who died in Los Angeles on Sunday at age 76, one word comes insistently to mind: Smooth. Much like his longtime friend and kindred spirit George Duke, who died in August 2013, Jarreau owned that free-flowing and often breezy subgenre...
