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The holiday season is the time of year to gather with family. It is not the time of year to put your house on the market. No matter what friends or pushy agents may tell you, it’s best to wait until everyone’s turkey tryptophan wears off before listing a home for sale. Here is why… Fewer buyers during holidays. Buyers...
As if the world isn’t already gagging on the overexposure of Donald Trump, the real estate titan turned publicity whore recently announced he’s starting his own real estate brokerage house. For those who’ve been spared familiarity with Mr. Trump, he is a real estate developer best known for his lame reality TV show, incendiary Twitter account, and a toupee made...
We’ve all heard somebody say, “If Obama / Romney doesn’t win this election then I’m going to move to ______.” Well, election day is finally here so guess it’s time to start packing. Whether you’re planning to escape from America entirely, join your socialist comrades on a hippie commune, or retreat with your Tea Party pals to a heavily fortified...
Guest post by Tom Seery, founder of RealSelf.com My home went on the Seattle market this past week, and the only negative feedback I’ve gotten on my Magnolia mid-century modern home listing is that some people don’t want a basement bedroom. I wish I could attend the home visit and point out that having a below-ground bedroom has distinct advantages. I know it, having slept...
Billionaire Warren Buffett‘s company Berkshire Hathaway just purchased the Prudential and Real Living real estate franchise and announced a new brokerage featuring his company’s name. Henceforth, the new brand will be called Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. The purchase signals the Oracle of Omaha is declaring the housing market is back, and while the real estate industry has rejoiced at the news, many have...
If television advertising has taught us anything it’s that society loves an animal pitchman. From chatty geckos selling discount insurance to friendly tigers pushing flakes that are frosted, we’re more likely to buy something if sold by a four-legged creature. So it made us wonder if this is the reason behind the sudden increase in pets appearing in real estate...