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Moving with kids: What real estate agents should know

Red Oak Realty agent Corey Weinstein was recently helping a married couple — toddler in tow, pregnant with their second child and living on the East Coast — find a home in the San Francisco Bay Area. “Coming here to look at properties was a real challenge,” said Weinstein. “I knew generally what they wanted […]

Gap between appraiser/homeowner opinion of value grows to almost 2%

The saying goes that you have to see something to believe it — well, homeowners all over the country are seeing home prices skyrocket and believe that their home, too, should be worth more than they paid for it. According to the latest Quicken Loans Home Price Perception Index (HPPI), those perceptions are off by about […]

Luxury listing: historic Lafayette house in Alexandria

This historic manor in Alexandria, Virginia, once hosted French General Marquis de Lafayette during his grand tour of America at the invitation of President James Monroe in 1824. Despite hundreds of years passing, the house has still kept its elegance, with double parlors, pine flooring and a spacious library on the upper level. PreviousNext The home is […]

Infographic: How much is it to rent a one-bedroom in Chicago?

Zumper recently examined May’s median rent prices of one-bedroom homes in Chicago this summer. Here are its findings: Since May 2015, the price of one-bedroom units in Chicago decreased 4.4 percent, while two-bedroom units increased a slight 0.8 percent. Near North Side fetched a median price of $2,100 for one-bedroom units in May and was Chicago’s most expensive neighborhood to rent […]

Why downsizing helps the rental market

Here in Contra Costa, our real estate market is currently fueled by two things: technology and seniors. In many parts of the country, technology and senior-centric real estate is becoming more than a trend. As a real estate broker, I have found that Generation X is more prone to rent a home right now than […]

Why the world needs bots — and humans, too

Bots — they’re everywhere. You can’t read anything without reading about the latest bot craze. But why now? Why are companies like CNN, Wall Street Journal and potentially Zillow investing in this tech, and what does any of it mean for you as a real estate agent or broker? To start, what exactly is a bot? A bot […]

Gap between appraiser/homeowner opinion of value grows to almost 2%

The saying goes that you have to see something to believe it — well, homeowners all over the country are seeing home prices skyrocket and believe that their home, too, should be worth more than they paid for it. According to the latest Quicken Loans Home Price Perception Index (HPPI), those perceptions are off by about […]

Podcast: Sit or sell? 5 secrets to selling fast

You want a sale, and so does the seller. So, why are you often accused of only wanting to price the home to pad your pocket faster? It’s all about how you present your case. Pricing a home to sell can feel like a tug-of-war with the seller, but it doesn’t have to be. Change […]

Silver Hill Funding hopes to fill America’s small-balance lending niche

Silver Hill Funding (SHF) underwrites small balance commercial mortgages, a niche business that is gaining traction and popularity for developers across the country. And as the economy returns to pre-housing crisis levels, SHF is opening its doors to service borrowers nationwide and looking to partner up with local banks. SHF typically originates loans in the […]

Infographic: How much is it to rent a one-bedroom in Chicago?

Zumper recently examined May’s median rent prices of one-bedroom homes in Chicago this summer. Here are its findings: Since May 2015, the price of one-bedroom units in Chicago decreased 4.4 percent, while two-bedroom units increased a slight 0.8 percent. Near North Side fetched a median price of $2,100 for one-bedroom units in May and was Chicago’s most expensive neighborhood to rent […]

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