Monthly Archives: March 2010

Do You Need to Hire a Real Estate Agent?

While there are no laws requiring homebuyers or sellers to work with a real estate agent, most people choose to hire an agent because of the many benefits they bring to the table. In addition, if the market is working against you, hiring an agent will help make the process of buying or selling a [...]

Deciding Between a Full-Service and a Discount Real Estate Brokerage Firm

Trying to decide between a full-service real estate brokerage company or a discount service can be a difficult decision. After all, hiring a full-service real estate brokerage can result in paying tens of thousands of dollars in commission fees. At the same time, a full-service brokerage can offer a number of services that a discount [...]

The Danger of Part Time Realtors

I’m going to go on a real quick rant about part-time Realtors in my industry. Now, I want to really be clear about something before I get into this. I was a part-time realtor. When I first made the transition into the real estate industry, I was working a full-time job, a corporate job, and [...]