Jigar Shah's (jigarshah) Blog

With an average cost of a house in Illinois being more than $260,000, a commission of 6% is a serious hole in your pocket. This means that as a seller, you end up paying a commission as high as $8,000 to a listing agent. Now when it comes to flat fee MLS, this can be avoided, and you end up payin...

Companies that specialize in buying houses for real estate investment purposes are always on the lookout for new properties to add to their portfolios. These properties might be anything from a split-level home with a harvest gold kitchen from the 1970s to a new rental in a prime area. If you're ...

There has been a dramatic change in the U.S. housing sector in recent years. As loan rates reach all-time highs, a growing number of homeowners are willing to take cash deals from buyers. In the fourth quarter of 2022, cash sales accounted for 31.9% of all house purchases in the United States. Ca...

You're planning to sell your Texas home. Awesome! Selling a home could be one of the biggest moments in the life of a homeowner, especially when they are selling ‘for sale by owner’ or FSBO. But this can also be a stressful situation if one is not prepared.When wondering how to sell a house by ow...

One of the top questions on the mind of any home seller and buyer would be – what are closing costs? Closing costs are fees you will pay during the process of buying and selling a home. This can entail everything from loan fees to inspection fees. Usually, one pays closing costs when they go to a...

As of this date, the real estate industry is one of the most competitive industries. Businesses compete not only for customers and listings but also for the most talented and dedicated salespeople. Rapid expansion is the norm for companies whose representatives are valued and whose services or pr...

Flipping houses can be lucrative in good situations, but there are sometimes high entrance barriers. Before even talking about money, successful house flippers need to be able to evaluate housing markets, anticipate home values effectively, and have the connections or talents to execute improveme...

If you are reading this, there is a chance that you are looking to buy a house or have in fact found a house! Whether you have been able to find your family a perfect house or are searching for one, you must address all the potential problems that may arise before you buy a house. And a home insp...

You must have heard about the importance of home appraisals at the time of buying and selling the home. This is an assessment done by a professional and licensed appraiser to make the concerned aware of the price or worth of the property. A home appraisal is considered a reliable and trusted meth...

Are you bothered thinking about the seller's cost such as the heavy expense of paying the real estate agent? What if you get to know that you can sell your home on your own without needing to pay a real estate agent? While the housing market is hot and selling, there is a pool of buyers who are i...