Baking your own bread is not free, because you had to buy eggs.

If its bare dirt , it just needs to be raked flat , anybody can lay sod , that isnt the issue , its the 3 weeks after its been laid making sure its watered enough .  

Fee structure for property management is pretty standard (1 mos rent, fixed lease renewal fee), though a flat fee of $99 for over $1,000 rent is nice.

Heres some common structures:5-4-3-2-1 - Stepdown (5%,4%,3%,2%,1%)Flat PPP - 5 year PPP and there is a 5% hit in fees at any point in time within the 60monthsAbbreviated PPP - 6 months of interest payments on 80% of the balance at closing.It's all different... just shop it out and choose a dscr broker who has the knowledge to help you make an educated decision.

Jerryll has built upon Carrot to really find new and creative ways to bake in credibility on a site at every turn.

You can, however, ask a Realtor to just list your property in the MLS for a flat fee and do nothing else, meaning you answer any and all enquiries, show the property, do your own negotiations and make arrangements for the closing with either a title company or a real estate lawyer.

I think the only logical thing to do is to plan on them going higher or staying flat, and allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised if they come down. 

I have 21 homes mainly bungalows and a 2 unit flat throughout the east and west sides. 

Maybe I just see a long flat line for a good while.

The reason is that the period from 2000-2015 was pretty flat.