You've seen this happen... A house sits on the market forever, and it doesn't get sold. You see an agent's for sale sign sitting in the yard for months and months. And then, all of a sudden, another one appears. Sometimes, the new agent will get the house sold. But sometimes, no matter how many [...]
Picture having your house for sale, and you feel like it isn't being shown enough. Or maybe it isn't really being shown at all. You expected lots of buyers coming through. Ideally, you even expected an offer (or multiple offers!) to come in pretty quickly. But instead, not that many people seem to even know [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HogOSpu9Uqo If you are thinking about selling your mom and dad's home because either they have had to move to a retirement or care facility or sadly they they may have passed away there's a few mistakes you'll want to avoid. Mistake 1. Avoiding doing any repairs or upgrades only because you feel that there's [...]
So where do you spend your money on your home? Kitchen, Baths, Windows, Roof, Landscaping etc?
It looks like a condo, and sometimes get listed as a condominium. However, after looking at the assessors parcel number I new instantly it was actually a planned-unit development. What is the difference? The difference lies in the type of interest or ownership of the land, not in the architectural style of the construction. For example, [...]
Misconceptions Before you say, "I'm going to sell my house" there are some things you should know other than agents just want to earn a commission. It has long been perceived by the public at large that the average real estate agent is a millionaire. People see them driving around in a fancy Mercedes Benz [...]
Image courtesy of England Exterminating Inc. In 2015, the California Association of Realtors forms used on a majority of every real estate transaction changed causing more arguments between buyers and sellers. Previously, in the California Residential Purchase agreement, there was a check box that specified who would pay for the inspection and that [...]
In the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia, they explained that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage throughout the 100 largest metro areas in the United States. The updated numbers actually show that the range is from an average of 16% in Honolulu (HI), all the way to 55% [...]
A recent post by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed that in the months of December 2014 through February 2015, there was an increase in the number of first-time buyers making a down payment of 6% or less as compared to last year: 2014: 61% of first time home buyers 2015: 66% of first [...]
