People interested in buying real estate are likely to feel a little uneasy when a new year comes. Can’t really blame them. Interest rates may be trending upwards. There may be shortages of inventory in the areas where they wish to relocate, causing prices to rise. Or perhaps they have already been in a seller's market and don't know…
Are you in the hottest seller’s market in the last 25 years in places like Denver or Boulder Colorado, South of Los Angeles in California, and parts of Boston, Massachusetts? Or are you looking at a cooler real estate market in the Midwest or more rural areas of your stae? Our SmartHomeSearch real estate buyers agents in the Colorado Exclusive…
Today we spoke with some of our premier buyer agents in the Boston, Massachusetts and the Los Angeles California areas. They are reporting some frustration with the market because they have buyers wanting to buy but the inventory of available properties is low. This makes for a frustrating experience for both the buyers and the buyers agents. It is a…
A real estate agent in the United States may work in a company where the agent can be in a designated relationship with a buyer or a seller. Designated agency evolved over the last decade in response to consumer demand for reduction of the conflict of interest that naturally occurs when a company does business with both sellers and buyers.…
Purchasing real estate outside of your native country can be intimidating, but ten years ago I took the plunge and bought 80 acres of land in Costa Rica. Ocean view property in the US is out of reach for most of us, but I could own Costa Rica real estate with amazing jungle and ocean views and only a 15…
Realtor agents can offer customer or client levels of service. One of these choices provides more advocacy and protection to you as a buyer. What is the difference between a Realtor who acts as a buyer's agent and one who acts as a transaction broker? There is a huge difference between the roles of a “buyer's agent” and a “transaction…