10 Innovative Weekend DIY Projects to Revitalize Your Bay Area Home

When it comes to reinvigorating your house, it doesn't have to involve substantial renovations or substantial expenses. A myriad of small yet innovative weekend DIY…

10 Essential Fixes and Repairs to Enhance Your Bay Area Home Before Selling

Selling your Bay Area home can be an exciting and rewarding experience. However, to increase your chances of a quick and successful sale, it's crucial…

The Right Way to do a Price Reduction on your Bay Area Home

I often tell my clients that one of my most important jobs as a REALTOR is to help the seller set the right list price…

Proof Positive: Underpricing Your Home Gets you More when you Sell

Have you ever wondered if there's a secret trick to maximizing the selling price of your home? Well, prepare to be amazed because we're about…

Sebastian Frey ranked in top 1.5% of Real Estate Agents in California

Los Gatos, CA June 23, 2022 – RealTrends, the Denver, Colorado-based company offering analysis and information on the residential real estate industry, announced today that…

10 Essential Things to Consider When Listing a Los Gatos Home for Sale

Selling your house can be a daunting task, but with the right knowledge and preparation, you can navigate the process successfully. As a homeowner, it's…

Sell Over Asking Price in a Soft Market

The Market in ContextThe real estate market in early 2022 was incredibly - historically - hot.  Inventory was low, and buyers were out in droves,…

Yardzen and the Art of Affordable Landscape Design

I read an interesting statistic the other day:  great landscaping can increase your home's value by 15-20%.Of course, I read it on the website of…

Next up: 8% Mortgage Rates?

Date Published:  August 17, 2023Once again, surging mortgage rates are much in the news, and they're quite the topic of chatter around the water cooler…

Spotting the Good in Redfin’s Red (ink)

It's an interesting time in the real estate market. It's always a roller coaster, but it's been especially - shall we say - thrilling since…