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Due diligence. Boring, right? Wrong!
Today, I want to share some tips, tricks, and a bit of a checklist for you to do due diligence on your real estate transaction here in the Bay Area. For a fact...
It's something that gets thrown out a lot in the news, media, social media, all over the internet. However, frankly, no one ever talks about what it is specifically, so today we're talking about the...
So you got your license, and now you're wondering, "Where should I hang it?" Hopefully, you got a laugh out of that because you didn't just hang it on your wall. What I mean by that is you should hang...
"This looks absolutely nothing like it looked online! Real estate photography is a scam!" When people walk into the house, a lot of the time, they'd realize it's not exactly the same as what they saw...
Can I buy a house for less than 20% down payment? Today, I want to cover a couple of things when it comes to how much cash you need as down payment when buying a house. The first one is what you can...
When you're talking about making a cash offer in this real estate market, what do you need to know? Well, that's what we're going to talk about today. I want to talk about the topic of cash in...
It's the question that's older than time itself: chocolate or vanilla, left or right, ask directions or just go for it, rent or buy? Because you have made it clear that this is a topic of interest...
If you clicked on this video, you're clearly interested in pocket listings, how to find them, what they are, and what it means to you in the East Bay real estate market. And that's what I want to talk...
Even though everybody said it's impossible to get your offer accepted, you still did. You succeeded. You won—congratulations! The contract is now signed and ratified, and your earnest money is in...
Seller Tips
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...
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...
Market Updates
Something in yesterday's Alameda Journal just caught my attention. It's an article out of the December 18 edition called “Renter's Hunt for Deals and Short-Term Commitment.” Why do we care? It's...
What is home? A simple question with a very complex and varied answer depending on who you ask. And while it might seem that this discussion belongs in the “Personal Stuff” down below, it's my opinion...
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...
What is going on with Mortgage rates? Why are they going up instead of down? Since I am not a lender, I have asked my good friend and lending partner Hunter Markwardt to talk about what he is seeing...