ListingSpark Blog
Keeping you up to date on the latest real estate news, trends and technology.
Opendoor Reviews: What you Need to Know in 2022
Originating in 2015, Opendoor promised to simplify the home selling process by giving sellers an all-cash offer for their home within 24 hours. One of the pioneers of the real estate iBuyer model, Opendoor guarantees…
How to Find Free MLS Comps Using ListingSpark’s Market Compare Tool
In case you missed our most recent webinar series where we offered a walk through and tutorial video on how to use our Market Compare tool to pull MLS Comps, we’ll go through what we…
How Long Does It Take To Sell a House?
How long does it take to sell a house? Great question, complicated answer with a lot of variables. Are you selling as a For Sale By Owner? Listing the home with a Realtor on the…
What is Earnest Money and How Much is Enough?
When purchasing a home, not only is there a buyer and seller executing a contract, there is also a monetary consideration called earnest money that binds the agreement. How earnest money is handled can differ…
How to use the ListingSpark referral program
The ListingSpark Referral program is a great way to earn rewards simply by telling your friends about ListingSpark. Today, we’re excited to let you know that the referral program has been upgraded! You can now…
Your Guide to Offerpad: Reviews, Pros, Cons, & Fees
iBuyers have grown to be a large segment in the real estate transaction market. One prominent iBuyer company, Offerpad, promises homeowners the opportunity to sell their home quickly and easily. However, this convenience may come…
What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?
What does contingent mean in real estate? This is a question that can be very confusing, due to the fact contingencies can come in many different forms. I’ll discuss each in this article. Contingent MLS…
How To Sell Your House Fast
How do I sell my home fast? At ListingSpark, we hear this question all the time. It’s a great question, but can come with a complicated answer. A better question might be, if I want…
We Buy Ugly Houses Review: Pros and Cons for Home Sellers
We Buy Ugly Houses is a brand that many have heard of. As part of the HomeVestors Inc. franchise corporation, they are a national real estate investment franchise that purchases “ugly” homes. They then either…
Buyer’s Agent Commissions
We are in one of the strongest sellers markets of this century. Pair that with a dramatically changing real estate industry where more tools are available to buyers and sellers than have ever existed before,…
