silicon valley buyers: A Buyer's Story - 09/28/12 01:58 PM
I love working with my clients. One of them sent me, a story about her experience buying a home. It's nicely written and I like it so I want to share it with all of you.
I have had such a wonderful experience working with Carla Dimond, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share this experience. I started searching for a property in October of 2011. I was desperate to find a duplex, so that I could live in one unit and rent out the other. I met a very nice male realtor, who ended up showing me several … (2 comments)

silicon valley buyers: What you need to win in the Silicon Valley as a buyer - 03/19/12 01:11 PM
Stop listening to the national news, it will only guarantee that you will not get the property you want because you will ignore the advice that your agent gives you on your local market.  Forget everything you hear on the news about this being a buyer’s market, the Silicon Valley is not like other markets.
In the Silicon Valley it is now a seller’s market for most markets.  The seller has their pick of offers and they can cherry pick for the best terms and best price.  
Strategies to win the offer
Go in at your best and final price.  When … (0 comments)