Reading the REALTOR Code of Ethics doesn’t take very long. The Articles and Standards of Practice describe the duties of REALTORS to the Public, their Clients and to other REALTORS.If you are considering purchasing or selling property, or if you are a REALTOR who has read the Code of Ethics recently, its worth your time.

Real estate agents are paid on straight commission, with very, very few exceptions. That is, we have to sell a property and close the deal to get paid the agreed upon commission, which we dutifully turn over to our company, who gives us our agreed upon portion of the commission. In other words, NO Closings, […]

As I track expired listngs (MLS listings that are not renewed when their listing contract runs out) and listings taken off the market for various other reasons, other than sales, I notice that very few of these unsold homes are coming back on the market. Are home sellers waiting for Spring? Are they declaring that […]

In my ongoing efforts as an aging Baby Boomer to master the intricacies of the new aspects of the internet (is that Web 2.0?), I have been instructed to ad a post with the following code. Technorati ProfileSo, there you go. Now “poof” the magic will begin!

Roebuck Auctions reports it sold 40 plus properties today bringing 2.5 million dollars, on Tuesday, 12/4. It was reported that the auction at Roebuck’s headquarters was packed. Most of the properties were in the Midtown and Cooper-Young area, widely known as the “216-BRET” properties and included single family homes, duplexes, fourplexes, commercial buildings and vacant […]

If you have a home for sale, here is a great post i found on the Rain City Guide Blogby Ardell DellaLoggia that will probably tell you more than you want to know about that St. Joseph statue you may have buried (or have comtemplatede burying) in your yard.Yes, you can get them on Amazon.

I came across this article on the Matrix BlogIt reinforces our belief that all real estate is local. The post is about the The RPX Monthly Housing Report by Radar Logic shows values and market characteristics by MSAs rather than taking the broad brush gloom position of a majority of contributors on the subject. While […]