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Home Seller Question - Why Should I Pay a 6% Real Estate Commission?
Via Consumer Reports This weeks top Trulia Voices question from Austin, Texas is pretty timely as it coincides with the recent real estate commission survey by Consumer Reports. “B” is thinking of selling their home and wonders why an agent should get 6% for helping them sell it. B states their home is worth $275k [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Home Seller Question - Why Should I Pay a 6% Real Estate Commission?", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/08/05/home-seller-question-why-should-i-pay-a-6-real-estate-commission/" });
Continue reading...Get More Voice for Your Trulia Voices
30. July 2008
We’re very excited to report that you can now share your Trulia Voices activity with the MyBlogLog community! As first announced last week by their team at REBarCamp, MyBlogLog has made it dead-simple for you to include your Voices activity in your MyBlogLog “New with Me” feed. Like all your other content you [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Get More Voice for Your Trulia Voices", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/07/30/get-more-voice-for-your-trulia-voices/" });
Continue reading...Home Buyer Question - Can I See That Home Please?
7. July 2008
Jared is a home buyer who asked this weeks top Trulia Voices question, How reluctantly do listing agents show homes? He is looking for a home but wants the freedom to search and do the homework himself. He doesn’t want to use a Buyers Agent just yet because he feels like he doesn’t want to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Home Buyer Question - Can I See That Home Please?", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/07/07/home-buyer-question-can-i-see-that-home-please/" });
Continue reading...Oops! I Signed My Real Estate Contract Without Reading It Entirely
1. July 2008
When you purchased your home, did you read each page of your closing package? Did you understand everything you read? If your answer is no to both, then you’re not alone. It seems some people are so eager to close on their home they just want to know where to sign. If you have a [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Oops! I Signed My Real Estate Contract Without Reading It Entirely", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/07/01/oops-i-signed-my-real-estate-contract-without-reading-it-entirely/" });
Continue reading...Charting Trulia’s Top San Francisco Voices
26. June 2008
Here at Trulia, we are obsessed with real estate. And communities. And data. So questions like, “What does the community look like, if we were to display it on a map?” “What does it look like on paper?” are super intriguing to us… Similar projects have been attempted in other vertical spaces, but only limited work [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Charting Trulia’s Top San Francisco Voices", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/06/26/charting-san-franciscos-trulia-top-voices/" });
Continue reading...What’s The Difference Between an Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement and Dual Agency?
23. June 2008
If you ever wondered about the differences between Exclusive Buyers Agency (EBA) and Dual Agency and other agency relationships, you’re not alone. In many instances, they vary by state. And for most, it can be down right confusing. Generally speaking, when you sign a listing agreement with the seller, you create a fiduciary relationship where [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What’s The Difference Between an Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement and Dual Agency?", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/06/23/whats-the-difference-between-an-exclusive-buyer-agency-agreement-and-dual-agency/" });
Continue reading...What is this Homes True Days on Market (DOM)?
16. June 2008
The Trulia Voices Top Real Estate Question of the Week This weeks top question on Trulia Voices deals with a homes true days on market (DOM). TheHob, who is just looking in Philadelphia starts his statement by saying, “This is a little trick that TrendMLS participants like to play”. He goes on to say that [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What is this Homes True Days on Market (DOM)?", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/06/16/what-is-this-homes-true-days-on-market-dom/" });
Continue reading...Trulia Voices Video Comments on the Rise?
28. May 2008
Yes, it’s true. We have another community member adding video comments on Trulia Voices. A couple of months ago, Patrick Mahony was the first real estate agent to post a video comment to Trulia Voices. On Monday, Judy, a home buyer from South Dakota, asked a foreclosure question on Voices about a property located [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Trulia Voices Video Comments on the Rise?", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/05/28/trulia-voices-video-comments-on-the-rise/" });
Continue reading...Is it a good time to buy?
20. May 2008
Is it a good time to buy? It’s one of the most popular questions these days. Everybody is thinking about it, buyers, sellers, real estate agents; everyone, no matter where they come from in the country. Unfortunately, unless you have special powers (do you think Spider-man would know?), you will not be able to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is it a good time to buy?", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/05/20/is-it-a-good-time-to-buy/" });
Continue reading...Happy birthday Trulia Voices!
12. May 2008
Trulia Voices is officially one year old! (…and one day to be precise… lets not start hiding our age just yet!) Trulia Voices‘ purpose in life is to facilitate communication between agents, consumers and real estate enthusiasts so they can discuss about everything real estate related and help each other make better informed real estate decisions. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Happy birthday Trulia Voices!", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/05/12/happy-birthday-trulia-voices/" });
Continue reading...What’s the Role of the Real Estate Listing Agent? - Trulia Voices | Top 10 Questions of the Week
12. May 2008
This weeks most viewed question on Trulia Voices talks about the role of the real estate listing agent. Do they sell homes or market them? Should a listing agent be present at the home when a buyers agent brings a buyer? What do buyers prefer? Is it up to the seller to decide? To find [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What’s the Role of the Real Estate Listing Agent? - Trulia Voices | Top 10 Questions of the Week", url: "http://www.truliablog.com/2008/05/12/whats-the-role-of-the-real-estate-listing-agent-trulia-voices-top-10-questions-of-the-week/" });
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