1. Data Crunching for a Hammock

    Data Crunching for a Hammock

    Our friends over at mpire are doing some pretty interesting things with historical sales data and research to help online shoppers make more informed decisions. They More

  2. If These Walls Could Talk, Part II

    If These Walls Could Talk, Part II

    This past May, we did a post "If These Walls Could Talk," which dealt with buying or selling a home in which a death — even More

  3. Naked Listing

    Naked Listing

    With the rise of the internet buyer, blogs are becoming an effective tool for sellers and their agents to promote their listings. So, when Robert and More

  4. Running and Zestimating

    Running and Zestimating

        Sunday morning, a small, but mighty Zillow team took to the streets in Seattle along glorious Lake Washington to take part in the 29th More

  5. Strategic Pricing

    Strategic Pricing

    I find that pricing strategy is one of the most fascinating aspects of a real estate transaction. Depending on the market, I’ve noticed that sellers can More

  6. Rising Urban Populations

    Rising Urban Populations

    Ten thousand people converged on Vancouver this week for the World Urban Forum, which finished today.  The conference discussed the world’s rapidly growing urban populations, particularly More

  7. “The Lake is Dry”

    “The Lake is Dry”

    I couldn’t resist checking in with the Lakeland Ledger (Fla.) this morning to see what the latest news would be on Scott Lake, the lake that More

  8. Elk Grove is Hot; Norfolk is Not

    Elk Grove is Hot; Norfolk is Not

    I’ve never been to Elk Grove, California (Zindex $455,330) — let alone heard of it — so my curiosity was piqued to read it is the More

  9. Internet vs. Traditional Buyers

    Internet vs. Traditional Buyers

    If you haven’t realized it by now, we’re junkies for real estate data.  Our latest fix comes from the California Association of Realtors, or CAR, which More

  10. It’s Not Nice to Fool (With) Mother Nature

    It’s Not Nice to Fool (With) Mother Nature

    Don’t you always envy the guy who has a house right on the water? You won’t envy him anymore. As a matter of fact, if I More