When things go terribly bad with your real estate agent Sadly, some of the most distrusted business professionals are real estate agents. Often, they’re treated with the same contempt as used car salesmen. When we sold our first home, we […]
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The traditional selling process can stink Let’s face it. Selling a home the traditional way can be very stressful. There’s often months of work preparing your home to sell, making repairs. Any free time you have is spent having multiple […]
Selling to iBuyer versus through a real estate agent
If you’ve ever signed for a loan against your home in California, you probably signed a Deed of Trust. We look at Deeds of Trust in detail and how they’re different from mortgages. What is a Deed of Trust? Deeds […]
Deeds of Trust – What are are they and how ...
Years ago I had a friend who would move and unpack every box in a day. By the end of moving day, he would even have his pictures hung on the wall in his new home. We don’t promise that […]
Moving? Use these packing tips for a stress free ...
Getting your home ready for sale can be a lot of work. But keeping it looking like a model home while you market it can seem impossible. If you have children, it can be even more challenging. We look at […]
How to keep your home showroom ready, without the stress
We recently wrote about the class action lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors. Two different lawsuits allege that NAR has engaged in anti competitive practices. Specifically, by not allowing buyers to negotiate the amount of commission their agents receive. […]
Class Action Lawsuit Against NAR Heats Up
If you live next to an abandoned house, it can be quite an eyesore. In addition to neighborhood blight, abandoned properties are a target for vandalism, drug use, and other illegal activity. You may want to purchase it yourself, or […]
How to buy abandoned house next door
If you have ever hired a bad contractor to perform work on your home, the experience can be frustrating. Homeowners who hire general contractors, often put themselves at risk. Some of these risks are obvious such as shoddy work. But […]
What to do when your contractor won’t return your call
On May 1, Attom Data released it’s US Home Equity and Underwater Report of significantly underwater homes for Q1 2019. They conclude that 9.1% of the homes in the US with mortgages were seriously underwater. Seriously underwater is defined as […]
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