HOA Package Contents as Required by California Law

Below is alist of theHOA Package Contents as Required by California Law when a condominium is to be soldto a new owner. The buyer is…

Avoiding Capital Gains Tax upon Sale of your Home

A month or so ago I attended the monthly Silicon Valley broker's meeting of my company. They always have a speaker every month, and last…

Coming Soon Listings now on MLS

Most consumers probably are not aware of this, but our local MLS just went through a fairly large upgrade. The implementation left a lot to…

Private Sale vs. Public Sale on the MLS

In times of low inventory and strong buyer demand, it seems that any home can be sold, before even so much as a for-sale sign…

Transition Assistance for Distressed Homeowners

This morning I received an email from Bank of America that there is still Transition Assistance for Distressed Homeowners in California. Not all homeowners will…

Double Down on Selling Your Home

Deciding to put your home up for sale is a process that can take months - years, even! It can be a pretty agonizing decision…

Holistic Valuation of Santa Cruz Real Estate

Properly evaluating homes in Santa Cruz can be tough work. Improperly evaluating properties is easy, and can be done in less than a minute on…

Make the Buyer pay the Seller’s Closing Costs

One of the major drawbacks to real estate as an investment is that it's not a liquid asset. You can't turn a house into a…

Home Owners Win when Buyers Compete

This is an email I just wrote with some sage advice to my client. There's a property he wants to put an offer in, but…

Seller Financing Can Provide Advantages to Buyers and Sellers

In today's lending environment, it's tough for many buyers - especially those who are self-employed - to qualify for a mortgage loan. Former Federal Reserve…