• Selling a home in Texas with an HOA? Here are some things to be aware of!,Albert Chen

    Selling a home in Texas with an HOA? Here are some things to be aware of!

    Most HOAs will charge a fee just to order the HOA documents, which is due before closing. These docs are time-sensitive and can’t be reused — so I usually recommend my sellers wait until after the option period expires before ordering them. According to the contract, sellers are required to p

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  • Real Estate Insanity: Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Your Home to Sell,Albert Chen

    Real Estate Insanity: Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Your Home to Sell

    Definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. I see this all too often in today’s real estate market. A home sits on the market longer than expected, and the first reaction? Drop the price. But in today’s unpredictable market, that strategy does

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  •  Don’t Be Fooled by Headlines!,Albert Chen

    Don’t Be Fooled by Headlines!

    Redfin’s recent headline “The Typical Home Seller Wants $39K More Than the Typical Buyer Is Willing to Pay” might make it sound like buyers and sellers are worlds apart—but let’s break it down Redfin's data is from March 2025, showing that list prices were about 9% higher than actual sold pri

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