Friday Question

From Facebook: What’s the Deal with Realtor Commissions?

By Bethany Erickson / August 17, 2018 /
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There has been a lot of discussion lately about Realtor commissions, and what sellers should expect for the commission they are going to pay. More and more startups are popping up to cut the Realtor out altogether. So for our Aug. 3  Friday Question, we asked real estate professionals — and our readers — to…

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From Facebook: Is It a Market Cool Down, or Click Bait?

By Bethany Erickson / August 9, 2018 /
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Ever since reports that home sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth market (and nationally, too) slowed in June, there has been a steady flow of stories proclaiming doom for the market. But is it really a cool down? For our July 27 Friday Question, we took to Facebook and asked our readers what they thought about…

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From Facebook: Who Can We Blame for the Carpet in the Bathroom Trend?

By Bethany Erickson / August 2, 2018 /

Carpet in the bathroom. For us, a discussion about it started with a picture someone sent for a folder I keep of random godawfulness for a future Wednesday WTF piece. I showed it to Executive Editor Joanna England, because this is how we torture each other during the workday. One thing led to another, and…

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From Facebook: What Landlords Wish Their Tenants Knew

By Bethany Erickson / July 26, 2018 /
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With rents rising as demand grows, more and more people are taking the plunge and becoming landlords. In fact, a recent Bankrate.com report found that 22 percent of adults have invested in some way in real estate — a third of all those surveyed. For some, it’s a desire to snag a great deal and…

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