Tag Archives: Realtor

A Trip to the Moon

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Tim Freund

As I look back on the year in real estate with an eye towards 2022, I am reminded of Georges Melies’ famous 1902 movie, A Trip To The Moon.  Despite being 120 years old, the movie holds up because it … Continue reading →

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Selling Real Estate During a Pandemic – Are You Kidding Me?

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Tim Freund

I have been selling real estate for a long time.  I have seen recessions, stock market crashes, speculation and finance driven real estate crashes.  I’ve seen booms and busts, sold new tract homes and resold custom estates.  I however, wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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The Elephant in the Room (And It Is Us)

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Tim Freund

In my 31 years of selling real estate, certain things have remained true.  The 3 most important words for example, are now, always have been and will always be, location, location, location.  For investment, find the cheapest house in the … Continue reading →

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Case Shiller July 2021: You Never Hear the One That Gets Ya

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Tim Freund

With the S&P Case Shiller numbers out today for May 2021 (Case Shiller lags 2 months in their reporting) showing unprecedented year over year appreciation in all 20 Cities they follow, all we can do is shake our head.  It’s … Continue reading →

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The Hot Real Estate Market: It’s Not Just Here, It’s Everywhere

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Tim Freund

My wife and I just returned from a 5-day whirlwind trip from SoCal to Chicago.  Now that we’re vax’d and hopefully on our way back to a post pandemic normalcy, we took it upon ourselves to go somewhere.  We chose … Continue reading →

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Setting Expectations

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Tim Freund

Thanks for tuning in!  Today, we are talking about setting expectations in today’s real estate market world.  The real estate market today is insane, and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.  So much so, that we have to re-evaluate … Continue reading →

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Bidding Wars: How Long Can This Continue?

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Tim Freund

Realtors across the country are reporting the same thing: There’s no inventory and sale prices are regularly going over the asking price.  Inman, a real estate news service, recently published an in-depth discussion on the low inventory and crazy bidding … Continue reading →

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Market Update – February 19th, 2021

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Tim Freund

It’s a crazy real estate market.  There, I said it.  How can you tell you ask?  Allow me to elaborate.  The first thing is that in many of the markets I work, there are fewer than 2 weeks inventory.  This … Continue reading →

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First Time Homebuyers Episode 9: Closing & the Final Stretch

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Tim Freund

The final episode of our First Time Buyer’s podcast!  Thank you guys for sticking around with us.  In this final episode, we finish up the buying process with the closing, and the final stretch of getting everything done. Sit back, … Continue reading →

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First Time Homebuyers Episode 8: Contingencies

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Tim Freund

Welcome to yet another episode of our First Time Homebuyers podcast series!  In this episode, we talk about contingencies!  Learn what contingencies are and what they mean when they come up during your real estate transactions. So, take a seat … Continue reading →

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