In my spare time, I am a bit of a horse trader in real estate. I have purchased and sold over 20 commercial buildings and homes at all price points. I’ve used realtors and sold properties myself. I’ve bought foreclosures and short sales. I’ve remodeled homes and purchased spec homes. I just completed building a new home on a lot that I eyeballed for 10 years. It’s my hobby.

I’ve been thinking there is a looming collapse of the Airbnb and Vrbo model. Desperate owners will need to get rid of pricey investment properties they can’t afford anymore. Why? Hotels have lowered prices, and people are tired of the hidden cameras and lack of amenities in many Airbnbs.

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It’s a strange time in real estate. Interest rates are high, borrowing costs are too expensive for a lot of folks and depending on where you look, the market is doing very different things.

Zillow’s latest research, analyzing home values from July to August, found five cities where home values are up — and five where they’re down.

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This was a rough year for Zillow. The company wanted to flip homes to make big cash, so its algorithm bought up properties like hotcakes — but the whole affair flopped.

On Nov. 2, Zillow reported a third-quarter net loss of $328 million. On the bright side, that means many of its homes are selling for low prices. Tap or click here for Kim’s guide to home shopping.

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Homes are selling like hotcakes. Unbelievably, they are selling on an average of just 13 days nationwide. Some even sell within 48 hours of being listed with offers a few thousand dollars over the asking price.

Needless to say, it’s a seller’s market. Tap or click here for three proven ways to boost your home’s value right now. It’s a lot harder for potential homeowners, especially first-time buyers who are jumping off the deep end.

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When you’re selling your home, you want potential buyers to be smitten with your house. Nowadays, you don’t have much time to spruce up the place before buyers start looking. Long before they step into your home, they’ll have already checked it out online.

More people are looking online than ever before. According to the National Association of Realtors, 98% of older millennials use online websites to find their homes. When it comes to online real estate, Zillow is one of the most popular websites to search. Tap or click here for the best sites that reveal your home’s worth.

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Buying a house can be complicated. There are just so many things to check off the list before the process is complete and you’re finally in your cozy new home.

The good news is, you can alleviate part of the stress by doing some of the legwork ahead of time. There are tons of resources online that you can use to get a nice head start.

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Buying products online is a risk we’ve all become used to. As we pick out items on Amazon and other online retailers, we click the buy button and hope for the best. Any conscientious online shopper knows to look at the reviews first, but a high star rating or a glowing review may not be enough to provide the security needed to feel confident in a purchase.

Unfortunately, marketers and manufacturers frequently take advantage of how heavily consumers rely on reviews to make purchasing decisions. If you’ve ever looked for work-from-home jobs, you may have even encountered job opportunities for writing product reviews. It’s become common knowledge that we can only take reviews with a grain of salt.

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These are good times for homeowners. The days of the Great Recession, when prices were falling, are over. Home prices are now trending up in many areas and, in some cases, prices are way up.

Which means it’s a good time to sell if you’re ready to move on. Or, at the very least, those rising prices can be comforting to know that you, your children and grandchildren are financially secure.

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