I am tagging on an article from a great blog, KMC, commenting on a recent New York Times article. You Don’t Have To Pay It discusses whether in today’s market, it makes sense to pay a 6% commission to a real estate agent. Or, in other words, can Clark Kent do the job, or does one need …
Tag Archive: sellers
Nov 06
Too Many King County Homes for Sale
The new reality: some sellers get it and… Problem: There are a ‘lotta-lotta’ homes for sale—and, they stay ‘For Sale’ a long time. Average days on market for King County ranged between 102 and 175 the past three months. To put that into perspective, October 2005 averaged 37 days on market. To buyers’ advantage, nearly …
Sep 06
New choices for housing market - or not?
What now? That’s the big question as the economy stutters along and home sales continue drop like a stone: July 2010 down 26% from July 2009. In his New York Times article, David Streitfeld commments: “If last year’s tax credit was supposed to be a bridge over a rough patch, it ended with a glimpse of the abyss. …
Sep 05
Home buyers and sellers walking different paths
Should be more home sales nationwide given the persistence of low interest rates, but not the case. Many sellers are forced to play ‘the waiting game,’ renting out their property until better pricing surfaces in real estate. But will it?
