home selling tips: Avoiding the 7 costly mistakes in selling your home - 05/12/22 09:42 AM
This is a very good post by Rocky Dickerson.  It has a lot of great advice for those looking to sell a home.  I particularly like the quote about stepping over a dollar to pick up pennies.   I think every time someone sells there home using an iBuyer, they are stepping over dollars to pick up pennies.  All of the conveniences an iBuyer provides are all designed to pick up a properties off market at a low price and, in this highly competitive market, shift the possible bidding up in value, possibly above appraised value to the iBuyer.  I will … (18 comments)

home selling tips: Seller Inspections - 01/04/21 02:31 PM
     In the Sacramento region, it is customary for buyers to do inspections after they have entered into contract.  Here are a few reasons sellers might consider doing the inspections upfront.
Set your home apart.  If all other characteristics are equal, you will be giving potential buyers knowledge about your house that is not available for competing homes. By disclosing everything you know and everything the inspectors found, you protect yourself from any claims that the buyer makes later and reduce the risk of a lawsuit. There will be less surprises that come up during the purchase process. If you wait … (19 comments)

home selling tips: Fabulous Pocket Road Home-Pending - 05/07/20 10:14 AM
This fabulous Pocket Area home has gone pending.  
If you need help getting your home ready to list, I would be glad to help.  
Tips for getting your home ready to sell
Take a Virtual Tour 
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home selling tips: Do You Need to Paint? Maybe it is Just Mildew - 01/24/20 05:37 PM
     The Problem-Mildew
     Many times, my past Henson Painting clients assumed that their mildew covered house needed to be painted.  It was quite common to clean their homes and have them question whether painting the house was really needed.  Removing mildew can be that dramatic.  Mildew is also hard on painted surfaces and can lead to premature paint failure.  There is a surprising amount of mildew on homes in the Sacramento region for such a dry climate.  It can be very prevalent on the shady side of a home or under the eaves.  Below is a picture of the … (24 comments)

home selling tips: Estate Sale in Stockton, California - 10/21/19 04:03 PM
Estate Sale Sat. and Sun. 8am to 3pm.  
We are getting our next listing ready for the market and holding an estate sale in Stockton, CA.  There is some cool stuff for sale, including this bedroom set.
       
                                                     
 
                                             There are two really nice couches and a lift chair that was rarely used.
 
    
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