Zestimate Gone Wrong

Once again the Zestimate has a home-owner up in arms. In a small town in North Carolina a home just sold for $20,000. It was listed at $55,000, then reduced to $45,000, and finally sold in 2015 for $20,000. Safe to say it needed a little TLC. It was a shell in need...

Why Does Square Footage Matter to Me?

Many agents have asked; “Does this square footage stuff really matter to me? Isn’t it more of an appraisal issue? Fair questions. Let’s take a look at one sale where the agent now understands just how square footage affects a listing value. It was a hard lesson in the...

The CU, Realtors & the Future of MLS

For 10 years I have been screaming about sqft problems within MLS and tax records. The problems are real and happen in most states. Some counties are better than others, but without going inside the house, the tax assessor can only do a so-so job. It’s bad enough on...