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Home Sellers - "Right" Pricing Your Home

With the public perception of realtors and other players in the real estate industry suffering under all the negative media coverage, it may be difficult to believe that there are professional and ethical realtors in the marketplace. Rest assured ... Read >

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home

1) Pricing Your Property Too High Every seller wants to sell their home at the highest price. Ironically, many sellers often believe that listing their home at an excessively high price will bring in prospective buyers in droves. Actually, this m... Read >

California Renters Squeezed by Lack of Affordable Rentals

You don¡¯t have to read several media sources to notice that there are two growing trends affecting the leasing and rental market. More and more renters are searching for their next apartment online as opposed to traditional methods and rental pr... Read >

To FSBO or not to FSBO?

Each year many homeowners decide to maximize the profit on their home sales by selling it ¡°For Sale By Owner¡±. At first glance, this is the most tempting option to most homeowners especially in the current real estate market with its rapid app... Read >

Why Uncle Sam Wants You ...To Purchase a Home!

One of the best tax breaks that the United States Tax Code allows for is the deduction of mortgage interest and property taxes paid on one=s personal primary residence. Over 66% of Americans enjoy the benefits of this tax break. The purchase of a ... Read >

Great News for Consumers

There are two new Bills that are sitting on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk awaiting action that will certainly be beneficial to home buyers and homesellers. AB 1963(Leslie)Real Estate Brokers License and AB 2429 (Negrete McLeod)Real Estate Salesperson Lic... Read >

Real Estate Market Stabilizes

The real estate market has seen dramatic change in the last three months. Year over year figures reflect that the number of sales had gone down by close to 30%, as reported by the California Association of Realtors and referenced in this column last week... Read >

Sell Your Home For A High Price In Any Market

The normalization of the real estate market has brought with it the problems inherent within that market. The abnormal market that we have been experiencing over the last five years practically eliminated one of the most obvious ones, namely Foreclosures.... Read >

The Basics of Selling Your Home

Last week, I described the necessary steps that one should take when buying a home. Now, I will do the same for those who wish to sell their homes. First, you should make sure that you work with a real estate professional that will guide you through the... Read >

Selling Your Home? How Avoiding This Mistake Can Earn You Thousands!

You remember the old adage that "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." For anyone interested in selling their home, this adage should be the first thing in their mind as they prepare their property for sale. With the help of a good r... Read >

Condos Make Great Investments

Real estate investment opportunities vary widely as do the different classifications of property within the definition of real estate. One can invest in real estate in the form of residential, commercial, industrial, and rural just to name a few. Within t... Read >

Life of an escrow

Escrow is one of the last stages in the purchase or sale of a real property.When someone says that they are in escrow, it means that they have either accepted an offer on the sale of their property, or their offer to purchase has been accepted. The offer ... Read >

Will My Children Be Able to Afford a Home?

Will My Children Be Able to Afford a Home? The achievement of homeownership for many has been a cornerstone of their financial stability. Many baby boomers have found themselves property "rich" as property values have continued to skyrocket in the last... Read >

Protect Your Identity

Protect Your Identity One's FICO score is a very important determinant of the ability to finance the purchase or refinance of a home. The FICO score is determined by a formula developed by Experian and takes into account many different factors. In toda... Read >

How to Save My Home from Foreclosure

How to Save Your Home from Foreclosure The Great American Dream of homeownership is what many in our country diligently strive for. Homeownership brings many benefits, as well as responsibilities. Entrance into the status of homeowner may come with littl... Read >