https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEgR-kZ4tIc&feature=youtu.be Now, I gotta give you a little bit of background. I used to be very, very skeptical about doing open houses for my clients and I'll tell you why. Going back to the old-school methods of selling real estate, which is what I came from, we were trained, as agents, "Do open houses. Do [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfBx6jugKDc When selling a home, who pays the closing costs? Well, this isn't a simple question to answer because it's often based on regional customs or regional norms that are determined to be acceptable in that particular area. And I think that has to do, in part by the median price of the homes in [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AxiuQYgo-A When selling a home, who pays for the inspection? Well, this could go either way. It could be the buyer paying or the seller paying, and I'll tell you at least in Orange County, California, what I've seen as being typical is that, usually, the buyer is paying for their own home inspection, and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhZC4GdWkxA As a seller, should you be concerned that the buyer is putting a lower down payment? In my opinion, No. You shouldn't worry so much about the down payment. It’s true that the downpayment is a good indicator of the seriousness of the buyer. However, I have had plenty of buyers come along who [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sklx7y3WeuU So who gets the payout if a house is significantly damaged in the middle of on escrow? In the purchase contract in the state of California, there is a clause that states that a house will be delivered in the same condition it was in when the offer was made, this is because the [...]
https://youtu.be/l_jFq_RndTQ Trust your real estate What do I mean? I trust you house to hold my stuff? LOL...No! If you know me I've been helping people buy and sell real estate for over 20 years I meet with lots of people in different situations and There's one situation that always causes me a little pain [...]
Picture yourself out for a drive one weekend. You see a sign that says: New Construction Homes!Models Starting At $XXX,XXXNext Right! Maybe you’re actively looking for a house, or maybe it’s just a spur of the moment urge, but you follow the signs to the model home. You park. You walk into the model home. [...]
From leaving the house for showings and open houses to having to keep the place spotless at all times, having a home on the market can be a nerve-wracking endeavor. Once you’ve made the decision to sell, you want to know that you won’t be in this anxiety-filled limbo forever. You want to hand over [...]
When homeowners are preparing to put their properties on the market, one aspect is usually foremost in their minds: money. Setting the asking price accurately can mean the difference between getting an offer quickly and having a house languish for months, drawing little interest. With that in mind, it's important that potential sellers block out [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHt3JH4LIco It happens too frequently. A senior or their family are found in a position where they need to sell the family home but because it is disrepair or has not been updated in a very long time, they give the home equity away by accepting one of those "We Buy Homes For Cash" [...]
