As-Is Home Sale Explained
There are a lot of questions and uncertainty surrounding the idea of an as-is home sale in the Bay Area. If you’ve heard the term,…
Category: Buyers
How to Make a Winning Offer on a Bay Area Home
Today’s homebuyers are faced with a strong sellers’ market, which means there are a lot of active buyers competing for a relatively low number of…
What Are the Benefits of a 20% Down Payment?
If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you may be wondering how much money you need to come up with for your down…
Time for a Lowball Offer?
A hot time for lowball offers?It's been quite sometime since I wrote anything about lowball offers - the last time was way back in 2006.…
What Is the #1 Financial Benefit of Homeownership?
There are many financial and non-financial benefits of homeownership, and the greatest financial one is wealth creation. Homeownership has always been the first rung on…
How Smart Is It to Buy a Home Today?
Whether you’re buying your first home or selling your current house, if your needs are changing and you think you need to move, the decision…
Selling a Home and Buying Another Is Easy!
Are you itching to swap homes? Maybe you have a new child on the way and want to step up into a larger home than…
Santa Cruz Foreclosure Cash Cow
Been looking for the unicorn of real estate in Santa Cruz, the cash cow? I'm always talking to folks who are looking for great real…
San Jose, CA FHA Mortgage Limits 2016
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reviews their mortgage limits on an annual basis. If you're buying a home in 2016 and intend to use a…