When It May Be Time to Break Up With Your Agent
Has your home been sitting on the market for months? Years? You’re not alone, and while there’s an obvious reason why – the lousy market! — …More
Real Estate Advice
Is Price Everything for REO Properties?
Here’s the situation: A person in Oregon, “Zwoe,” made an offer on a foreclosure property. The asking price was $520,000 and Zwoe made an offer of …More
Is Rent-to-Own a Good Option?
A good question comes to us in Zillow Advice from Bballandgolffan in Conway, AR who asks: Is rent to own a good option? “I have been …More
How to Get Property Taxes Reviewed
With dropping home values, there is a valid concern that property taxes are not being adjusted with the moving tide. This is a popular question in …More
Tips for Choosing a Real Estate Agent
Choosing a real estate agent is one of the most important decisions a home buyer or seller can make. Before the home shopping season gets underway, …More
How Do You Challenge the Tax Appraisal Value of a Home Due to Declining Values?
Here is a timely question in Zillow Advice by a Zillow user named Coinhunter who asks from Seymour, TN: How do you challenge the tax appraisal …More
How Do You Check Credit-Worthiness of a Renter?
The topsy turvy real estate climate has turned many of us into accidental landlords, which means the homes we are trying to sell just won’t, so …More
Will the Addition of a Room or Kitchen Remodel Increase Value of Home?
A user named bikbik from the North Park neighborhood of San Diego asks in Zillow Advice: Will the addition of a room or kitchen remodel increase …More
5 Tips to Help You Avoid Becoming a Rental Scam Victim
Internet-originating scams are not uncommon. From work-at-home scams to phishing scams to email lottery scams, some are more obvious while others, such as apartment rental scams, …More
Best Month or Season to Buy a Home?
A question in Zillow Advice by km9 asks about mortgage rates this holiday season. I see that the rates have steadily climbed for a month now. …More
