Are meaningful design changes coming our way? Are we done with white kitchens yet? Read more here: https://www.sunset.com/home-garden/design/design-trends-2023
Home Design Trends, 2023
read more
Tips, Advice & Links
NEM3 Changes in Solar
Solar is probably the most desirable upgrade for buyers. Hat tip to Eddie89 for sending this in: Defying overwhelming public opposition, state officials voted in late 2022 to make drastic changes to California’s rooftop solar rules (called “net energy metering”)....
Condition Is Most Important
It would be natural to assume that home buyers are much more concerned about paying the right price today. Certainly, they will be perusing the recent sales very carefully, won't they? I'm not so sure. Putting a sharp price on a home stopped being a priority about 25...
Notice to Buyer to Perform
Buyers have become more reluctant about executing the terms of the contract - and the NBPs are back! Here is the explanation on how they work: Q. My buyer was sent an NBP on Wednesday. My question is does the NBP expire 48 hours from delivery/reception, or at 11:59:59...
Another Listing Strategy
When it comes to selling your home, there are a few strategies to consider - and the most important point is to select one, any one! There is the old traditional PPP plan - Put it in the MLS, Put a sign in the yard, and Pray. My favorite is to spruce it up, price it...
Revised Estimates of Value
Just a quick reminder of the constant grift in real estate. Before the listing was entered onto the MLS: After the MLS listing was inputted - at least they didn't recreate the history graph.....yet: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before the listing...
Horrifying Home-Decor Trends
Every year, there are new and evolving home design fads that should “scare” you to death. Last year, there were moss-covered accent walls (gasp!), acrylic furniture (shriek!) and Tuscan-style kitchens (yelp!). This year, it’s the “cloffice”—a pandemic-era...
Seller Home Inspections
All of the home buyers who were willing to purchase a house 'as-is' with no repairs are sitting comfortably in their 3% golden handcuffs contemplating what else to fix. None of today's buyers - which is a whole new set of people - are going to tolerate that program....
Biological Discoloration
We were discussing the "mold" found by a home inspector, who wasn't qualified to comment on the subject - though that didn't stop him from trying to scare the daylights out of the buyer just so he could CYA. I suggested that it was the garden-variety mildew that could...
Mortgage Rates Heading for 6%
I picked a great day to start the mortgage-rate tracker in the right-hand column! >>>> Mortgage rates haven't been in the 6% range since 2008: How many agents have operated in a 6% environment? It will be less than half of the active agents today. To...
