10 Tips for Not Annoying Your Realtor
They're human, too. If you treat them nice, there's that whole karma thing.
By Geoff Williams, FrontDoor.com | Published: 4/27/2010
Realtors will rarely admit that anything bugs them. They don't want to come off as complaining. For most real estate agents -- certainly the great and good ones -- customer service is something they take a lot of pride in. They'd ...
6 housing trends in a still-shaky market
By Amanda Gengler, writer
April 1, 2010: 10:37 AM ET
(Money Magazine) -- The drama is nearly over. After a decade of extremes -- the ebullient highs of the real estate boom, then the devastating lows of the bust -- calmer forces are beginning to prevail in the housing market.
The big fall-off in home values, which has taken the median price ...
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Selling When Getting a Divorce
Protecting Credit During Divorce & Selling
Protect your credit when getting a divorce and selling a home.
Even the divorces and breakups that start out amicable can eventually turn sideways -- if not completely inside out -- despite well-intentioned efforts to remain civil. Regardless of who was wronged, who was innocent, how the blame ...
Many homeowners are losing money because they’re determined not to sell for less than they paid, but that faulty logic can be costly.
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia of Bankrate.com
Many home sellers are losing money -- precisely because they're determined not to lose money. So why won't your home sell?
One reason homes are languishing on the market is that owners are suffering from ...
Confused about real estate commissions? You're not alone. Here are some answers to a few of your most common questions.
There’s no question a good real estate agent can be a valuable resource when it comes to buying or selling a home. But how much is that help going to cost? First of all, if you’re the one buying the home, it isn’t going to cost you anything. The agent’s ...
In a buyer's market, curb appeal -- yours and the neighborhood's -- becomes even more important.
By Rachel Koning Beals of MarketWatch
Fresh paint, a new front door and colorful landscaping often are surefire ways to tease potential buyers over the threshold of a home for sale. But in some cases, no matter how perfect your pansies, nothing can draw their gaze past the tired-looking ...
The Multiple Listing Service
MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service.
Basically, the MLS is a big property warehouse - sort of like a "home depot." When property is available for sale, it goes in the warehouse. When it is sold, it gets taken out of the warehouse.
Since real estate cannot actually be stored in a warehouse, the MLS only contains information.
So the MLS is actually a database - an ...
Mold - What You Need to Know By Lauren Spencer
Mold growth is all about moisture, so it stands to reason, if you live in an area prone to high humidity, then the chances of your home developing a mold problem are much higher. Anything over a 55% RH level promotes mold and fungi growth. Often, heating and cooling systems will mask that there is a humidity problem, and it's ...
Earth-Friendly Ways to Move
By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com
When you hear the term “green moving,” it might conjure up images of packing your things in large bamboo leaves and hiring a team of non-CO2-emitting Sherpas to carry them across town.
In actuality, green moving means being conscientious of our environment and employing methods that are not harmful to the earth. ...
Listing Commissions and Related Issues
About Commissions
In most areas there is a customary percentage that real estate agents expect to earn as a commission. When completing the listing agreement, you and your agent will negotiate and agree on the amount of the real estate commission.
When you agree to a commission with a listing agent, you should keep in mind that there are usually two agents ...