Mythbusters: Flat Fee Real Estate Edition
Author BlueMatch Team
You Can Save Money with a Discount Real Estate Broker
Some people may be wary when they see a phrase like discount real estate broker, but they don’t need to be. No Need to Worry In large part, wariness about a discount real estate broker is the same about any product or service labeled as ‘discount.’ People naturally associate cost with quality, so the more…
3 Costly Mistakes You Should Avoid When Selling For Sale by Owner
Avoid These 3 Costly Mistakes When Selling Your House For Sale by Owner. Selling your home for sale by owner is appealing to anyone looking to save money in the home selling process. But sometimes trying to save money can actually end up costing you more than you think. This article will cover 3 mistakes…
How to Choose the Right Flat Fee MLS Service
Buying or selling a home is a huge decision. Not only is this typically a major time investment, but there are financial investments to be made as well. That’s why more and more people are using flat fee MLS services as a way to save money. The MLS is the central database for real estate…
How to Get the Most Money For Your House
How to Get the Most Money For Your House. Many people that we work with and speak to on a daily basis initially reach out to BlueMatch because they are looking to save money. Saving money is a great strategy in selling a home but is it really the best way to get the most money for…
The Commission Free and Flat Fee Real Estate Service is Now in Orlando, Miami, Tampa Bay…
BlueMatch is excited to announce that we will be launching both our commission free and flat free real estate platform in Florida. Starting on December 20th, Orlando, Miami, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, St Petersburg, West Palm Beach, and Ft Lauderdale will be able to access the BlueMatch platform. This means homeowners in Florida will now be able to list…
How to Get a Free MLS Listing
The Free MLS Listing People often reach out to us at BlueMatch asking for a free MLS listing. Technically speaking, almost every agency (including BlueMatch) will put you on the MLS for free. So if you are looking for a free MLS listing, then most agents provide that. What they charge you once your home goes under…
4 Ways to Sell Your House Without a Realtor
4 Ways You Can Sell Your House Without a Realtor Thinking of ways to sell your house without a Realtor? You’re not alone. Over the last 10 years, the real estate market has changed considerably. With the advent of sites like Zillow and Realtor, consumer access to inventory has changed how people access listings. The shift…
Can a For Sale by Owner List on the MLS? What are Your Options?
For anyone selling their property as a for sale by owner, getting maximum exposure for your home listing is key. The biggest benefit to selling as an owner is that you avoid paying hefty listing agent commissions. Selling as an owner can easily save you upwards of 3% of the sale price of your home. On a…
Fort Collins Real Estate by the Numbers – January 2018
Home to the main campus of Colorado State University, Fort Collins continues to be a strong real estate market. The most recent data for Fort Collins goes through December 2017. Let’s take a look at how the year ended up and how those numbers compare to the yearly averages. Sale Prices Trending Up This chart…
Twin Cities Real Estate by the Numbers: January 2018
There are some interesting things going on right now in the Minneapolis-St Paul housing market. Homeowners in the Twin Cities area are seeing homes sit on the market for a bit longer right now, but they’re still getting good money for their homes. Lots of Inventory The fewer months of inventory a market has, the…
Denver Area Housing Market By The Numbers: Holding Steady in 2018
The housing market around Denver has been hot for years now. The good news for sellers is that it doesn’t look like things are going to cool off in the near future. Even when factoring seasonal trends into the equation, the Denver market remains very stable. Let’s take a look at some of the numbers…
Real Estate Agent Commissions: Aligning Agent Interests with Yours
Freakanomic Real Estate The mastermind behind Freakanomics is Steven Levitt, who teaches economics at the University of Chicago. Levitt using intensive data analysis to answer all kinds of interesting questions. As a big fan of Levitt and Freakanomics, I was really interested when he looked into real estate agent commissions. Levitt and the Freakanomics team examined…
Flat Fee MLS
The Multi-Listing Service, also known as the MLS is the lifeblood of the real estate world. Actually, there is not one MLS, even though it seems that way when real estate people talk about it. There many different multi-listing services, but whether you’re talking about one or several, their purpose remains important. Using a flat fee MLS…
Pricing Your Home Correctly: Asking Price vs. Market Value
When it comes to selling your home, one of the most important factors for getting the maximum value is pricing your home correctly. Determining the right asking price is both an art and a science. We’ll explain why. Pricing Your Home Correctly One of the first things to remember when selling your home is that…
For Sale By Owner