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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Are you thinking of selling your home? Hopefully, you’ve used some of your time to spruce it up. If not, it’s never too late. You don’t need to spend a lot of money, and even minor changes can add considerable value to your sell price later. Tap or click here for five tips on boosting your home’s value.

If you’re not trying to sell your home, there’s no reason to leave interior photos and other details on various real estate sites like Realtor, Zillow and Redfin. This information raises privacy concerns and makes your home a target for criminals.

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Have a passion for homes and architecture? Rob Kallick did and ran with it. Now he runs a team of real estate agents that closed $200 million in deals last year. Whoa.

When I heard about Rob, I couldn’t wait to share it with you. If you know someone trying to make it in real estate, you need to share this story with them.

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On the market for a new home? You’re not alone, but now might not be the time to invest. However, you might be in luck if you’re selling a home.

Zillow, one of the top platforms for buying and selling property, just released its value and sales forecast for March 2023. One major prediction: a decline in total sales, around 4.3 million as opposed to last year’s 5 million.

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So you’ve decided to sell your home. Whatever your reason for moving, there are undoubtedly many ways to unload one of the most expensive purchases you’ve made in your lifetime.

Let’s start with what not to do. For example, just because you have a friend in the real estate business, it doesn’t mean they’re the best choice to help you sell your home. Tap or click here for helpful home selling tips.

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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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If you are feeling restless and dreaming about moving to an exciting new city, there’s a website you’ll want to hear about.

Makemymove.com will show all the cities around the country that will pay you to move if you are a digital worker. Since many non-essential workers became fully remote during the pandemic, your home location might not matter.

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Whether or not you’re buying or selling your things, it’s fun to look up how much they can be worth. The car, the TV, the furniture; how much can you get for it? While you’re looking, you might find something that catches your eye.

There are countless websites out there offering direct sales as well as auctions. Tap or click here for online auction sites that are great alternatives to the almighty eBay.

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The honchos over at Facebook will be relieved to hear the mega social media site isn’t the backdrop for the latest story on fraudulent happenings. It’s true, scammers around the globe have found other platforms from which they can take advantage of unsuspecting folks.

Although tips are available to help protect your personal data from sites such as Facebook, there are others you may be visiting, unaware of who is lurking about in the hopes of stealing your identity or money.

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Have you been thinking about putting your home up for sale? If so, one of your first steps is to get an idea of what it’s worth so you know what you’re getting into. As they say, knowledge is power.

Many factors go into determining the value of a home. Location, square footage, the age and condition of the house, and neighborhood “comps” to name a few.

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You gotta know your audience. That’s true anytime you’re selling something, but it’s extra true when you’re selling something that could fetch you hundreds or thousands of dollars more!

That type of money can mean only one thing: You’re selling your house. Hopefully, you’re working with a professional who can advise you on how to maximize your profit.

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You remember the Great Recession, right? How could you forget it?

If you owned a home, for example, you most likely saw its value plummet. You may have been lucky enough to purchase a home back then.

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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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