Real Estate Realties with The RebelBroker

Picking the right real estate agent is critical for any Buyer that is shopping for real estate.  This podcast will give Buyers some great insights into what you should do when trying to select your real estate agent. Make no mistake, selecting the right agent is nearly as important as picking th...

Well, I have finally dragged myself into the 21st century and started a podcast.My plan is to do a weekly cast that will cover local, state and national real estate related issues. This will include advice for buyers, sellers, investors and a critical look at what is right and wrong with the real...

DISCLAIMER: The following story is not my own. I have gotten such an enthusiastic response to recounting real estate related stores, that I have decided to re-tell stories here that were shared with me by other agents. Folks in my family have been involved in real estate since World War II - so o...

Showing a house in Santa Clara, CA. My buyers are young and excited about buying their first home. At the time, they are older than I am. This must have been my first year... maybe my second as an agent. Anyway, we pull up to this lovely ranch with a SUV type vehicle parked in the driveway.I had ...

Way back when I was a new agent, I had some first time home buyers that I planned to take out to a few properties on a nice sunny Saturday afternoon.From the outside, the house looked great. They both nodded their head and were anxious to get inside and see the rest of the property. The listing s...

Back in the old days (late '80s early '90s), I sold houses in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Los Altos Hills has some of the most expensive real estate in the entire bay area - or Northern California for that matter. 2 million dollar plus homes were common - way back then. So I am showing a coupl...

Wednesday, 03 January 2007 Have we turned the corner in Holiday Lake Estates? The numbers for December 2006 are in and the news is generally good. You can also review all the homes currently listed in Holiday Lake Estates here . Inventory is down, sold homes is up.  The total number of listings ...

I thought it might be a good idea to share some past experiences for their comedy value and for their value as cautionary tales.I suppose you could classify this one as a warning to buyers to really take the time to pick the right agent but also a heads up to other agents on how not to do busines...