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I checked out the Redfin Seattle web site as a new approach to selling and buying a home.
I was last in the real estate market doing a transaction a while ago. It was just….okay. That plus the book Freakonomics has soured me on the current model of “assisted” real estate transactions. There’s gotta be a better way to get fair value for your home besides including “corian countertops” in the ad (read the book to learn more).
One thing I really like is the Redfin Blog, where there’s a Web 2.0/social network spin on houses. At some level, the housing market is fun, and homes are great things with stories behind them. We like stories. I like the stories plus the helpful stats with every blog entry. In a real estate market that’s booming as much as Seattle is, this approach is especially interesting. It’s worth an addition to the RSS Reader of your choice.
Not that I am looking to sell my home, but I would be tempted to give this model a try if I was going to.