Source: The Wall Street Journal — Real-estate agents typically are paid a standard commission for helping sell or buy a home. But should they be compensated differently? In the U.S., the seller typically pays both the listing agent and the buying agent, and...
Source: Housing Logic — Buying your first home is a big freaking deal. How do you know which loan is right for you? How do you swing the down payment? How do you ensure your offer isn’t too low or too high? What don’t you know that you don’t know? Ack! Breathe,...
Most investors understand the ownership process of diamonds, gold, silver, other precious metals, collectibles such as rare coins & artifacts, Faberge & Imperial Eggs, specialty & collectible automobiles, and paintings. Most material items may be possessed...
Source: The Wall Street Journal — Q: Have you ever had to kick someone out of an open house? Holly Brainard Associate broker, O’Dwyer-Brainard Team, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Stony Brook, N.Y. There was a line for this showing, a five-bedroom...
Source: The Real Estate Trainer — Top producing real estate agents and real estate team leaders know that to own a business by design and not by default, they must concentrate on the activities that get them the results they want. For most agents the desired...
Source: Realtor — home is your haven, your comfort zone, the place you create memories, and almost certainly your most significant investment. And if you live in a hot real estate market where there are more buyers than sellers, your investment could pay off...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
