Disruption in the marketplace seems to be the standard these days. So, it should not come as a surprise that the iBuyer phenomenon has taken hold of the real estate industry and is expanding. What st…
A big ball of home buying stuff
An article by Tracey Barbour for the Alaska Business Monthly (Younger buyers partial to homeownership, home-buyer education, online resources: akbizmag.com; September 2017) describes the growing pheno…
Home buyers have preferences
Homes can vary along a spectrum of many factors. Size, style, location, are just the basic differences and are generally used by home buyers in their home search. However, even similar homes in the …
Short sales still relevant in today’s society
Coming on the heels of a dismal January, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) March 22 data release announced good news declaring a home sales “surge” during February (nar.realtor). February’s c…
When agents abuse technology
Like other industries, technology has been integral in evolving the business of real estate in the last twenty years. As a result of proper application, consumers are empowered. However, some techno…
Moving into your new home
Moving into your new home is exciting. You just went through an intensive process that tested your character. You feel a sense of relief it’s over. But the work is not over, it’s just beginning. Th…
Realtor commissions
If successful, an anti-trust class-action lawsuit filed March 6th could potentially change the landscape of the residential real estate industry. The lawsuit alleges that the National Association of …
Create a positive vision by home staging
Once thought of as a pricey way to prepare a home for sale, home staging has become entrenched in the home sale process. Not only has it become part of the home seller experience, home buyers and the…
Curb appeal gets real
Curb appeal is one of those “intuitive” topics that only gets media attention once, maybe twice a year. If you search the internet, you’d find millions of websites that talk about curb appeal. Becau…
Telecommuting affecting home sales
In a statement last year, NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun discussed the housing market’s recovery since the Great Recession (Realtors Chief Economist Reflects on Past Recession, What’s Ahead fo…