Written By Seb Frey, Broker Associate at Compass, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), CA DRE# 01369847. Affiliate Member, Professional Fiduciary…
Buying first is the easiest way to downsize and selling first is usually the cheapest. How HELOCs, bridge loans, rent-backs and Prop 19 make either…
An item-by-item guide for Silicon Valley families: china, furniture, pianos, papers, photos, hazardous waste, and medications, plus how to handle the guilt of letting go.
How Silicon Valley homeowners 55+ carry their Prop 13 base to Roseville, Santa Cruz, or anywhere in California, what Prop 19 does not cover like…
If your Los Gatos house hasn't been touched in thirty years, I'd bet someone has already told you to "redo the kitchen before you list."…
Written By Seb Frey, Broker Associate at Compass, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), CA DRE# 01369847. Affiliate Member, Professional Fiduciary…
What older adults and their families should know before a parent moves in with a child or funds an ADU on the child's lot: ownership,…
How Silicon Valley homeowners 55+ can take their low property tax base to a new home anywhere in California: the 100/105/110% rules, real Saratoga and…
Selling a long-held Silicon Valley home during life vs. holding it for the stepped-up basis: a Mountain View example, the real costs of holding, and…
An 82-year-old seller had come back to a house she once owned, after losing her daughter. Two years later she was ready to move on…