Front Porch Report
Buying, selling & moving — plainly explained
Front Porch Report
Staff writer, Agents & Moving
Colleen spent years in brokerage marketing before covering real estate from the outside, which means she has sat through agent pitch meetings from both sides of the table. She now spends a lot of her reporting time on the phone with moving companies, comparing quotes line by line the way she used to compare agent marketing plans. She still keeps a spreadsheet of every moving quote she has ever collected for a story.
Covers Agents & Selling, Moving
How to Interview a Listing Agent, and What Commission Really Is in 2026Ten questions to ask before you hire a listing agent, what commission actually looks like since the industry's disclosure rules changed, and how to negotiate it.
Open House Etiquette for BuyersWhat to do, ask, and avoid at an open house, a step-by-step walkthrough, and whether to bring your own agent along.
What Movers Charge for a Three-Bedroom House, by DistanceReal quote ranges for a three-bedroom move across local, regional, long-distance, and cross-country distances, what drives the price beyond mileage, and how to get an accurate estimate.