According to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), the typical U.S. homebuyer spent less and borrowed less in 2011. These and other metrics of home buying were gathered in the NAR's annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers released Friday at the Realtors' 2011 Conference...
Before the holidays, we talked about what a seller has the right to expect from his or her listing agent in exchange for what is often a healthy commission. These were the first four items on this 'seller's Bill of Rights:' Honest pricing, Straight talk about EVERYTHING, Advice and guidance, Access,...
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a growing number of homebuyers are choosing buyer brokerage and most of these are actually signing contracts with their buyer agents. The article, which was, overall, not particularly favorable to buyer brokerage, quoted figures from The National Association...