Are you familiar with Zillow's value estimates that they call Zestimates? They are a computer generated home valuation based on recent sales prices of other homes in the area. The problem is they are usually not very accurate. I have seen some very inaccurate values from them. In late …

• FSBOs accounted for 8% of home sales in 2014. The typical FSBO home sold for $210,000 compared to $249,000 for agent-assisted home sales.
• FSBO methods used to market home:
  • Yard sign: 42%
  • Friends, relatives, or neighbors: 32%
  • Online classified advertisements: 14%
  • Open house: 14%
  • For-sale-by-owner websites: 15 …

The market commission these days is 6%. On a sale of a $350,000 property the commission is about $20,000 (rounded down a bit for simplicity).

I admit this is a significant chunk of change. So, is your agent putting ALL of that in his or her pocket, taking …

A short sale can be an excellent solution for homeowners who must sell and owe more on their homes than they are worth. Unfortunately, a number of myths about short sales have developed, and it is important to understand the reality of this process should you find it meets your …

A short sale can be an excellent solution for homeowners who need to sell, and who owe more on their homes than they are worth. In the past, it was rare for a bank or lender to accept a short sale. Today, however, due to overwhelming market changes, banks and …

An executor can sell inherited property as soon as certain requirements are met.

In many cases the success of a sale depends on the closing occurring in a timely fashion. It is important that the executor or personal representative have the authority to sell the real estate or personal property …

An estate executor is someone, generally a close family member, assigned by a deceased person's Will to settle their estate. Laws vary from state to state. In Florida, in cases where the decedent died without a Will the county probate court will assign someone known as a Personal Representative …