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Talking Through Real Estate Commissions and Lawsuits
What have you heard about the Realtor/NAR/DOJ/commission lawsuits?
What questions do you have?
Comparisons, Feelings, Connections | Jim’s Note – May 2024
Happy May. This month: I’m writing about comparisons, perspectives, and connecting. A bit about the Charlottesville real estate market, too. And I didn’t even get to single agent dual agency; that’s next month. Subscribe to my note at JimsNote.com.
Water is Bad (for Houses)
Water is bad. 10 things go wrong with a house, and they’re mostly tied to water
It’s Ok to Rent
Realtors do a disservice by denigrating renting. Yes, homeownership can be a source of significant wealth. There are copious studies and data out there that back this up. I’ve had agents talk about me, and never to me that I shouldn’t say that renting can be good. My role is to advise my clients – buyers, sellers, and even renters (even though there is no compensation for advising people to rent, or for the very rare occasion that I point someone to a rental). Sometimes that advice is to buy, sometimes to sell, and sometimes to hold.
April 2024 Charlottesville Real Estate Reddit AMA
My April 2024 Charlottesville Reddit real estate Ask Me Anything (AMA). I do these once a quarter, and we had some great questions about the lawsuits, the market, timing the market.
The NAR Settlement — Want to Read it With Me?
There’s lots of talk in the media/real estate space/coffee shops/Slack channels about the National Association of Realtors proposed settlement. Proposed.
Rather than depend on others’ interpretations and spins, I’m reading the proposed settlement myself.