So, you want to buy a house! I can't imagine a more fun and frightening adventure all at the same time. Here's our plan and why I'm a Realtor: Leave the frightening up to me. Step One: Finding the house is super easy, really it is. You can use Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, My Site for Albuquerque Home Searches You will find a house! I guarantee it. With the occasional "hip pocket and it's our secret together" listing, all the houses that are for sale in the MLS are all OVER the internet. Even For Sale By Owners (not to be confused with brokerages which carry the same name and are Realtors), which are real live unrepresented sellers - you can find a house. Step Two: Deciding what to offer. Well, okay that's where I slip in and give you some advice, but it's still clearly up to you. You are holding the oars in the water, you see how fast you want to paddle. Offer low, might slow the boat down. Might stop the boat. Offer strong and yo...

What does Dog Poo have to do with Zillow? It has everything to do with Zillow and Zillow's insistence that it can give the consumer a 'value' for their home by the click of an address. Click, and you will see 'values' around your home, and thus you will know the value of yours. All things being equal, right? Dog Poo. Automated market values - we as brokers are all using them, analyzing them and sharing with the public. Zillow prides themselves on "Zestimates" - don't call a real estate professional, just ask Zillow! Let me share a story with you about how much price per square foot matters when determining the value of a home. I use the word value because 'value' is not only what a buyer finds to be the value to them, but the value that a seller puts into their home in terms of quality, care and love. How much does value mean to a home? While coming back from my Sunday walk today I passed by a home in my own neighborhood that wa...

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