
Choose to Keep More Equity
Rising home prices are driving Housing Wealth higher and faster than ever. Homeowners and sellers are winning. For someone to win the home equity sweepstakes, there will be people who pay the prices. Supply and Demand The rise in home prices is a supply and demand...

Pricing your home for today’s market
Pricing your home for today's market requires a modern strategy. Some homeowners are reluctant to approach pricing differently from how they remember when they sold a house years ago. Those who recognize that competition generates ridiculously high prices and safe...

Understand three issues to negotiate acceptable offers
Appraisal Contingencies allow buyers to renegotiate price and other terms after acceptance and after the appraisal shows a value less than the purchase price. Such protection might be a good contingency in a buyer's market from the buyer's perspective. It's deadly for...

Competition in The Real Estate Brokerage Industry. So, you don’t have to pay 6%.
American consumers receive three advantages when businesses compete for their attention: better prices, more services, and various options. How healthy is the competition in the real estate industry? With 1.46 million REALTORS in the country (460,000 more than in...