I know it seems that Realtors are always complaining and moaning about the inaccuracies of aggregator sites and how that creates nightmares for them when dealing with consumers. Some may wonder if such complaints are warranted; whether it is just pampered Realtors whining about something beca...

04/23/2013

Silicon Valley Market Conditions February to March 2013

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The market is hot, there is high demand and low inventory. Everywhere you read, people are talking about the return of multiple offers in the sizzling real estate market. Buyers or potential buyers want to know how quickly prices are increasing so they can have a better idea of how to bi...

04/19/2013

The secret to selling a listing for high price: the secret sauce

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I’ve spoken about this before, but just because this is a seller’s market does not mean that simply putting a home on the market will result in multiple offers with huge price increases. This skewed perception, even from Realtors, floats out there and, unfortunately takes away from the caref...

04/12/2013

Is an ROI of 6800% good?

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I was looking back at some of my older posts and came across this one that I wrote on April 3, 2007. Given how competitive the market place is right now for homebuyers - and especially the fist time homebuyers - I thought this story of the nice gentleman put things in proper perspective. ...

04/04/2013