Realtors Lower 2007-2010 Home-Sales Estimates by 14% – Wall Street Journal

Other factors leading to the downward revision included a decline in “for sale by owner” transactions that were completed without a real estate agent, some new-home sales also being reported by real estate listing services and some sales …


Home sales were worse than it thought, Realtors group says

The National Assn. of Realtors has revised sharply downward the number of homes it calculated were sold from 2007 to 2010, revealing a much weaker housing market than it had estimated.


Realtors group lobbies against credit-score hits once equity-line limits are cut

Here’s a credit torture scenario that might have happened to you and that now has a major real estate lobby on Capitol Hill demanding immediate change.


National Assn. of Realtors wants FICO credit scoring model revised

The group says Fair Isaac Corp. should lessen the negative effects on consumers when banks abruptly cancel or slash credit lines of nondelinquent customers. Here’s a homeowner credit torture scenario that might have happened to you, and now has a major real estate lobby on Capitol Hill demanding immediate reforms.


for sale by owner VS. Realtors and real estate agents?

what would my savings be if i sold my home by owner rather than useing an agent or realtor?


Has anyone ever used “for sale by owner”? I want to sell but hate realtors due to a bad buying experience

RM asked: Just curious if the $200 is worth it. There are about 8 other homes listed in my area with prices that are above and below what I want so I know I have a good median price, but does it generate enough views and interest? Or should I stick with the local newspaper? [...]


Is there really any websites where you can find houses for sale by owners?

michelle s asked: All the websites I look at that are suppose to be for homes for sale by owners are still for realtors …… Can someone help?


How successful do you think is the for sale by owner option as opposed to using a traditional Realtor to sell?

im4sunnydaze asked: We are thinking of selling (if a job move comes together) and are contemplating using the for sale by owner rather than give so much of the profit away to realtors. This would be the 3rd house we sold so we kinda have an idea how it should go. I was just wondering [...]


Do realtors get paid a commission if I buy from a house that’s for sale by owner?

rocd asked: I ask because my realtor is very adamantly against us buying a home we like but it’s for sale by owner. The owner is not financing it.Content – Members-Only Content for WordPress


Fsbo – Property for Sale by Owner

Les Calvert asked: FSBO – For sale by Owners Property for sale by Owners – There are some circumstances that could spur people to come up with the decision to sell their homes. People find themselves in situations such as financial difficulties, extreme debt, divorce/separation or any other major turn in life that could make [...]