Great tips for sellers who are serious about selling their house quickly and for the highest price and least amount of hassle. Get it tip top shape before you list and take care of all repairs.Selling Homes - You only Have 90 Seconds to Make a Great First Impression * According to NAR (National
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07/19/2011
I was inspired to blog on this subject after reading a featured post by Margret Woda about getting an $850K listing from Zillow. Comments by agents went on to disparage Zillow and other sites like it. "Zestimates" were ridiculed and some agents claim to have taken a stand to stay clear of these s
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06/21/2011
Most buyers know that the new home buying experience needs to start with getting a loan approval letter from a lender. What most buyers don't know, and what some poor quality loan officers don't get into are the details of that approval. As a buyer's agent I have to know how my offer needs to be
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06/20/2011
Home sales are down year over year in San Diego County from May 2010, down 20.4 percent , while home prices declined by 4.6 percent, according to a real estate information service.A total of 3,087 homes sold locally last month, compared to 3,879 in May last year, based on statistics from La Jolla
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06/14/2011
I think our San Diego Housing Market is in the 'double dip'- Times are still great for buyers, for sellers- not so much. Here are some local San Diego Housing Market Stats: May 2011 Sales of existing detached homes are down 6.7% year to date Median Price of detached homes in San Diego County dow
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06/08/2011
I was reading another agent's blog today and it sparked me to write this. The agent was wondering when to tell their seller that they were getting an offer on their house. Seems she had a buyer's agent calling her all weekend asking questions about the listing and the agent kept telling her that
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05/31/2011
At this point I am hoping and praying for "third time's a charm". First time homebuyers are again in a multi-offer situation (15 of 'em to be exact) The home is not new (some 50+ years old and still the original baths and kitchen), needs work to make FHA financing ready, and not in the best of lo
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05/25/2011
Sad to say- but after years of short sales being the 'norm' in real estate sales there has been absolutely NO improvement on behalf of the lenders, servicers, MI companies, and negotiating companies process of processing and approving these deals in any kind of timely or quality manner of service
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05/19/2011
I must admit- I LOVE working with buyers. I do extensive advertising on the internet to capture leads and educate them on the home buying process and then search for properties that meet their needs, take them out looking at homes with the ultimate goal of getting them the best house at the best
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05/10/2011
Today marks the date that some of the first changes are taking place with regard to mortgage loans. FHA has imposed new fees which include a quarter percent hike in the monthly mortgage insurance premium. Buyers that have been pre-approved for an FHA loan should contact their lender to find out h
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04/18/2011
