It's inevitable that the amount of the commission paid by the seller to the buyer-agent will be made public. Because the existing rules forbid the MLS companies from disclosing the commission amount to the public, it sounds like the consumer is being wronged. The...
Jim’s Buyer Representation
Seller & Buyer Testimonial
A key point here is that the local neighborhood experts gave them no chance of selling for the price they wanted, even after making improvements. It sold for full price, on the first day: Many thanks to our clients for doing this!
The Buyer Struggle
Wonder what it is like being a home buyer these days? It takes more than just finding a suitable house:
Realtor Transparency
I am a fan of transparency. The two best attempts of creating an agent-ranking website got shot down by realtors themselves. But outside entrepreneurs keep plugging away, and one of them could find the right mix and hit the jackpot some day. One website called...
Homebuyer Tips 2014
The son of a past client scored a good job in San Francisco a few years back, and is looking at 1-bedroom condos going for $700,000 - $800,000. They wondered if I had any tips. Good golly, at that rate I better come up with something! HOMEBUYING TIPS 1. Get a good...
When Jim Represents Buyers
This video shows an example of the case I would prepare on behalf of a buyer making an offer on a house in Bird Rock - it demonstrates the supporting data I would use to back-up my buyer's offer price. You would think that this is standard practice for agents, but...