So I’m a big fan of Redfin. I love their MLS search engine (better mapping vs. my faster FranklyMLS.com) and don’t worry, they love a good debate, as long as they get link love (helps with Google).
This is a 2 part story. 1) Redfin Increases rates and 2) Fuzzy Math on Redfin’s “Advantage” calculation.
Part 1:
Many people might not know, Redfin two months ago increased their buyer agent commissions by 50% (more…)
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Last week 3 people texted me (or would that be “text me”)
saying “Turn on 60 minutes,” yet I missed it! (see it)
America was lured in by the… 20 year long regurgitated story “Attack on the 6% Realtors” and comments about “saving thousands.”
After watching such a biased infomercial, of course Redfin seems like a no-brainer. Well my blog readers have a brain (more…)
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You’ve seen the magazine headlines about selling For Sale By Owner and saving $20,000! Well I’m going to tell you exactly how to do it! Other Realtors will hate me for it, but I think consumers deserve to know all the REAL options available. The inside scoop.
First the “facts.” Did you know that the National Association of Realtors, (NAR) the group that put out ads that say now is the time to buy and now is the time to sell (see blog) came out with a report that shows the average FSBO home sold for (more…)
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This blog is supposed to be about the inside scoop on real estate right?
Well lets talk about a huge hush hush: Realtor Rebates!
Wow, I said it, and I put it in writing. A non-Rebate firm educating their customers (more…)
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