[M04/S09] Realtor Property Resource (RPR)

Another tool for valuing property in recent years is the Realtor Property Resource (RPR). This is a product developed by the National Association of Realtors,…

[M04/S11] The Real Estate Auction Sales Model

The real estate auction sales model is not widely used in the United States. It may surprise you to learn that in many parts of…

[M04/S14] How to Maximize your Home Sale Price

If you want to know how to maximize your home sale price, there is one very important thing to know: when you put your home…

[M04/S15] The Virtue of Underpricing your Home

For some homes - in particular newer tract homes in a particular subdivision - it's going to be fairly clear what the market price of…

[M05/S01] Inspecting your Home Prior to Selling It

In California, there is no law regarding inspecting your home prior to selling it. However, a smart seller will do standard inspections, such as: Termite/Pest…

[M04/S10] Which Real Estate Valuation should I Trust

With so many tools out there - online valuations, Realtor CMA, and professional appraisers reports, the automated Realtor Property Report, you're probably asking yourself, "Which…

[M04/S12] Overpricing Your Home for Sale

In any discussion on real estate pricing, we need to talk about the phenomena of overpricing your home for sale, that is, where a home…

How Pricing Affects the Time to Sell Your Home

It's important to understand how pricing affects the time to sell your home. Once you have done your homework on the market, you'll have an…

[M04/S16] Selling your home with little or no equity

After you have crunched the numbers it may be apparent that, after including the costs of the sale, you are in a situation where you'd…

[M03/S01] Why You Should Use a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your House

So why should you seriously consider hiring a real estate agent for the job of selling your home? There are many reasons for it, so…