Spring and summer are generally known to be peak seasons to sell a home. The weather is nicer. There are more buyers. The days are longer. The real estate market is so heavily weighted toward...
No, the MLS is not free because it is a private service offered by the local real estate board (or in some cases, privately owned). Typically, real estate agents pay between $20 and $50 a...
You can expect to pay 10 percent of the final sale price when selling a house. This includes the agent’s commission, which is typically 6 percent, as well as, any necessary home repairs, staging costs,...
As of November 2018, the largest MLS in the U.S. is CRMLS, which covers large areas in southern California, the central coast, and the North Bay. CRMLS has 95,000+ members, 100,000+ active listings, and if...
ListHub is a real estate syndication service in North America that provides listings to third-party publishers and collects data on consumer traffic. Under the ListHub model, participating brokers can choose which publishers receive their listings. ListHub...
Bright MLS is a multiple listing service formed from the consolidation of nine other MLS in the Mid-Atlantic United States. With a coverage area from New Jersey to Virginia, Bright MLS has built itself into...
Setting career goals in real estate takes time and reflection. You need to step back, imagine your future in a way that you can summarize in one to two sentences. Then, you must translate this...
Days on market provides a measure of the age of a real estate listing. The statistic is calculated as the number of days a listing is active before an offer is accepted or the listing...
Your first few months as a real estate agent are perilous. You expend great money and effort to establish yourself with few guarantees of income. Traversing this period requires strategy, persistence, and a bit of...
Yes, you can reschedule your real estate licensing exam, though the rules and fees vary widely by state. In New York, you can reschedule with no penalty up to 6 days in advance of the...