Antonio's Real Estate Blog

The heart and soul of every real estate transaction here in California is a 10 page document called the California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (RPA). When presented to the sellers as an offer on behalf of the buyers, this document is about 95% preprinted. Most peo...

His expectation of a romantic evening turned real hot! hot enough for the fire department to show up and put out the fire that almost destroyed the house, the water hoses cleared the dinner and the table rather quick... (he claims this dinner was one of the best he had ever cooked!) Cat run away!...

As a Realtor, a big part of my job is to anticipate road blocks in a real estate transaction, I strongly suggest my seller-clients to do some homework first because it will save them a lot of time and money if they do. Sellers should have their home inspected prior to putting it on the market. Th...

A quick look at my "To-Do" list today made me realize the kinds of things that I do as a Realtor, that the general public do not see. My list goes like this: Item A: make sure the Evergreen Street house has an escrow open today. Item B: Inquire about the house on Benedict Drive for my buyer. Item...

How can homeowners buy a replacement house before selling their present home? When a person who wants to purchase another house, using the proceeds from the sale of their existing house, they have to make an offer with the condition that their present home has to be sold first, hence the CONTINGE...

Alexia's Mineral Body Wrap Salon in San Ramon, CA, has been featured in a blog by a fellow Real Estate Broker from San Jose, who went to have her body wrapped like a mummie...! Simply Beautiful Spa in San Ramon | An Active Rain Meet-Up Active Rain members Meet-Up at Simply Beautiful Spa in San Ra...

At the end of May 2012, a couple who are looking in San Leandro, CA to buy a home for their kids, saw this new listing in the area of Assumption Parish, asking price: $390,000 A day after we saw it, the listing Realtor informed us that there were 5 offers coming in, that the sellers will wait unt...

Not all houses that are for sale have a For Sale sign on their front lawn. If you are a home buyer looking in the neighborhood, you might pass right in front of your perfect house to buy... and not even know it! If you had a simple application on your phone, that could tell you the addresses, pri...