My most passionate home buyer clients seem to be Costco members. Is there a “Costco Connection”? As a real estate agent and Costco member who visits a store every chance I get — whether in the U.S. or abroad — I’ve noticed a trend among my clients. A surprising number of my successful home buyers…
A successful artist based in Los Angeles contacted me with thoughts of moving to the Bay Area. Specifically the East Bay. Helping home buyers who are not familiar with towns like Berkeley, Oakland and El Cerrito and the specific neighborhoods, is a passion of mine! Because I know the character and features of each neighborhood,…
Home purchase contracts are being cancelled whicih causes problems for sellers as well as buyers. Get tips for avoiding cancellations from expert real estate agent Susie Wyshak at Compass.
First, know that buyers don’t hire me to show them what they can find on Zillow. I’ve helped many buyers who chose to “request a tour” through Zillow. Being a Zillow agent was a really cool way to meet people who were not familiar with an area or who decided to start exploring by visiting…
The price of gold is at an all time high, more than 10x what it was around 1980 when the price shot up. Before then it had been relatively flat for decades. The price of Bay Area real estate has had a slower trajectory up. As you can see in this Median Home Price Trends…
“Eighty-two percent of home buyers express regrets about their recent property purchase. Their most common regret: buying a home that requires too much maintenance.” (Clever Real Estate survey) Is fear stopping you from buying a home when you really want to own and invest in your future, instead of renting? The answer is to address…
Do you feel like home buying has its ups and downs and winding road with plenty obstacles and hopefully triumphs? Congratulations! You are living Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey — the story of adventure, challenge and “finding home” that you see in every hit movie (think: Nemo, Ice Age, Star Wars, Under the Tuscan Sun, Wizard…
You know that viral SNL Zillow video where they say “pick up your phone, open the app, and tell us what you reallllly want.” Ah, those were the good, old days when house hunting with a Zillow agent like me was like dating. Zillow addicts (maybe you?) would tap “Tour This Home.” Within seconds you…
Open houses provide an invaluable opportunity for prospective buyers to explore properties firsthand at your leisure. Open houses are usually held on weekend afternoons, open to the public. Rather than private home tours, open houses give early home buyers the chance to explore neighborhoods and home features without “bugging” your agent over the weeks, months,…
With changes in 2024, home buyers will have more visibility into the compensation of agents than ever before. It’s important to know the value a buyers’ agent brings to a buyer, especially if the buyer is paying out of pocket. Whether it’s a buyers’ market (with plenty home inventory to choose from) or a sellers’…