ZipRealty! Everyone knows ZipRealty, right? Everyone talks about ZipRealty, right? You know, the company that works for you as a buyer’s agent, then rebates part of their commission, back to you. Whoa. Here’s something I didn’t know. It’s...
From the Inman News blog: According to Open Secrets, the National Association of Realtors PAC was the biggest spender of any in the nation, regardless of industry. NAR spend more than $3 million, with 52 percent going to GOP candidates and the remaining 48 percent to...
Title insurance. Your bank will buy itself a policy, when you close, to protect its investment. While buying a policy for yourself is up to you, most times it’ll show up on your HUD settlement statement, without you even asking for it. There is a good reason to...
I’m strongly behind Zillow on this one. Zillow.com, as you most likely know, is a website focused on real estate. Their big product right now is providing “Zestimates” to its visitors. These Zestimates try to estimate what your property might be...
Do you need title insurance? Well, your bank is going to take out a policy, at least for the amount of your loan. Most of the time, buyers end up getting their own policy, to fully cover their investments. Your attorney will strongly suggest you do so. Whether nor not...
As I mentioned previously, it seems as though the pay scale of real estate agents gets more ink than just about any other industry, except perhaps Major League Baseball players, and maybe, prostitutes. While real estate brokers have long set their fee as a straight...