84% Recently Experienced Seller Regret

CNBC recently reported on a Zillow survey that was released at the beginning of the month. And, uh, it turns out that according to Zillow,…

How to Sell your Bay Area Home for More than the Comps

When you make the decision to sell your home and contact a real estate agent in the Bay Area, one of the first things that…

The Truth about “We Buy Houses” Bay Area Companies

You have probably seen the signs plastered on telephone poles and stuck into the ground throughout the Bay Area:  "We buy houses."  Or perhaps you've…

The Best States for Californians to Move To

takeawaysCalifornians tend to move not just for cheaper housing, but for a better balance of affordability, taxes, and lifestyle—states that combine lower home prices with…

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

takeawaysYes, a fixer-upper can sell **as-is** and still get multiple offers (even over asking) in Silicon Valley—but only when the *value proposition is crystal clear*…

Cancelling the Sale of Your Silicon Valley Home

When an offer is made on a home and accepted, the deal isn’t done. In fact, there is a lot of work that has to…

How Much Commission do Bay Area Realtors Charge to Sell a Home?

Updated - November 2024One of the most frequently asked questions that I’m faced with is, how much is it going to cost to sell my…

Compass Partners with Revive for Pre-Sale Renovations

Every year, the National Association of REALTORS publishes its profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.  In the 2022 edition of this report, NAR reports that 70%…

The True Cost of Overpricing your Bay Area Home

will be shown in this article, overpricing one’s home when going on market almost always have negative repercussions for sellers: Across all Bay Area markets,…

Selling a Home with Tenants in Place in Silicon Valley

Key takeawaysSelling a home with tenants in place is less about marketing and more about strategy and risk management—tenant rights, lease terms, and cooperation can…