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Maximizing Your Real Estate Investments with a 1031 Exchange

What if I told you that you could save 34% on your real estate investment, giving you hundreds of thousands of dollars more? Today, we wanted to bring you a video about the 1031 exchange. Kristin...
How to Switch Real Estate Agents in 3 Steps

How to Switch Real Estate Agents in 3 Steps

"It's not you, it's me." Are you already working with an agent, and you suddenly feel like you might need to make a switch?...
Can you afford a house in Alameda in 2023? ($1,500,000)

Can you afford a house in Alameda in 2023? ($1,500,000)

Today, we are coming back with another installment of the "What the Money Bought" series. In today's video, we're going to look into the $1.5 million price point here in Alameda...
Can you afford a house in Alameda in 2023? ($1,000,000)

Can you afford a house in Alameda in 2023? ($1,000,000)

What does a million dollars buy you in 2022 in Alameda? Today, we are doing another installment of "What The Money Bought?" so let's find out...
Bay Area Real Estate Conforming Loan Limit Increase 2023

Bay Area Real Estate Conforming Loan Limit Increase 2023

Today, we're going to be talking about the conforming loan limits, which just got increased. It's a very interesting topic, especially here in the San Francisco Bay area...
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Best Real Estate Agents in California – Hans is featured on Real Estate Bees!

What technology do we use in our business process to improve our customers’ experience? And what are the primary advantages our clients get when choosing us over our competitors? These are only a few...
Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area?

Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area?

Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area? Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area? Hey, fun fact: did you know that...
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5 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a House in Alameda

Today, we will be talking about the five things you need to know before buying a house in Alameda. These are things you need to consider before you start your shopping and moving experience...
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What It’s Like To Live In Alameda’s East End

Alameda’s East end is one of the most desirable parts of the island, especially for people who have never been to Alameda before. But what is it actually like to live there? Here are a few things...

Seller Tips

Architectural Digest Feature: Why the ‘Granny Flat’ Is the Next Big Home Amenity

Architectural Digest Feature: Why the ‘Granny Flat’ Is the Next Big Home Amenity

We got featured in Architectural Digest! The article entitled “Why the ‘Granny Flat’ Is the Next Big Home Amenity” dives into why granny flats are becoming increasingly popular. They offer a variety...
21 Things You Must Do as a Trustee

21 Things You Must Do as a Trustee

Today, we are going to talk about the 21 essential tasks imperative for any estate trustee. Within the contents of this blog, we'll comprehensively outline all the necessary elements you should be...
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Staging Your House: Worth It or a Waste of Money?

Is staging your home worth the investment or not? We've analyzed over 5,500 home sales in Alameda, Berkeley, and Oakland over the past three and a half years, and today, we have some fascinating data...
Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area?

Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area?

Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area? Are Single-Level Homes More Popular than Two-Level Homes in the East Bay Area? Hey, fun fact: did you know that...
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Will iBuyers take over the high-end market? | Is an iBuyer Program Feasible in the Bay Area??

Are you seriously thinking about selling your house to a robot? Recently, I was reading through Inman, a real estate publication, when an article caught my attention. Today, I wanted to touch on that...
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How to WIN a Bay Area Bidding War

So how do you succeed in one of the East Bay's most competitive markets that employs a bidding war strategy? Well, that's what we're going to talk about today...
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PropertySpark Top Real Estate Agent Interviews | Hans Christopher George Struzyna

PropertySpark interviewed me as an Olympic Athlete turned Bay Area's Top Real Estate Agent. We talked about success, building powerful partnerships, and more. Check it out!...
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Real Estate Bubble: Are we in one? Here’s what buyers and sellers should know

Last Wednesday, ABC7 news anchor Reggie Aqui invited me over to his show to talk about the state of real estate in the Bay Area. Are we in a real estate bubble? Here’s a summary of what we talked...
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I think WE ARE in a housing bubble | Bay Area Housing Market 2021 update

What the f---? A couple of months ago, I put out a video on YouTube talking about the housing bubble and how I didn't think we were in one. At the time, I had some good reasons to think that...

Market Updates

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Bay Area Housing Market Update Q3 2022 | There’s a Slowdown Happening

Wow, what a way to finish up Q3! Today, I want to share a few anecdotes about a few things I've observed over the last quarter, as we are now well into quarter four. I hope this Bay Area housing...
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Bay Area Housing Market Update Q2 2022 | Real Estate Is On Sale

Wow, what a way to finish up Q3! Today, I want to share a few anecdotes about a few things I've observed over the last quarter, as we are now well into quarter four. I hope this Bay Area housing...
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Alameda Home Sold For $4,750,000 | 2021 Bay Area Market Update

It finally happened, and this is unprecedented news here. A home in Gold Coast, Alameda, recently sold for an insane price of $4.75 million. Undeniably, the house was gorgeous, but still, that deal is...
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Zillow is dumping 7,000 homes at a discount

Zillow is offloading 7,000 homes, laying off a quarter of its staff, and taking huge losses. But why do we care? Today, let’s talk about Zillow. Let’s look at what this pause in their iBuyer...
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Bay Area Housing Market Update Q4 2021

Wow, what a way to finish up Q3! Today, I want to share a few anecdotes about a few things I've observed over the last quarter, as we are now well into quarter four. I hope this Bay Area housing...
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How will 2021 finish up? | Are we going to see a flattening market?

Lumber supplies trending back up, existing inventory finally starting to tick back up, people getting excited again with the good news-- are we finally going to see a flattening market? In this video...
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High Inflation, Disrupted Supply Chain, Low Affordability, and Low Interest Rates–Where exactly are we going?

Is it time to panic yet? Where are we going? There's a lot of talk and many headlines, both locally and nationally, around housing correction. When people hear "housing correction," they immediately...
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An Unprecedented Seller’s Market, Super Low inventory, Prices at All-time Highs, and How We Got Here | Bay Area Housing Market 2021

An unprecedented seller's market, super low inventory, prices are all-time highs, equity spreads are huge right now, and interest rates are at historic lows, or at least have been darn close if...
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Bay Area Real Estate Market Update for August 2021 | Preemptive Offers, Shrinking Competition, and Anecdotes from On-the-Ground

Just when you thought you had figured it out. Shrinking competition, preemptive offers, and top-end buyers duking it out? Today, I wanted to do a market update to share some anecdotes, thoughts, and...
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