Buyers Agents and Compensation

Keith Davis | March 7, 2009

I received an e-mail yesterday announcing that a builder is offering 5% compensation to buyer’s agents who bring acceptable offers on their homes. The rationale behind such an offer is simple. If the builder agrees to pay 60% more than other builders, perhaps buyer’s agents will be willing to sell their homes harder. Another way [...]

Top 5 City Deals of the Year

Keith Davis | March 1, 2009

Originally Published February 17, 2009
Taking a quick break from my series on my principles of Nest Realty, I retreat back to some more info on the City Tax Assessments. I have been studying the city tax records and the implications to buyers for a few days now, and I have some fun findings to publish. [...]

An Agent Representing the Agent, aka Dual Agency

Keith Davis | March 1, 2009

Originally Posted February 17, 2009
To understand how Dual Agency has come about, one needs to think just over a decade back two decades to the days where every real estate agent worked for the seller. There were numerous reports done that showed that most buyers thought their agents worked for them, but they were wrong. [...]

Coming Home to Nest (or, My Most Important Post Ever)

Keith Davis | March 1, 2009

Originally Posted February 15, 2009
Today marks a huge shift. For me, and I believe, for Charlottesville real estate. Today marks the official launch of Nest Realty Group, a team of four experienced Realtors who believe that the consumer has changed, the market has changed, and its time that Realtors change as well.
For more than a [...]

Open House Agency

Keith Davis | February 28, 2009

Originally Published January 5, 2009
15 years ago, real estate agents all represented the Seller, no matter what. Times have changed and more and more agents are representing Buyers. When you hire an Agent to represent you, you have a very frank discussion of what that Agent is going to do, and why you should be [...]

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About the author

Keith is a self diagnosed data geek. With an MBA from UNC (Kenan Flagler Business School) Keith finds himself always looking for empirical evidence to explain the market around us. He has worked representing buyers and sellers as well as local builders. His background is in start-up companies, from which he brings his desire to find new ways in which technology can improve the buying and selling process for his clients.He lives in the City of Charlottesville with his wife, Krista, and two young children.


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