realestateese: How to Buy a Home – What are Closing Costs - 12/13/16 02:40 PM
Realestate-ese - What are Closing Costs
 
Buying a Carlsbad home is complex, and time consuming, whether it’s your first home or you are an experienced buyer.
 
And there is lots to know and do in order to make it happen successfully.
 
My “How to Buy a Home”tips and advice video series offers some quick answers to important issues and decisions you face as a home buyer, and questions you may likely have, when buying a new home in Carlsbad.
 
When you work with a real estate professional for your home purchase you have someone to look out for your interests, answer your questions, guide you through the … (10 comments)

realestateese: What are Escrow Instructions When Buying a Home in Carlsbad? - 09/19/16 11:06 AM
What are Escrow Instructions When Buying a Home in Carlsbad?
 
Once you have submitted your offer to the seller and, oh joy, have gotten it accepted, you will enter the escrow period which lasts until closing. This is a critical part of buying a home.
 
The seller will “open escrow” with the escrow company that’s been selected, and the escrow officer will provide you with an escrow number that identifies the escrow account and, if applicable, wiring instructions for you to wire your deposit in accordance with the contract normally within 3 business days after acceptance.
 
The escrow company is a third party, and … (20 comments)

realestateese: Real Estate-Ese: Detached vs. Attached Homes in Carlsbad California - 05/30/14 01:05 AM
Real Estate-Ese:
Detached vs. Attached Homes in Carlsbad California
 Real estate and MLS lingo can vary quite a bit around the country, and a relocation from one area to another means buyers confront terms they may never have heard before, or that may be perplexing.
Here in Carlsbad (and San Diego in general), our MLS uses the house-type terms “detached” and “attached” as major categories. And because they are used in our MLS I use these terms in my monthly market reports to share data reported in the MLS
Let’s dissect these terms just a bit
[what you see below … (3 comments)

 
Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude (eXp Realty of California, Inc.)

Jeff Dowler, CRS

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Carlsbad, CA

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