If the MLS goes away, then what? It probably won't go away, at least not until it runs out of dues-paying members. Buyers, sellers, and agents will just choose other more-effective options instead. Check out this one that provides an investment platform with several...
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Bad RE Photos
This might be the best collection yet! See 200+ more photos here: https://www.instagram.com/badrealestatepics/
More James Corden
The first installment of James Corden trying out as a realtor: Here's Part 2 that we saw in February: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2019/02/26/real-estate-by-james-corden/
Class-Action Lawsuit vs. Realtors
I haven't seen an article yet where the reporter gets the other side of the story, so I'll address these fallacies below at green paragraphs. Hat tip to all who have sent in this story! Why should a home seller have to pay for the buyer’s side of the transaction,...
Carlsbad/Olivenhain
The camera was rolling today - here are a couple of short home tours with commentary along the way: We lost a pillar of our industry this week when Mike Evans, broker/owner of Sea Coast Exclusive Properties passed away. He began his brokerage in 1985, and it grew...
Ten Reasons Why You Want A Great Agent
It looks easy, doesn't it? With the internet, how hard can it be to buy or sell a home? There are no shortage of options. Buyers see thousands of homes for sale, and sellers find thousands of agents happy to list a home for fees ranging from $100 to 6%. Yet the...
Why Commissions Are High
My general rule-of-thumb is that if two people send me the same article, then I should blog it. Not only did two people send this in, but Henry Fung also mentioned to the article's author on twitter that she should read my blog, and as a result, she followed me. Now I...
Respond to Offers Promptly
What can a home seller do to help make a sale? I wrote this article two years ago, with the following tip: Respond to an offer in less than 24 hours. I offered a couple of examples in the original article, and I just had another one happen. The listing agent, who is...
Sexy Realtor Video?
Here's a steamy new real estate video that isn't as sexy as the previous ones we've seen, yet the reaction was so strong that the brokerage took it down and cancelled the open house. The big complaint was that the woman featured wasn't the woman in the photo, but the...
Open Bidding
Realtors are fighting the idea of open bids? Agents prefer no rules: Ontario real estate agents are lobbying the province against the mandatory disclosure of offers among competing home buyers in transactions involving multiple bids. The Ontario Real Estate...