Bad neighbors aren't just annoying. They can cost you real money when it's time to sell your home. A nearby property's overgrown yard, peeling paint and clutter can easily knock 5% to 10% off the sale price of your home, said Joe Magdziarz, the president of the...
The time-honored tradition of buyers hoping to sway sellers with a personal introductory letter came to an abrupt halt this month with the new FHDA form (see snip above). Not only has it been customary to submit a letter of introduction with your offer, but if you...
I don't want or need to get into the politics of climate change, I just like a new gadget. Check your home's climate risk here: https://climatecheck.com/
Even though the market is blazing, many soon-to-be home sellers are going to wait until the Spring Selling Season of 2021....and take their time getting their house ready. Because it will be hard to tell if it will be a frenzy or a glut until April or May, it won't...
We're not quite back to earth tones......yet!
This article describes the price swings per season for each town - San Diego is among the least-affected because our weather doesn't change much. https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/best-month-buy-home/ The off-season may have somewhat-lower pricing, but that's also when...
It's more complicated to look at homes for sale these days. Open houses have been banned, everyone who enters must sign disclosures for each house in advance promising not to sue realtors if you get the bug, and of course you have to wear the PPE and sanitize before...
When we were selling REOs, the bank clerks objected to reports that their properties had mold in them. Why? Because we weren't mold experts, so how did we know for sure? Out of that, a new description was created, 'biological discoloration', which we shortened to...
I spoke to a seller of a home in Texas that isn't moving, and offered these tips: My Pricing Rules-of-Thumb 1. Pricing Gauge for Anywhere, Any Time, Any Market: If you are getting offers, then your list price is about right. If you are getting lookers but no offers,...
We've touched on two differences that the coronavirus is causing in residential real estate sales; the cumbersome arrangements now required just to see a house for sale, and how wearing masks will help buyers hide their interest in a home. What else is changing? The...
