This is why I'm so skeptical of 'seller concessions' being a viable solution. If agents were united in appreciating buyer-agents (doesn't every realtor represent a buyer occasionally?), then everyone would take a stand to ensure buyers get adequate representation, and...
Brokerages are at the crossroads - they can either encourage sales with all buyer-agents, or go the same way as C.A.R. and make it harder on them (which promotes single agency) and add blustery headlines. I think brokerages should stand up for all buyer-agents; not...
The new 19-page listing agreement is out! They didn't waste any time getting to the listing agent's pay. Boom, right at the top of the newly revised form, it commits to the commission rate plus a little extra if the buyer is unrepresented....
The California Association of Realtors had to re-write a few of their new forms in order to comply with the DOJ critique. These revised forms get released tomorrow, and they will probably help chart the final path for buyer-agents. There are two noteworthy points in...
The other day I popped off about how the market was deteriorating and we'd be lucky to see 100+ monthly sales the rest of the way in 2024. What do I know? Here is the sales data for this month so far: There are two solid weeks left in July - could we get to 200 sales...
This house for sale is down the street from the one I sold in October, 2022 for $2,250,000 and I said then that I didn't think another home would sell in this neighborhood for less than $2,000,000. None have closed under $2M since then, and the last two sales were...
This is a terrific value for a Terramar beach bungalow! The original bungalow is habitable now - it has a new roof, new furnace, real hardwood floors, and pool plus a studio with kitchen and bath was built in the back of the garage! There hasn't been this good of a...
This business used to be civil. It was probably obvious that the contracts were drawn up by the realtor attorneys to protect realtors, but there were adequate protections for buyers and sellers too. This commission lawsuit has changed everything, and now they only...
In this environment, I want to sell attractive entry-level homes! https://www.compass.com/listing/180-bautista-court-unit-77-oceanside-ca-92057/1618313200321279873/ Sold for $705,000 and the buyer paid the $17,000 HOA assessment for roof/termite.
