Are you preparing to sell a parent’s home? How should one approach an elderly parent who is reluctant to sell their home? What are the common mistakes people make when trying to sell a parent’s home, and how can they avoid them? Here’s what experts and sellers...
Best Tip For Moving - Start Early! Schedule cancellation of utilities and services. Set up utilities at the new home too, especially the new internet provider! Tenants on month-to-month need to give 30-day notice. You can give notice any day of the month - you don't...
We are going through this now in our family, and it's probably happening to you or someone you know. It's a reminder that if you're a senior and have one move left, it's so much better to move sooner, rather than later (trying to put a real estate spin on this...
Though this graph is from 2019, I think it shows that people don't move far from home. Hat tip to Rob Dawg for sending in this link with loads of data: https://lusk.usc.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/USC_CasdenRealEstateEconomicsReport_Spring.pdf Here is the map...
School is back in session and the holidays are right around the corner - it's the time of year that potential home sellers start looking forward to the next selling season, instead of moving in September/October. Are you thinking of waiting until 2022? Here are my...
Prop 19 was sold by the California Association of Realtors as a solution to the low-inventory environment. The intent was to free up seniors over 55 to move anywhere within the state of California, and take their old property-tax basis with them. The C.A.R. said it...
Here's a two-year moving plan for those long-timers who: Have substantial equity in their home, but Don't want to pay any capital-gains tax, and Want to move out of town - but not sure where, exactly. This is an adventurous experience, and good for those who are...
The new NAR report on the characteristics of homebuyers was released today. Let's note how many homes were bought to accommodate kids moving back home - or who never left. Past generations never had to worry about kids moving out when everybody could afford a home....
Zillow Survey Predicts Austin will be the Nation's Hottest Housing Market, Leading a Sunbelt Surge More affordable metros are replacing expensive coastal areas as top drivers of home value growth -- A panel of economists and real estate experts expect Austin to...
Health, unemployment, stairs, taxes, finances, politics.......selling your home is becoming the answer for everything! More than 2.5 million American homeowners have stopped paying their mortgages, taking advantage of penalty-free forbearance periods offered by...
