[M05/S01] Inspecting your Home Prior to Selling It
In California, there is no law regarding inspecting your home prior to selling it. However, a smart seller will do standard inspections, such as: Termite/Pest…
Category: Academy
My Seller Academy is the place to go to learn all the nuts-and-bolts and ins-and-outs of selling a home in the Bay Area. A lot of the information in the Academy is technical in nature but for those who want to understand the nitty-gritty of getting a home sold in the Bay Area, this information will be of great interest.
[M04/S02] Real Estate Values and Pricing
What is your home's value? Notice that the question is about your home's value and not its price, because there's a difference between real estate…
[M04/S04] Every Home is Unique
In a neighborhood of similar homes, why is one worth more than another? This question has perplexed buyers and sellers for ages, but the answer…
[M04/S06] Online Real Estate Price Evaluations
In the quest to come up with an easy and instant home price estimate, plenty of sellers visit web sites for online real estate price…
[M04/S08] Real Estate Appraisal
Another option for valuing your property is to hire a professional appraiser to do a formal real estate appraisal. A professional appraiser will typically charge…
[M04/S01] Today’s Real Estate Buyers are Savvy and Empowered
Todays' real estate buyers are savvy and empowered like never before. While the Internet has greatly increased the visibility of homes on the market, it…
[M04/S03] What Matters and What Doesn’t in Pricing your Home
It's important to realize what matters and what doesn't in pricing your home. An area where homeowners get into trouble is that their opinion of…
[M04/S05] Three Major Factors affecting Real Estate Values
When it comes to pricing your home, three major factorsaffecting real estate values: Location Quality Market ConditionTo evaluate your home's location, ask yourself how far…
[M04/S07] Real Estate CMA or Comparative Market Analysis
A Real Estate CMA or comparative market analysis of a property's market price, generated for a home owner or potential buyer by a real estate…
[M04/S09] Realtor Property Resource (RPR)
Another tool for valuing property in recent years is the Realtor Property Resource (RPR). This is a product developed by the National Association of Realtors,…