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…
Category: Buyers
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.…
Upsizing or Downsizing your Home – Now or Later?
about upsizing or downsizing our home? With the considerable increases in home values we've seen over the past couple of years, a lot of homeowners…
What Is Your Agent Doing?
It’s Monday morning…so what is your agent doing to get your home sold? If your agent is typical, I’m guessing they’re either still asleep, or it…
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…
Caveat Venditor with the buyer’s Due Diligence
I have never worked as an agent in any other state aside from California, so I confess I am not an expert in the practice…