Real estate fees charged by most brokers and agencies are intentionally unclear to consumers. The lack of transparency in the amount, as well as how it works or who pays them, means that buyers and sellers involved in the transaction are negatively impacted while often times being completely unaware. The
Most consumers generally know how much interest their credit card companies charge or the interest rate of their home mortgages. Both are examples of industries that clearly and easily advertise rates. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) recently released a report - Hidden Real Estate Commissions: Consumer Costs and Improved
Halloween is this week, with Thanksgiving and the holidays just around the corner. If you plan on selling your home this year, you’re running out of time! Most buyers want to be in their new home before the holidays hit and those calendar days are slipping away if you
Home sellers commonly think of two main options to sell a home: (1) hire real estate agents and pay their commission that take an average of 6% of your home’s equity or (2) try to sell your home yourself. Many homeowners are drawn to the DIY option based on
If you are looking to buy or sell a home this summer, Home Bay can save you thousands of dollars without sacrificing quality. Home Bay offers comprehensive home seller and buyer services for a fraction of the cost of a traditional agent. Instead of charging our home sellers a commission,
Elizabeth Macaulay, one of Home Bay’s seasoned agents, recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by Sarah Mueller (@earlybirdmom) of the Decluttering Club. Sarah is passionate about simplifying and encourages people daily in their own efforts to organize and focus on what really matters through her blog, Early Bird
The number one question Home Bay agents are asked is “How does Home Bay compare to local real estate agents when selling a home?” We evaluated thousands of conversations our agents have had with potential home sellers and gathered the following comparisons of our experience and service against average local
Preparing your home for sale can feel like a daunting task, especially with the mounting pressures of home shopping season around the corner. We called on Interior Designer and DIY Home Expert Lauren Makk to give us her top tips and tricks to get our homeowners ready to sell their
The ideal time to sell your house is when you are ready to sell. But savvy sellers know to target prime seasons when buyers are the most active. While seasonality trends are influenced by ZIP codes and time zones, June is a month of peak buyer activity across most US
There are a lot of expenses involved with selling a home that many homeowners don’t consider (or realize!) until they are in the thick of the process. While some of these costs are what they are, others are negotiable or can even be avoided altogether. Read on for guidance