Canceling Demonization
‘The masks are a violation of our freedom!’ ‘All Cops Are Bastards!’ ‘Guillotine all the Billionaires!’ Although it seems like we think...


The Agents' Grave - Faira
I'm no Luddite. I receive the gifts and challenges of change with grace. So much so that I am a Zillow Premiere Agent AND a Redfin...


Zillow vs Redfin
Zillow. The app is OK. I've got to give it to them for starting the 'tech-realtor revolution' by creating a popular website/app for...


Modern Monetary Theory
I popped on this episode of Planet Money for my daily walk: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/09/26/651948323/episode-866-modern-mo...


3 Things about APPRAISALS!!!
An appraisal is yet another opinion of the value of a property… But it's the opinion that matters the most because the bank won't lend...


Mortgage Officer vs Mortgage Broker - What's the difference?
There are many words used interchangeably to describe the entity/person that is coordinating the borrowing of money in a real estate...


Is it a 'good time' to buy or sell?
Tony Robbins and Warren Buffet agree on this one perspective regarding timing - “Your plan can't be based on trying to time the market...


Open House 101 - Home Seller Perspective
You're moving to Wisconsin and currently own a property in Portland, time to sell (or rent, but that's a whole other blog coming soon..)...


Open House 101 - Home Buyer Perspective
Let's say you just started thinking about buying a house. After a few hours of googling, you conclude that you could go to a few open...


Buying a house with Bitcoin
Disclosure: I own a variety of cryptocurrencies and… I'm pretty happy about it. Often, bitcoin (the most popular of cryptocurrencies) is...


Rising Rents and Rent Caps
Before I begin, I should mention that I was born to Cuban parents in Miami, so the government owning property and putting a cap on an...


Redfin and Squeaky floors...
Along with most other professionals these days, every realtor wonders if a machine could take over their job... The technological...


Cutting Corners = A Black Hole
A fun story but, at the time, I would rather have not been there.. Why hire professional landscapers when you can just do it yourself? We...


How to Read a Title Report
What youtube and google DON'T mention about Title Reports... 3 things to have your eyes on when viewing a Title Report!


Hearts
In line at the Walgreens on Biscayne Bay in Miami Florida is where I found myself the day before Christmas. I approached the counter and...