A recent claim that San Mateo Townhouse prices were dropping was surprising because the townhouse cited as an example was a 4-bedroom unit. Studio and 1-bedroom condos do have low demand, but…
Real Estate Commission
Real estate agents have been creating new real estate commission plans. JLee Realty has recently implemented a 0% real estate listing commission plan. Their expressed goal is to attract as many buyer agents to their listings as possible.
If their own buyer agent submits a successful offer, they reduce their listing commission to zero percent. JLee Realty will not receive any more commission if their seller accepts an offer from JLee Realty than if a purchase offer is accepted from any other brokerage.
Furthermore JLee Realty is not offering any enticements for a buyer to drop their own buyer agent and use a buyer agent from JLee Realty when they make an offer.
San Mateo New Townhouse Prices
A recent claim that San Mateo Townhouse prices were dropping was surprising because the townhouse cited as an example was a 4-bedroom unit. Studio…
House Prices Near SF vs. San Mateo House Prices
House prices in cities near San Francisco have been appreciating more slowly than in San Mateo. San Mateo house price appreciation is barely higher…
Will YIMBY Create Increased Condo Demand?
A recent look at YIMBY vs NIMBY said that a person’s attitude about high-density housing was strongly affected by how urban centers were…
Real Estate Agent Commission
In 2024 it became necessary for a real estate agent to get a written agreement with a potential buyer before they could tour a home with them….
Building “Affordable Housing”
Does the need for more housing that is affordable mean simply low-income housing? Projects that are being proposed focus on building small condos as…
Price Appreciation vs DOM
Although home buyers and home sellers should know days on market in order to make decisions, DOM is not a good way to predict house price…