information: How should a home seller approach the housing market? - 02/26/08 04:36 PM
I will stick to my simple message for over a year now: do not place your home on the market unless you undeniably have to sell. It is all about location, price, condition and patience. Price is based upon a home's location and condition. As a homeowner, you only have control (0 comments)
information: How should a home buyer approach the housing market? - 02/26/08 04:35 PM
Quite simply, do NOT wait for the bottom of the market. Nobody is going to ring a bell to signal the point at which we reach that bottom. We will not know the precise bottom until months after it has already occurred. Take solace in the fact that the conditions are (0 comments)
information: How should a home seller approach the housing market? - 02/12/08 08:31 PM
The message is simple: do not place your home on the market unless you unequivocally have to sell. It will take a great price, great condition and plenty of time to sell. So, price according to the market and the comparable sales and escrow data. Make every attempt to offer a (0 comments)
information: How should a home buyer approach the housing market? - 02/12/08 08:30 PM
With the Federal Reserve, the White House, Congress, our governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the California legislature working to repair the ailing housing market, and the passing of the economic stimulus bill, a bottom to this market is on the horizon. But, as a buyer, understand that nobody is going to ring (0 comments)
information: How should a home seller approach the housing market? - 01/26/08 08:10 PM
For sellers, do not become overzealous given the latest developments. Given last month's demand, there are still 14,026 sellers who will not be successful in selling their homes over the course of the next month. There is tremendous competition, which includes sellers who are upside down on their loans and bank (0 comments)
information: How should a home buyer approach the housing market? - 01/26/08 08:09 PM
If you are a buyer, the economic stimulus package is designed to stimulate you. You are the beneficiary of legislation that increases your borrowing capacity, coupled with rates that drop your monthly obligation. For a buyer it's the perfect storm: historically low rates, increased loan limits for both conventional and FHA (0 comments)
information: Is your listing agent in sales prevention mode? - 10/30/07 06:43 PM
I took some clients out today to preview some properties in the $2.5 - $3 million range. Understandably, homeowners in that price point would prefer to have showings by appointment only for a couple of reasons:they want to ensure that their prized belongings don't disappear their agent can point out some of (2 comments)