how to sell your san diego home: How to Sell Your San Diego Home without a Realtor - Day 14 - 01/18/18 01:08 PM
Today is the wrap up for this series on how to sell your San Diego home without a Realtor. Today, I thought I would share my perspective on fsbo (for sale by owner) home sellers.
 
I am NOT a believer that one sales model fits all people or all situations. Like every other Realtor, I was taught NOT to take listings for no less than 5-6%, which is still the norm in San Diego.
 
I think the full service, full price model has its place. There are lots of home sellers who are busy people, and they just want someone else to handle the saale of … (0 comments)

how to sell your san diego home: How to Sell Your San Diego Home without a Realtor - Day 13 - 01/17/18 05:50 PM
Week 4 of your escrow, and any other weeks past this point are about finishing up business. With all contingencies removed, both buyer and seller can address the last issues of moving their respective households.
 
Approximately 3-7 days prior to the official close date, the buyer/buyer's agent will likely do a 'walk-through.' They come visit the property one last time to check on the following:
1) Whether the home is in the same condition as it was when the offer was signed
2) The repairs that the seller agreed to make
 
There certainly have been fall outs on both fronts in my experience. If the seller … (0 comments)

how to sell your san diego home: How to Sell Your San Diego Home without a Realtor - Day 12 - 01/16/18 05:17 PM
The third week of escrow is indeed a critical time for any California escrow. The California purchase contract currently stipulates 17 days for the inspection contingency and 21 days for the loan contingency. So, both these deadlines come due on week 3.
 
These contingencies must be removed by these dates in order to avoid default. The buyer or their agent  should send you a contingency removal form for each of these items.
 
Why is this important? For many reasons, the most important of which is that only after contingencies are removed do you have an iron clad contract. If, after contingencies are removed, the buyer fails … (0 comments)