There is a saying in real estate that buyers can pick two of three: Size, Condition, Location. I'm going to modify it slightly, because price should be in there. Home Buyers - Pick Two: Price, Condition, Location. If a buyer wants a home in fantastic condition and in...
Great advice from long-time Compass agent from Atlanta - if the house you just saw isn't a 4 or 5, then forget it immediately: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glennda Baker Atlanta (@glenndabaker)
We've heard of the metric that measures the supply and demand in residential real estate sales. Lance called it the key housing metric going into 2025, but he is suspicious of its accuracy: A rule of thumb in real estate is that anything below a 6-month supply of...
The conspiring events - softer market, fewer and less-experienced agents, and lower commissions - are all leading us to the same place: The destruction of the traditional model of residential real estate sales will be triumphed by the unknowing, but it will be the...
People are asking about the NAR lawsuits - hat tip to Susie, Gerry, and Carl! The lawsuit that began this week contends that realtors force sellers to pay a commission to the buyer's agent. Two defendants, ReMax and Anywhere (Coldwell Banker, Sotheby's, etc.) have...
This was filmed by Giorgio nine years ago against my will - my only time cussing on the blog. Tips still apply: We still live at the same house! Hat tip Yogi Garry!
1610 Hermosita Dr., San Marcos 3 br/2 ba, 1,906sf YB: 1991 4,597sf lot LP = $1,100,000 Check out our new listing of a roomy 1,906sf one-story home right on the Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course - now called the Exec at Lakehouse! Hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings...
Pickleball courts need to be tactfully disclosed by home sellers nearby. Jaye Gleyzal moved to the Sea Cliff gated community in Carlsbad six years ago. She enjoyed exploring its many walking paths and listening to the gentle buzz of busy hummingbirds on her patio. But...
Because there are pending class-action lawsuits that intend to "decouple" the commissions, home buyers will soon be paying their buyer-agent directly for their services. Here are questions to ask to make sure you Get Good Help: How many homes have you sold in the last...
The main cause of the ultra-low inventory is from homebuyers purchasing their forever home - whether they knew it at the time, or not. Between today's higher rates and the difficulty of buying a better home, just about everybody is stuck in their current house. How...
