Buyer Tips

It’s 2021! Let’s kick this year off with a video on the top home buyer mistakes I often see people make and what to do instead. We recently bought a house, as you’ve probably seen from a previous post. We’ve made some really easy fixes to it to make it our style and exactly what we wanted. Today, I’m going to talk about exactly what those fixes are so you can also make them for your own home. Let’s go!

“No one’s crazy.” “Pessimism is seductive.” These are just two chapters from a book I recently read and ended up really loving the author’s creativity and writing style. Today, we’re talking about “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel, and how I think it can help you succeed in your real estate buying, selling, investing, and everything else. There are a couple of things that I pulled out from this book that I think are absolutely critical for anyone looking to buy, sell, or invest in real estate in 2021.

My wife and I just bought a house. We’re in the process of moving in and it really inspired me as a first time home buyer to make this video because it’s putting me through a very different experience than I normally go through.

As a homebuyer, have you ever experienced reading descriptions of properties, only to find out upon walking in that it’s nothing like advertised? It’s the old bait and switch that a lot of realtors do in their real estate ad. In today’s video, let’s talk all about the words that we, as realtors, use to get people to come and look at the property, get all excited before they walk in, and what those words really mean.

If you’ve ever written an offer in a competitive real estate market, like what we have here in East Bay, you’ve probably come across this very standard practice of writing the seller a buyer love letter. It’s very common and it’s actually something that’s part of almost every offer that gets submitted here. Recently, however, the California Association of Realtors just came up with a Fair Housing and Discrimination Advisory which states that basically prohibits writing one, if you’re a home buyer, or reviewing one, if you’re a seller. How can this potentially affect you if you’re planning to buy or sell your home? Watch my video below and keep on reading.

Is it possible to buy your dream home if you have less than 20% of the down payment saved up? The median property in East Bay typically costs around $800,000. Therefore, a 20% down payment would mean that you need to have $160,000. However, that still does not factor in all your closing costs. Now that’s a lot of money to save, especially when rent and other expenses are high. This makes 10% and 5% down payment options super attractive and a topic that pops up in almost every real estate agent’s YouTube channel. But is it really possible to purchase your dream home with this type of down? In today’s video, let’s talk about the things and strategies you need to know if you’re going to pursue a low down payment home.