New “Coming Soon” Rules for Spring Market

Have you ever seen properties advertised as “Coming Soon” either online or with a sign in the yard? That type of pre-market promotion has been like the Wild West for agents. Individual agents each handled it a little differently since there was no real guidance. There were many misunderstandings, and some questionable practices, as both agents and buyers struggled to understand what “Coming Soon” meant on a property-by-property basis. Although most agents promoted their listings

Are Real Estate Websites Your Friend?

Real estate websites came up in yesterday’s post. The basic question was, “Can buyers rely on public real estate websites during a home search?” I think we can all agree that they’re fun to look at, and they do a very nice job at presenting and consolidating data. But do they have a buyer’s (or seller’s) best interests in mind? I don’t think they do. Their goal is to make money. Basically all the sites