offers on a home: 21 Ways to Get Your Offer Accepted During Multiple Offers - 05/08/17 04:06 PM
Here is a terrific resource of strategies agents, and buyers, can benefit from for getting offers accepted in multiple offer scenarios. And they aren't necessarily confined to just multiple offer situations. Consider adding these to your repertoire!
Strategies to Make Sure Your Offer Shines in a Multiple Offer Situation
 
Aggressive markets with low inventory create stress not only buyers but for agents, too. Nobody likes to see a buyer disappointed when their offer lost out to another bidder. 
Though there are no guarantees and each market responds to different practices, this list of tips and strategies is from some of the … (14 comments)

offers on a home: How Do I Make an Offer in Carlsbad and What is the RPA? - 09/20/16 12:17 AM
How Do I Make an Offer in Carlsbad?
What is the RPA?
 
Making an offer once you’ve found the right home is an exciting time, and an important administrative one.
 
Here in Carlsbad (and in California in general), an offer is written on a special form, the RPA or Residential Purchase Agreement (formally, the California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions).
 
If you have an opportunity to review this form before you have to put together an offer, do so. Ask your agent for a sample to read if you haven’t seen one as it can be a bit daunting, and it will … (16 comments)

offers on a home: A New Question for the Carlsbad Market – How Much More Should I Offer? - 04/05/16 09:27 AM
How Much More Should I Offer is the NEW Question in our Housing Market
 
The question used to be…how much less will the sellers take? Or some variation of that.
 
The new, and more common question, from buyers is about how much to offer – right below asking, asking, or over? Why is that?
 
The Carlsbad housing market, like many others, has been a sellers’ market for some time, with inventory hovering in the 2 – 3 month range overall. In the lower price points, say under $700,000, it’s about 3 weeks of inventory. And things have heated up this spring as demand has increased, … (14 comments)

offers on a home: How to Sell a Home – Video Tips for Home Sellers (It’s Not Just Price) - 08/03/15 03:10 AM
How to Sell a Home
Video Tips Series for Carlsbad Home Sellers
It’s Not Just About Price
 
Selling your Carlsbad home is a complicated, challenging process, requiring time and dedication, no matter how experienced you might be as a seller. Selling your home is not an easy job, even in our busy seller’s market. Plus there’s lots to know.
 
My “How to Sell a Home” tips and advice video series provides quick answers to important issues you face when selling your Carlsbad home, BEFORE you get started. You can view these videos on your iPhone, SmartPhone, or Tablet.
 
In this article we talk about an important … (2 comments)

offers on a home: How to Buy a Home – Video Series for Home Buyers (Contingent Offers) - 02/25/15 12:14 PM
 How to Buy a Home
Video Tips Series for Carlsbad Home Buyers
 ~ Contingent Offers ~
 
Buying a Carlsbad home is a tough job, whether you are a first time home buyer or an experienced one, and there is a lot to know with many decisions to make.
 
The purpose of this “How to Buy a Home” tips and advice video series is to provide quick answers to some of the most important issues and decisions you face, and questions you will likely have, when buying a new Carlsbad home.
 
See video below for a discussion … (11 comments)

 
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Jeff Dowler, CRS

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Carlsbad, CA

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