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The Title Report is often the most overlooked part of your disclosure packet but definitely something you need to spend a little time on...
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...
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...
It always blows my mind when I read statistics like the average home buyer interviews less than one agent before deciding who to hire. Maybe that's because you don't know the right questions to ask...
"That's it. It's over. From today onwards, there will be no more single-family houses allowed in California." Well, that's not exactly true. There was Senate Bill 9, specifically, signed by Gavin...
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...
You are here on blog number three of my "What the Money Bought" series. Today, we're talking about what you can get in a house in Alameda at the $2,000,000 price point...
What can you buy with $1.5 million in a house in Alameda? Well, let's continue with our series of "What the Money Bought."...
What do you actually get for a million dollars in a house in Alameda? Let's find out...
Seller Tips
So the voting is over and California Proposition 19 won by the narrowest of margins, but it still won. But what does it actually mean to you? How is it going to affect your real estate transactions? I...
Today we're talking about Joe Biden's tax plan and what I think it means for East Bay real estate. Whether you voted for Joe Biden or not, we're looking at a new tax plan. In this video, we're going...
Is the bay area housing bubble going to pop soon? My prediction? No. Because we're actually not in a bubble.
Before you make a judgment on this video because it's a real estate agent talking about...
Are you planning to add solar to your property or make an offer to a property that has solar in it? Solar power systems are near and dear to my heart as I used to sell them before, when I was training...
As recently as last year, late September is usually the time that things start to slow down and start to sleep as we approach the holidays. As we get closer to October, there is typically less buyer...
“Have you been working out? You look great and I’m impressed with how much you can lift these days.†That’s my attempt at a joke regarding the East Bay real estate market right now. Seriously...
So you’ve watched my Real Estate negotiation tips for home buyers and sellers. This time let’s talk about other general strategies you can do to better your chances when negotiating to officially...
Your house is staged, it’s beautiful, it got tons of views online, and a lot of people want to see it! Now, how do you turn this attention into an offer? Watch my negotiation tips for home sellers...
Agency is a critical and foundational concept to the relationship you have with your agent...
Market Updates
When is the market going to turn? Maybe it already has. I know that the title might have piqued your attention, so let's get started. Today, I have another Bay Area Real Estate market update for you...
If you were intrigued by the title, I have a feeling that you also want to know something about the supply side of our real estate market. I've already talked about a lot of things on the demand side...
As a follow up to last week's market update, today, I want to show you some data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR) which I found absolutely fascinating. The general trend? Things are...
Inman, a real estate news publication that talks about real estate industry-related news, recently put out a series called "Bubble Trouble." This series shared four stats that will give us hope and...
Today, we're going to talk about something a little different than what we usually talk about—the distinction between market price and market value. I wanted to do this as sort of a market update...
"A housing bubble is started by excessive demand, then it leads to inadequate supply, and then exuberant spending really pushes and inflates the housing bubble further." With all these bidding wars in...
I am seriously nauseous from this market. It's out of control. In this market update, I want to talk about some of the things I see on the ground-- some actual stories of bidding situations that I've...
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...
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...