Another multiple offer situation where my clients prevailed! I do love working with buyers, this is where I find my greatest since of fulfillment and accomplishment and this story is no different. I met these clients at an open house 4 years ago! They had been leisurely searching for some time already but had … Continue reading
Ah, June. School’s out, the days are long, and the weather’s getting toasty. We get it—your vacation is beckoning. (So’s ours.) But before you slather yourself with SPF 75 and reach for a piña colada, do yourself a favor and tackle a few maintenance projects. A little pain now means a big gain later—you’ll ensure your home runs smoothly through … Continue reading
The 2017 Cost vs. Value report by Remodeling magazine documents the national and regional costs and ROI (return on investment) for 29 popular home improvement projects. Overall, these 29 improvements paid back 64.3 cents on the dollar in resale value. What that says to the homeowner is that spending money to sell a home requires … Continue reading
Some of us are nervous about the new president, but what does it really mean for our housing market? Continue reading
There are things that sellers can see from their side of the table that you cannot. Sellers have insights into their own mindsets that, if revealed, can be very powerful tools in helping buyers optimize their approach, offer and interactions with the seller to both buyer’s and seller’s benefit. So, in the interest of helping … Continue reading
ZipRealty is finding more housing markets starting to tilt in sellers’ favors. For the average home in the U.S., the gap between the listing price and closing price is narrowing with sellers able to get more than 98 percent of their home’s listing price back. Also, the median days a home is spending on the … Continue reading
When it comes to assessing a home’s value, real estate agents and homeowners tend to be an optimistic bunch. In the post-bust world, appraisers are a different story. They have to predict a realistic value for your home that the bank can use to extend credit to a borrower — and that number can make … Continue reading
What is happening in the Housing Market as a whole is completely different from what’s happening in Los Angeles. If you had the chance to pick up the Sunday LA Times there is an article on the front page reiterating everything I’ve been telling my clients for months! The days of scoring a deal on … Continue reading
We really are seeing a recovery of the housing market. Inventory is down which is driving prices up, there are a slew of buyers, and more options for financing are becoming available. “Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the … Continue reading
More home buyers may jump off the sidelines this spring as they get more urgent about purchasing a home, fearing that home price and mortgage rate increases are on the horizon. Housing surveys in recent weeks have shown that more Americans are seeing now a great time to purchase a home. In the most recent … Continue reading
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