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I have just read the post by Greg Swann, BloodhoundRealty.com Zillow.com to launch Realtor rating system Greg is a superb writer, so it doesn’t matter how bad news he might be writing about, you will enjoy Greg’s rhetoric more than your will fear its possible meaning. Yes, I don’t see Zillow to ...

William Johnson published recently an excellent post: Out with the Old FICO Scoring System and In with the New. It triggered an excellent discussion on the FICO score itself, but also touched on many other issues, such as the role (and potential liability) of real estate agents evaluating credit...

Are you ready for the 4th of July? Residents of the Monserat Ave. house in Belmont, CA are: Are you, your friends, clients, associates and family ready? Can you post a picture to show what did you or they do to prepare for celebration of the 4th of July? Let us know!   

I usually post well after midnight PST. Do you have observations when is the best time to post?  Is it any particular time of the day, day of the week?  What is your experience? I would appreciate your comments.My second questions is how are posts selected as featured? Who does it? Is it dependen...

You are a single and moving to San Francisco. You are 25 - 30 years old. After work you like to have fun. You are looking to buy a 1 bedroom/1bathroom condo or condo-loft. You heard about Tenancy in Common (TIC) apartments and are willing to give it a shot as well. You are looking for a recommen...

 My vote goes to two companies, Zillow and Trulia. To be more precise, I believe that revolution started shortly after dot.com collapse (2001?). There were new efforts undertaken by a number of dot com companies, but other than spectacular collapse of a few over funded start ups, there is not muc...

A client asked if there is a single MLS to search listings at, as she is trying to find a “one stop shop” in real estate. Here is my reply: There is no real "one-stop shop" in residential real estate. Realtor.com comes close but, even they don't have all data as some local MLS' opted not to displ...

Dave Conklin from Lanaster, PA asked the following question on Trulia Voices:Why do many real estate agents not follow up with leads that they generate on the web? Here is my reply: It is easier said than done. Out of 100% agents out there probably 15 - 25% is successful and can be referred to a...

This is the answer I give to my clients: It is important that you as a buyer are in a total control of your transaction. If you work with an agent, make sure that he/she does things you want them and expect to do. Amount of your involvement depends on the amount of time you want to spend shopping...

  Is Hillsborough, CA better than Burlingame, CA? The two cities (to be more precise, Burlingame is a City and Hillsborough is a Town), are situated next to each other and share the same zip code – 94010. Hillsborough is known as a town of beautiful and expensive homes. Burlingame has become thi...