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…

Sold in San Jose for 15.9% Over List Price Six Days on Market

recently closed a record-breaking sale of a home at 5359 Laurel Canyon Drivein San Jose.The sale of this home makes a good case study in…

Sell for 21.3% over the Zillow Zestimate

In ablog post last week, I highlighted the San Jose Mercury News article about the 17.3% spike in Bay Area home prices in March. That's…

Sell a Fixer-Upper As-Is, Over Asking Price, With Multiple Offers

Today, I just wanted to share the story of a recent closing that I was honored to be a part of. My client was a…

How a REALTOR Earned an $800,000 Commission on the Sale of Clint Eastwood’s Former Home in Carmel

estate stories about high-profile deals always grab attention, but few capture the imagination like a REALTOR earning a massive $800,000 commission on a $18.5 million…

Zillow Zestimate: How I Broke the Zillow Home Value Estimator

Over the years of writing on my blog, I've had a lot to say about the Zillow Zestimate, especially as it relates to Bay Area…

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,…

The World’s Greatest Realtor Award Winner

Sebastian "Seb" Frey is theThe World's Greatest Realtor 2018 Award Winner! This prestigious award was granted to him by one of his clients upon the…