We ALL know that data can be manipulated, right? That happens all the time in real estate, and it drives me crazy. Part of the problem is Zillow and the proliferation of third-party syndicates that masquerade as offering accessible and exhaustive information, and part of it (to be honest) is that realtors and other people don’t know how to analyze data. If you don’t know what to look for or how to interpret data, you’ll be easily duped into believing the wrong thing but you’ll feel confident because you THINK you’re relying on actual science. In real estate, this can translate into losing a lot of money. Knowing what counts as good data=$.
In the next few newsletters, I’d like to shed some light on some very common and costly mistakes that I see all the time. The first one is misreading and misunderstanding Days on Market information. In the following video, I demonstrate exactly why you can’t trust what you see and why it’s a problem.
While helping a recent client buy a house, we ran into an issue we haven’t before – Pex Pipe Fittings made by Zurn Industries. Apparently these fittings can cause both leaks and occlusions in the pipes that can result in more damage. Enough so that it spurned a Class Action lawsuit.
If you’ve been productive with your spring cleaning – clearing out closets, cleaning spaces you haven’t reached in a while, and freshening up your space – a great next step to consider is carpet cleaning!
Warm weather, extra sunshine, and blooming flowers just really put us in the mood to refresh our homes! If you feel the same way, you’re in luck! We’ve put together a list of spring cleaning tips you can use that are easy AND environmentally friendly.
Keller Williams Realty United
101 Cosgrove Avenue, #200
Chapel Hill, NC 27514