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I recently read a really interesting blog article from an appraiser in Philadelphia titled “Zillow vs. The Coyle Group”. In the article, Michael Coyle analyzes over 20 of their most recent appraisals and compares them to what Zillow says they are worth via it’s Zestimate. With sites like these appearing to be gaining popularity with […]

Your home is the most important investment of your life. A home can be a really useful investment, as it appreciates in value quickly and can also be converted into cash easily. Your home is one single asset that would be able to generate a huge sum of money for you quickly at the time […]

The term short sale has been brought up more and more in the real estate world as the property market has corrected to a more sustainable growth level. Depreciation of home values over the last few years has led to homes that are worth less than the mortgages that were used to finance the purchase. […]

Did you know that you can sell your home and save commission using the latest ‘for sale by owner’ methods which are available? This means that you can profit and profit in a very big way by seeking out the services of a company that’s designed to help you sell your home so that you […]

Selling real estate is a tough proposition, whether you are a home owner or a realtor. However, there are some tools that you can use to improve your chances of a sale by attracting the attention of potential customers. Once you decide you want to sell a property, you have the gigantic task of getting […]

Did you hear that? Prices of houses in Phoenix have been jumping 5% each month for 2005 according to market experts! Some even predict that the price of housing could jump an additional 10% for the upcoming year. The shortage of houses for sales and the still relatively low interest prices are causing the price […]

Curb appeal is the first impression of your home especially when you are trying to sell it. Make it count and woo in buyers to come inside. I know you are probably thinking curb appeal is the last thing on your mind. Why should you spend any time on the outside when the inside is […]

What could you, as a real estate agent, learn from the conman who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? Back in the good old days (the 1920s) there was a man named Victor Lustig who was a smooth-tongued criminal that went from one con to another, always looking for a way to separate people from their […]

These days even a quick search for buying timeshares online will bring up articles and forums discussing timeshares for sale for $1. Why are there timeshares available at such insane discounts (sometimes listed for between $1 and $100)? Is it a good idea to buy timeshare from owners on FSBO sites? As licensed timeshare brokers, […]

The home foreclosure numbers continue to be frightening. According to the 12/9/09 MarketWatch article, Foreclosures could top 8 million: Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse forecasts that over 8 million mortgages (8.1 Million to be exact) will be in some form of foreclosure in the next four years. So, there seems to be no relief in sight […]