Your home is likely to be your most valuable asset by far. Understanding the myriad of options you have for selling it is crucial. Not all Bay Area home owners have the same priorities when it comes to selling, and the articles here will help you make the best decisions for when the time comes to sell your home.
Key TakeawaysBuyers pay for how a home feels, and most of that feeling comes from inexpensive work: decluttering, deep cleaning, lighting, paint, and hardware.Use warm-to-neutral…
Rented your old Silicon Valley home after moving? You have about three years to sell and keep the $500,000 exclusion. Depreciation recapture, nonqualified use, and…
Written By Seb Frey, Broker Associate at Compass, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), CA DRE# 01369847. Affiliate Member, Professional Fiduciary…
Buying first is the easiest way to downsize and selling first is usually the cheapest. How HELOCs, bridge loans, rent-backs and Prop 19 make either…
"Can I just sell the house as-is?" is one of the first questions I hear from longtime owners and from adult children dealing with a…
A layer-by-layer 2026 example for a San Jose couple: federal brackets, the 3.8% NIIT, and California tax on a $1M taxable gain, plus what changes…
DISCLAIMERNothing on this page should be considered to be tax, accounting, legal, or investment advice. If you need a referral to an expert in these…
Written By Seb Frey, Broker Associate at Compass, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), CA DRE# 01369847. Affiliate Member, Professional Fiduciary…
If you've lived in your Silicon Valley home for 30 or 40 years, I'd bet there's something in it that was never permitted. Maybe it's…
Does fixing deferred maintenance before you sell pay off? Silicon Valley broker Seb Frey breaks down the research, real client stories, and when to skip…