Myth Busting the NAR Settlement
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) settlement has been popular in headlines and misinformation or incomplete articles abound. In the last couple weeks, the proposed NAR settlement was...
Estate Sales, Trash or Treasure, Estate Sales & Decluttering
The proverb, "One man's trash is another man's treasure" rings true in real estate. A fixer-upper home that is a nightmare to the current owner is seen as a world of possibility for the buyer. The house that...
CA March 2024 Real Estate Report What was March like? Housing Market in March 47% of Sales Closed Over List Price
The March 2024 Sales and Price Report is in and there are some big takeaways for would-be home sellers! California Association of Realtors reports the statistics on the housing market on a monthly basis...
Homes Selling Faster Bidding Wars Are Back? Time, Energy, and Money
Real Estate is hyper local and hyper time sensitive. April can be a totally different climate for home buyers and sellers than October or July. For example, looking at this year in Los Angeles...
9 out of 10 Homebuyers Work with a Real Estate Agent 90% of Home Buyers Work with an Agent The End of Real Estate Agents? Not Quite!
When have you ever heard someone say, "buying a home without a real estate agent as my advocate was easy?" Alternatively, have you heard someone who did a For Sale By Owner talk about the time, contracts, and...
What a Joke!
Here are 4 "jokes" we have encountered doing day-to-day real estate. 1. When listings have off-center photos taken on a cell phone and not by a professional photographer! As a part of our listing...
“It” Features & NAR Clarification
Many news outlets are reporting that consumers are more cost aware this year and more likely to be shopping the sales and sticking to a budget. When we are marketing a property, we emphasize and capture...
Lots of Headlines, What is the Summary? Quick Take on the NAR Settlement
Many of us have Apple News notifications dinging on our phones and watches whenever a big headline drops. It can be challenging to sift through the articles and headlines to find the bullet points. Most...