Ask Us: Selling a home off the market

Where readers ask, and we try to answer. Why do agents shop houses off-MLS or before they hit the market?-E.S. I shop places off the market simply because my clients say, “If you find me a buyer, I’ll sell it, but I’m not listing it on MLS, not doing open houses, and not doing signs.” … Continue reading Ask Us: Selling a home off the market

Zanic! Zillow releases Q4 Home Value Report and San Francisco is up 3.6%?

Since a lot of people seem to be on the subject of Zillow and their recent Q4 Home Value Report, which we should point out is a “press release” (serving its purpose of creating buzz), we thought we’d provide one little snapshot that will certainly get shoved under the rug by most, San Francisco, CA … Continue reading Zanic! Zillow releases Q4 Home Value Report and San Francisco is up 3.6%?

Comment du Jour: When Zestimates randomly drop $600,000

Although we’ve recently made friends with the folks at Zillow, that doesn’t mean we can’t bust their chops. We still applaud their innovation. From “Sleepiguy in “Zanic! Zillow releases Q4 home value report and San Francisco is up 3.6%?” I stopped paying attention to Zillow when my home’s Zillow value decreased randomly by $600k one … Continue reading Comment du Jour: When Zestimates randomly drop $600,000

Rent or Own? Zillow has the answers…sort of

Can you tell, we’re getting a few tips as of late with all these links to sites you know your Editor rarely reads. But it’s good! It’s all good. We need to open our eyes and be edumacated from time to time, so we’ll pass that knowledge on to you. Today we take you to … Continue reading Rent or Own? Zillow has the answers…sort of

Trump gets Palm Beach Mansion into contract around $100 million

Today Zillow is reporting the $100M sale of Trump’s Palm Beach Mansion, thanks to the excellent write up in the Palm Beach Post. [photo credit: Jeffrey Langlois Daily News file photo, on PalmBeachPost.com Business] Some things we find interesting in all of this: 1) Zillow’s Zestimate of the property is off by about $77M (they … Continue reading Trump gets Palm Beach Mansion into contract around $100 million