Kara Roberson's (resnet) Blog

As I'm sure some of you may know from reading some of my other blog posts, I'm currently looking to purchase my first house. The market in the Mission Viejo area of Orange County, CA is red hot, and properties are in pending status soon after they are listed in the MLS, so as soon as something co...

  We’ve all heard the news out there. The real estate industry is floundering, people are losing their homes, and those same homes are left sitting on the market for months, even years. Is this happening? Of course it is! There are likely properties in every market that have been sitting on the m...

  There are so many real estate conferences out there now, and almost all of them provide something valuable. Some provide discounts if you register early enough, but most require a significant fee to attend.   We have been attending events since RES.NET was created. Over the years we have been t...

  Full disclosure: I am Gen Y. Full disclosure: My mom is not. My mom and I happen to both be searching for homes to purchase right now, and we are going about it in very different ways. After hearing about her home search, and comparing it to my own, I began to think about how difficult it can b...

What is RES.NET?   Over the years, we have found that many people confuse RES.NET with USRES. While this is an easy mistake to make, as we are sister companies, there are big differences between the two companies. As such, we wanted to take the time to point out some key differences between the t...

We’ve all been there. A great offer comes in for a property, and either the other agent can’t be reached, or you can, but they can’t get in touch with their asset manager or short sale servicer for days, or even weeks. The offer dissolves, and the whole process has to start all over again. So wha...

Since the world relies so heavily on technology and the bulk of our communication takes place in some kind of technological way, how do you impress someone enough that you will become their go-to agent for future listings? As an agent, you’ve no doubt experienced the pain that comes with trying t...

Did you know that USRES Valuations will soon be combined with RES.NET? Because of this, all USRES members will begin using RES.NET exclusively for all order assignments by the end of March. If you would like to become active and eligible for future assignments, all you have to do is update your A...

Q: Can the Homeowner/Seller monitor the progress of the Transaction in RES.NET?   A: Yes, whether it is a Short Sale or a Traditional Resale, the Homeowner has access to a free, personalized site with customized login and password to www.RES.NET . The Homeowner will have access to see offers, doc...