Blog Wayback – Why Use a Realtor – Decoding NAR-Speak
Blog Wayback again ... From November 2007: Why Use a Realtor - decoding NAR-Speak Inspired by these two comments on the BHB, today I'm going to respond to/pick apart the National Association of Realtors' Why use a Realtor? page. I hope that few consumers had…
Blog Wayback – Future of Realtor.com, etc.
Blog Wayback Series ... January 2006: The Future of Realtor.com, etc. Inman has a simple question: If Zillow competes with Realtor.com, will (and how will) some of the folks at NAR ... position the Seattle company as bad for the industry? That is an interesting…
Blog Wayback – Recycling in Albemarle?
From the Blog Wayback Series: January 2006 - Recycling in Albemarle?The HooK has an interesting story this morning that says that even though Albemarle County does not pick up recycling anymore, ... county code mandates that haulers have to offer the service, "but doesn't say…
Blog Wayback – What is a Buyer’s Broker?
The Blog Wayback Series plugs on ... From January 2006: What is a Buyer's Broker? I read this at UrbanDigs, thanks to Curbed, and thought it worth republishing (with permission, and a few edits to make it applicable to the Central Va market) - My…
Blog Wayback – You’re Going about It all Wrong – Or How to Search for Homes in Charlottesville (Without a Realtor)
Blog Wayback Series Continued ... From March 2009: You're Going about It all Wrong - Or How to Search for Homes in Charlottesville (Without a Realtor)How do you search for homes? In Charlottesville or anywhere else? I got a call recently from a buyer who…
Blog Wayback – Transparency in Real Estate Fees
Blog Wayback Series Continued - From January 2007 - Transparency in Real Estate Fees: Realtors don't make tons of money. Seriously. Take for example what happens when I accept a referral from a relocation company. Say, for example that the Seller is offering 3% commission…
Blog Wayback – How Much Do I Charge For Sending Out a Referral
Continuing the "Blog Wayback" Series - From May 2008 - How Much Do I Charge For Sending Out a Referral? Karma. Just (hopefully good) Karma. I don't like the feeling when I pay a referral fee (although they do pay the bills occasionally), so I…
Blog Wayback – Revisiting Some of My Favorite Posts
I've written a lot over the past four plus years, and a lot of my favorite posts deserve to be revisited. With that in mind, I am going to be posting stories I have written in the past. Every other Wednesday (until I get distracted…