In Lettuce and Loans, Buy Local! - 02/14/10 03:08 AM
As buyers hear of the likelihood of loan rates increasing, even slightly, some will be tempted to explore any and all options, including on-line advertisers. When a good friend and client asked me whether she should pursue a quote she got from an on-line source, in addition to a well-known, well-trusted member of our local community I threatened to give her a "twitter answer." To me, that means keeping it really short and to the point. So while I didn't literally send her a tweet, here were my bullet points:
--I understand the appeal of potentially saving money. That's only human.
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Berkeley, CA-area 2009 market summary: Lower inventory than previous year; still lots of bids! - 02/09/10 02:42 AM
For those of us active in the real estate market in Berkeley, CA, and the adjoining communities, 2009 was frustrating. I kept telling myself it was primarily because of low inventory. With not enough properties to show our clients we had buyers who were disappointed not to be able to find the home they wanted here. Others found their desired home, only to have it elude them as one of the several other offers received was the winning bid. In a surprising number of cases in Berkeley in 2009, the winning offers were all cash (see my post below from Dec. 2009).
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