I happened to drive down a street that looked like no one took any pride in ownership of their homes. And, I mean NO ONE! It looked like a slum but a slum with homes worth $600,000 to $700,000 if these houses were in good shape. It got me to thinking about what must go into someones mind when they just stop taking care of their property.

Last night a story on 60 Minutes was aired taking shots at Realtors and especially the alleged 6% commission charged to sell a home. They stated over and over again that this 6% commission was set in stone.  They then talked at length with the CEO of Redfin, a web company based in Seattle that [...]

What makes a Gen X buyer different than anyone else? In my book, nothing. My kids are Gen Xers. I tell my clients if I think a property isn’t a good buy for them and if it isn’t something I would want my own kids to live in I won’t want them to buy it either. I tell my clients the same things I would tell my own kids. Ultimately my word and reputation is on the line here and I pride myself in taking good care of our clients.