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Fine art, delicious food, great neighbors and friends, exciting music and dancing-- it's all waiting for you... but the tickets are going fast.The event will be held on Saturday AUGUST 14th this year, at everyone's favorite location, the top of Mt Helix. Go to www.mthelixpark.org for your tickets...
07/30/2010
My favorite callers these days are the buyers who have gotten involved with some weird "investment club" and they are told to buy at "30% below" . I ask: 30% below what? The height of the market? No problem! Today's list prices? Big problem, can't help you there. The sale already happened, and ...
07/30/2010
Finally, a home to get really excited about! 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, saltwater pool, 1.1 acres, 3562 square feet, all lovingly, meticulously maintained from the inside out. All you have to do is move in! And with new HVAC, 13 ceiling fans, retractable patio awnings, lush landscaping... you'll stay ...
07/28/2010
We've all seen it-- the quick flip with nothing more done than yard clean up, new paint, low grade carpet and a granite countertop, all this for $50K-$75K more than the investor purchased it for. That's great, if your buyer goes for skin deep looks, and the house is only 5-10 years old. But what ...
07/26/2010
I'm blessed with such wonderful clients. One lady always sends me the most interesting real estate headline news, and it's important to keep up with real estate in general. But the national news is such a huge lump, that it rarely accurately reflects what's happening locally here in San Diego. We...
07/25/2010
Quit trying to outguess the market , the seller or the bank. Just put in your best offer! The other day I was out with a buyer who kept peppering me with questions: when did they buy this home, how much do they owe, what will the bank take, when will they decide, how many other offers are in?...
07/22/2010
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I once had a buyer who later told me that he would have written an offer on a certain house, had I specifically told him to do so. In other words, he did not understand that writing an offer was the next step you take after seeing a home you like. Seems obvious to 99% of the population, or else ...
07/21/2010
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Buyers, sellers, investors, agents... stop trying to be comfortable. Because so many times, "being comfortable" that means you're trying to play it way too safe, and you simply won't get to the next level this way. You've probably heard (or said) one these things before: Buyers-- "we want to feel...
07/20/2010
Distressed Homes—or Distressed People???? It’s really the people who matter, as always. When I first heard the term “distressed homes” it seemed so odd, as if a home can really have feelings. But the people inside can, and they do, in a huge way. Most people considering a short sale or on th...
07/19/2010
It's not really about distressed homes-- it's distressed people we should be concerned about. So now I'm using sunny yellow folders, because it’s the little things that can make a big difference to people. I love yellow because it’s such a happy color--- sunshine, daffodils, baby ducks, happy ...
07/17/2010
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Barb Fischer
San Diego and La Mesa Real Estate