Do I need a realtor to sell a home?
Short answer: not necessarily. From the end of 2020 through mid 2022, the market was so hot and interest rates so low, we watched a small percentage of homeowners be able to sell themselves IF they had the right home. However, we also saw homeowners make costly mistakes by pricing their homes incorrectly, making a mistake on the contracts, or agreeing to unnecessary repairs. Study after study shows a HIGH QUALITY realtor more than makes up the difference in what they cost the average home seller and puts more money in sellers pockets. 

Is the Zillow Zestimate on my home correct?
In the vast majority of cases, no. Zillow doesn't publish their exact algorithm, but we do know their process makes blanket assumptions. They take a large area and run an average sales price per square foot then apply that number across square footages for the area. The result is a number that doesn't take into account a home’s condition, unique features, layout, etc. 

Can I sell to Opendoor or another one of these national companies?
Yes, but it is not going to put the most money in your pocket. These companies’ business model is to buy for significantly under market value then turn around and sell at market value keeping the difference. In fact, Opendoor just got fined $62M for "misrepresentation" and "deceiving potential home sellers”. 

Is the market going to crash?
We don't think so. The Federal Reserve raising rates aggressively has certainly slowed the market down. However, there is still too much pent up demand for us to see a crash, barring some very fringe scenarios. We spend an inordinate amount of time studying and learning from lead economists, almost none of which are predicting a residential real estate crash any time soon.