Category: Real Estate News

Recently, the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) decided to stop using the phrase “master bedroom” in its real estate listings after a group of agents requested a review. They updated the phrase with a replacement, “primary bedroom,” implementing the change on June 15th, 2020. Additionally, because bathrooms are also referred to as masters, that too… Continue reading Is It Time for the Phrase Master Bedroom to Go Away?

These days, buying homes for cash is hot. It seems a new company emerges daily, offering to purchase your property quickly and easily, without the typical pain points involved with selling a home. The latest I’ve come across is called “Seller’s Advantage,” which I caught on TV while dining at a restaurant this week. This… Continue reading Seller’s Advantage Review: Buying Homes Fast in Chicago, Philly, Phoenix, and SoCal

Remember Tarek el Moussa from Flip or Flop on HGTV? Or do you still currently watch him? Well, he launched a new business that buys houses, aptly named, “Tarek Buys Houses.” And hey, it’s possible he might even buy your home. However, the sale probably won’t be televised. But the basic idea behind the whole… Continue reading Tarek Buys Houses Review: Fast Cash Offers for Your Home

Redfin has launched a new home-selling service that is a lot more hands-on than its traditional offering, known as “Redfin Concierge Service.” In a nutshell, the enhanced option allows home sellers to take advantage of a suite of services to improve their home before they list so it sells for top dollar. And ideally, those… Continue reading New Redfin Concierge Service Offers Cleaning and Staging as Part of Listing Fee

A new company called “Haus” wants to completely disrupt the home bidding process so everyone involved can see the offers being made on a particular property. As it stands now, offers made on properties aren’t openly disclosed to anyone. As a buyer, you’re told by your real estate agent what you should offer. Alternatively, you… Continue reading Haus Wants to Make Buying and Selling Homes Super Transparent

If you paid a full 6% commission when you sold your home recently, you’re the minority, this according to a new survey from online real estate brokerage Redfin. The company noted that some 60% of those who sold a home in the past year received some sort of discount on the real estate commission, which… Continue reading 60% of Recent Home Sellers Didn’t Pay Full Real Estate Commission

First let me say this – your real estate agent matters, a lot. They aren’t all the same and performance will vary widely. Do you want your property to fester on the market or sell quickly for a high price? Obviously the latter, so your search for a real estate agent should be taken very,… Continue reading HomeLight Review: A Data-Driven Real Estate Agent Search Engine

As you might already know (or assume), an election year can make for a choppy economic climate. After all, Americans have the burden of voting in a new candidate to run the country for the next four years, and with that decision comes potentially sweeping changes. We could be looking at another Democrat in the… Continue reading Home Prices Will Fare Better with Clinton or Kasich in the White House

A new company called “REX” is attempting to disrupt the real estate industry, and perhaps more importantly, displace the real estate agent. Or possibly even put them out of business for good. The message is clear – real estate agents make large commissions and may not have your best interests in mind. Instead, REX argues… Continue reading REX (Real Estate Exchange) Review – They Only Charge 2% to Sell Your Home

In case you weren’t aware, the Zestimate now has some healthy competition from its future foe the “Redfin Estimate.” While the name isn’t as cute or clever, it serves the exact same purpose as the Zestimate, although there’s one special feature the Zestimate doesn’t have. You Can Hide the Redfin Estimate That’s right, you can… Continue reading Real Estate Agents Are Hiding Redfin Estimates