http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor How to find a real estate agent and other things real estate Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:04:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These days a home is like a stock. It's something you can research in quite a bit of depth online (and with the new DOJ vs. NAR settlement, this will become even easier). Some people are even buying homes sight unseen thanks to online virtual tours, and the ability to ... http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor/2008/06/why-real-estate-is-going-online/ Lots of people these days consider trying to sell their home themselves. And you would think why not, when you can take the agent's 6% commission and put it in your pocket. The story is not so simple. Not only can you avoid paying anywhere close to 6% by finding ... http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor/2008/05/10-best-reasons-you-should-work-with-a-realtor/ The long-standing feud between the Department of Justice and the National Association of Realtors is close to reaching an end. And it's a pretty big win for consumers. Two main positive emerge from this agreement. One is that those who run real estate websites can now know exactly what is and ... http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor/2008/05/doj-and-nar-reach-an-agreement-what-does-it-solve/ It's official, we are experiencing the worst home price crisis since the 1930s. In the past year, home prices have tumbled by almost 15%. So much for the old dictum that you should put your money in real estate because at least then it's safe. That said, it's amazing how resilient ... http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor/2008/05/falling-house-prices-are-setting-new-records/ 5b) What is the average price of your listings in the past year? Ideally, you want this response to be fairly close to the price of the home you're looking to buy or sell. 5a) What percent of your listings sell within 90 days? The average home in the US takes ... http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor/2008/04/the-10-best-questions-to-ask-your-realtor-part-two/ So you have a a real estate agent you might want to work with. What do you do next? How should you evaluate whether this is the person with whom you want to execute one of the more important financial transactions of your life? Why through an interview! Here are some ... http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor/2008/04/questions-to-ask-your-realtor-part-one/ Welcome to the SeekingAgents.com blog. Our goal as a website is to change the way you find a real estate agent away from the traditional "ask a friend for a recommendation, then pray" approach. We want you to decide for yourself what you want in a Realtor and the best way ... http://www.seekingagents.com/find-a-realtor/2008/04/welcome-to-our-blog/