We're about halfway through the spring selling season! The Zillow Group said that it is best for San Diegans to sell their house in March. But a few years back, I wrote this article suggesting that May is also a good time, because you can pick up on the momentum of...
If dual agency gets outlawed in California, wouldn't listing agents would just spoon the buyer side to a friend or spouse working for a different broker, rather than cough up half the fee? And if we're heading for single agency, does this complicate or encourage?...
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Buying a luxury home is expensive enough. Moving into it can be costly, too. Many wealthy homeowners hire traditional moving companies for household goods and retain specialty movers to handle things like rare paintings, antique furniture and other high-value items....
The finer points about disclosures. An excerpt: When preparing the Transfer Disclosure Statement, the seller sets forth any property defects they know or suspect to exist. Defects to be disclosed in the TDS include any conditions known to the seller which might...
I stopped by to see Doug Harwood's new listing on Neptune on Wednesday. Doug had his Fuji Instax camera, which is like the old Polaroid cameras that produce the photo right there so you can hand it off. It made us ponder how the real estate selling game has changed...
Zillow and other internet tools are helping to generate maximum urgency early in the listing period (the Stratford buyer saw it on Zillow). But sellers can be surprised to see an offer in the first day or two on the market, and may not be prepared mentally,...
If you want maximum exposure on Zillow, then list with a Premier agent who does video - Zillow puts listings with video at the top of the local searches. My Stratford listing was inputted less than 24 hours ago, and already has 168 views and 9 saves! But this also...
I love my new Encinitas Highlands listing at 733 Stratford Drive, which is at the top of the hill and offers some of the best ocean views in EH! This is another property that is ideally suited for the multi-generational buyers because there are bedrooms and full...
Most sellers are happy to wait their turn, and have no worry about selling. It will happen some day. But for the folks who recognize that they might have shot too high on their initial price, what do you do now? You don't want to give it away.....and you have time....
