We saw the lawsuit filed against Rocket over a kickback scheme that was declared to be politically motivated and was dismissed by the Trump DOJ last month. But Glenn must have wanted a piece of that, and two weeks later, he jumps in bed with them: Of course, he gets...
Jim the Realtor
Why Hire Us To Sell Your Home
Are you thinking about selling your house and wonder how to select the best listing agent? You will hear a lot of song and dance, but all that matters are RESULTS! This is our listing history from the last 18 months. We have resisted the urge to hire lots of agents to...
New Blog Host (Again)
If you see any messages like this one above, please send it to me. I never have 'scheduled maintenance' going on - it can only be a problem with the company that hosts this blog. Thanks! I have changed blog hosts again, so hopefully there won't be a problem and...
Movin’ to Montana Soon?
Thinking about being a dental-floss tycoon, like Frank Zappa? The real estate market is booming there, due to the show Yellowstone: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/03/02/montana-wyoming-top-list-of-fastest-selling-real-estate-markets/ [button...
It’s Go Time!
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How To Win A Bidding War
Typically, buyers will bid up to 10% over the list price to win. If you really want it, go higher!
Stale Factor
I think most agents would agree that once their new listing has been on the open market - and unsold - for two weeks, the action dies down considerably. Then the showings, if any, become vague and laborious because all of the motivated buyers have already seen it and...
Before and After
Upgrading from the original look to what buyers want today just takes money. Thankfully, our sellers expected to do a major tune-up - and they followed our advice and went all in!
Robby Krieger
Robbie Krieger is playing each Doors album in their entirety once a month at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go where the Doors were once the house band back in the day! https://whiskyagogo.com/calendar/events/13439933/robby-krieger/ Robby was the most famous guy I've met until I...

Over List, February
A nice pop in the percentage of sales closing over their list price - much like last February. Last year, the peak month was March, and then it dropped in half by summertime. NSDCC Monthly Sales & Pricing Sales last month didn't get close to last February, but the...