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5 Reasons to List Your Home This Holiday Season

12/5/2018

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More Homeowners Say Now is a Good Time to Sell

9/20/2017

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Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey reported that soaring home prices were the instigator behind an eight-point increase is a sign that now is a good time to sell.  ​62% of Americans said that now is a good time to sell up from 58%, while 26% of participants said that today is not a good time to sell down from 30%.

CoreLogic reports house prices are now up 6.7% above last year, and 78.8% of homeowners with a mortgage in the nation now have significant equity as defined as 20% or higher.
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​What Skills and Qualities Do Sellers Want From Real Estate Agents When Listing Their Home?

9/19/2017

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The principal objective of many sellers is to sell their house at the highest dollar amount possible and quickly. They want effective marketing and also know that Internet has changed the game. 

Sellers, more likely ask to negotiate commissions and to go with the lower cost with roughly equal service options.  However, they cave into aggressive salespeople, especially at higher end property prices.

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THE LARGEST UNDEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT PARCEL IN MARIN COUNTY IS FOR SALE AT $37,000,000

9/16/2017

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Property Highlights,
  • Listed at $37,000,000 (off Market) with $10,000,000 price reduction.
  • 14.5 acres and approximately 2,000 feet of San Francisco Bay shoreline.
  • Within minutes to downtown Tiburon and the Golden Gate Bridge provides an offering unprecedented in recent history.
  • Fully entitled, with approved plans for a 15,000± square foot home.
  • The main residence will be situated on the Bluff’s point.
  • Approved for a  2,200± square feet. Separate guest quarters.
  • Approved for a 700± square feet caretaker’s cottage. 
  • Bluff Point is the largest remaining undeveloped residential waterfront parcel in Marin County and probably the entire San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Remarkably private and quiet, with up-close bay views and sandy beaches
  • Probably it is the last and only waterfront parcel of this size and entitlements.
  • 2800 Paradise Dr, TIBURON, CA is currently listed by Sotheby's International Realty by Bill Bullock and Lydia Sarkissian.

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How Do You Sell Your Home Without A Real Estate Agent?

6/16/2017

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Berkeley Real Estate Agent Flat Fee SF Bay Area
​Selling your home yourself by cutting out the middleman, you could walk away with tens of thousands of dollars more in your pocket or tens of thousands of less. It all depends on distribution channels.
What are the distribution channels in Real Estate? The biggest and most effective marketing is through MLS (Multiple Listing Service). If you are not hiring an agent, you cannot use the MLS. If you use the MLS through a fee-based Realtor, then you usually offer a commission percentage to the buyers' agent. if you are not offering it, there is absolutely no point to be in MLS. ​

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​What Do You Do As A Home Seller When The Appraisal Comes in Less Than The Purchase Price You Accepted?

6/9/2017

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You are selling your home, and of course, you expect the highest sale price you can get. As we are in the summer of 2017, It is a strong sellers' market here in Berkeley, CA. You and your realtor prepare the house, staged it like a model home and ready for the open house over the weekend. Buyers swarm into the open house; your Realtor gets excellent feedback which is an indication, you will receive multiple offers. ​

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A New Down Payment Assistance Program

12/15/2016

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​There is a new down payment assistance program in California that helps buyers to boost their buying power. 

Federal mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac is piloting this program which lets homebuyers receive half of a 20 percent down payment provided by a financial firm in exchange for home equity.

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What Are The Transfer Disclosure Statement Exemptions For 1-4 Unit Residential Property?

9/15/2016

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Certain types of transfers are specifically exempted by California Civil Code § 1102.2. These are as follows: 

(1)  Transfers requiring a public report pursuant to § 11018.1 of the Business and Professions Code and transfers pursuant to § 11010.8 of the Business and Professions Code where no public report isrequired. 

(2)  Transfers pursuant to court order (such as probate sales, sales by a bankruptcy trustee, etc.). 

(3)  Transfers by foreclosure (including a deed in lieu of foreclosure and a transfer by a beneficiary who has acquiredthe property by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure). 

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Does This Offend You?

5/17/2016

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Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.  - Philippians 2:3
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​This real estate postcard made working Moms fuming. It was sent several weeks ago to hundreds of homes in Snoqualmie Ridge.

Costello and Costello Real Estate Group of Issaquah were the genius behind this offensive flyer.

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​The Little Things That Can Devalue Your Home

4/26/2016

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If you are in the market to sell your home, you know that your property has thousands of others competing for a quick sale. Some homes are situated in better neighborhoods, and others are in better condition. There are numerous factors that determine how quickly your home will sell. Consider the things below that can devalue your home and prevent you from selling or getting your asking price.

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