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2013
Lovely sunny California-style ranch with 50 acres of green trees and soft rolling hills. Old-fashioned home, guest house, water tower, garage, barn, & tool sheds. Conveniently located on the corner of Hwy 166 and Tepusquet Road, in Santa Maria near the San Luis Obispo county line. Only 17 miles f...
09/28/2013
Did you know that Hillary Clinton will be a featured speaker at N.A.R. conference November 8th – 11th in San Francisco? In case you missed it, there is an uprising amongst REALTOR® members who feel that hiring her to be a keynote speaker is wrong. They disagree with the selection of Hillary as a ...
09/28/2013
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As always, our formula for hiring a great team member is to research 5, interview 3, and hire 1 person to work for you. You may have received great recommendations from friends and family members, and you might feel comfortable with the first agent that you interview. If so, hire her on the spo...
09/27/2013
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You will want to hire a REALTOR® who has experience working with first-time buyers. You need someone who is specially trained on affordable loans and down payment assistance programs, and someone who has the knowledge because he or she has successfully helped many homebuyers to purchase their ho...
09/26/2013
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You want an agent who reflects your values. What is more important than the integrity of a business professional with whom you share your intimate financial details? You will recognize the integrity of the people you work with because they will always put your interests first, ahead of their ow...
09/22/2013
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Sometimes prospective home buyers are worried that they may not be able to find just the right house for them. Maybe it seems there are so many houses available, that searching for the “right house” could be overwhelming. Maybe the real estate market is experiencing a “lack of inventory” and th...
09/19/2013
I received an email with this title today, and it made me nervous! Did someone post a bad review about our company in yelp? Was it "Ms. Mudslinger" from a linkedin group who is coming back to haunt us? We always provide excellent service, so what could it possibly be? Then I read the email con...
09/19/2013
As a mom, I would be devasted if my 19-year-old son was lost. That is just what happened in this bizarre, but true, story of Bryce Laspisa. He was driving home from college in Sacramento for a weekend visit with his parents in Los Angeles area. Along the way, it seems he got off track. He sto...
09/17/2013
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Many home buyers made financial sacrifices to be able to purchase their home. Amazingly, over 42% of home buyers made NO sacrifices at all! The sacrifices were listed as: Cut spending on luxury items or non-essential items Cut spending on entertainment Cut spending on clothes Canceled vacation ...
09/14/2013
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We know that we can’t always get our entire wish list of features “granted” in a first home purchase. Most home buyers had to compromise on some features. But surprisingly, 32% of first home buyers did NOT have to compromise at all! The most common “wish list” features compromised were: Price ...
09/11/2013
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Regina P. Brown
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Top California Broker and Realtor Regina P. Brown writes articles and blogs about local real estate trends, houses for sale, and tips for home buyers.