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2010
Hello to all the buyers and sellers and investors who want the best home, the best price, the easiest/smoothest transaction, the quickest response time, loads up up-to-the-minute info AND a smart guide too--if this is you, may I ask: would you trust your next surgical procedure to a part time do...
02/21/2010
Dear Seller, do you know how hard it is for a VA or FHA buyer to get an offer accepted in most markets today? All things being relatively equal, would you perhaps consider helping a vet, maybe as a way of thanking them for their service to our country? Dear Investor, now that the FHA anti-flip ru...
02/21/2010
Lost out on an offer or two? Here's one of the #1 reasons buyers lose a house they really want: they get there first (that's good) , they put in the first offer (also good) but then, because nobody else has made an offer yet, they either start to doubt how much they really like it, or its value...
02/19/2010
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Today I met with an older lady who has blazed through her savings helping out her son, and who has paid way too much for dubious home improvement projects suggested by traveling salesmen. She's on a fixed income, with escalating expenses. Should she loan mod? Should she/can she refi? Should she s...
02/17/2010
It used to be that internet savvy buyers would spend a few weeks looking and learning, and then once they targeted their desired area/price/style, they’d view a handful of homes, maybe 3-5, submit an offer, get into escrow and actually close escrow within about a month. Now if you’ve done you...
02/15/2010
I've worked with hundreds of buyers over the years, but in the last 6 months, I've had dozens of buyers approach me because their agent "can't find them a house". I'm a total advocate of being mutually loyal with your agent, so here's how you can tell if they are doing everything possible for yo...
02/14/2010
A year ago I would have thought this was insane, but the only "news" I watch now is The Colbert Report and The Daily Show. Why? Because Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert keep us on our toes and point out the many sly maneuvers going on behind the scenes, especially in the political arena. Check out...
02/12/2010
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Isn't it amazing what animals can teach us? I'm a Foster Volunteer with Labrador Rescuers in San Diego and the day after Christmas, I opened my home (and my heart) to foster Bingo, a beautiful black lab from the Morena Valley shelter, where the animals only have 72 hours to live. Bingo had alread...
02/11/2010
Remember a few years back when the banks kept pushing and pushing to enter real estate? We legislated this away, but look at what's really happening now. In heavy foreclosure areas, banks are the king of the hill. They don't write counteroffers, they issue ultimatums. They work in their own wo...
02/10/2010
Searching for homes can be tiring-- so stop in tomorrow at any Denny's and have a FREE Grand Slam original breakfast Tuesday February 9 from 6am-2pm. Lines can get long, so get there early. Enjoy! http://dennys.com/superbowl/splash2.html
02/08/2010
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