Tag Archives: real estate

New and Upcoming Technology for Realtors

January 29, 2015 · by · in marketing · Leave a comment

When it comes to new technology for Real Estate, I am a big nerd.  I love it all – every shiny penny that crosses my path.  Here are a few of my current obsessions: 1) Drones Every agent can do a standard virtual tour, but what about Aerial Videography?  For homes that are surrounded by […]

Winter 2014 Market Update

January 22, 2014 · by · in Neighborhoods, real estate · Leave a comment

Hot off the press – the winter edition of my Quarterly:

Mini-remodels: What could you do with $10,000?

November 10, 2013 · by · in Uncategorized · Leave a comment

If you had $10,000 to spend on touching up your outdated home before selling it, what would you prioritize?  Here are a few projects that might run you about that much in a small house, depending on who you call: 1) 10 new interior paneled doors with new door hardware, interior paint, new carpet. 2) […]

Keep Your Home Current

September 23, 2013 · by · in real estate, Spotlight: local business, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

As the ancient proverb states, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness,” and from a real estate investment perspective, it can save you money when you least expect it.  After all, the need to sell a residence or an investment property can come upon us unexpectedly. Keep your home in near-perfect condition by staying on top of […]

Battling multiple offers? Try new construction.

March 26, 2013 · by · in mortgages, Negotiating, real estate · Leave a comment

“Now why didn’t I think of that?” Do you know how many people tell me they never thought of buying new construction?  Realtors included!  We get stuck looking through listings on the MLS and completely forget about the new home developments that are springing up everywhere.  Why?  Because many of them never appear on the […]

The Importance of Professional Photography

January 16, 2013 · by · in real estate, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

Did you know that there is a facebook page called Bad MLS Photos?  That is one, very important reason right there.  How horrible would it be to have someone tell you they saw your listing on that site?  Granted, those are typically extreme cases… but do you really want to chance it? If you’re working […]

Saving Money by Knowing What You Want Before You Buy

October 2, 2012 · by · in real estate · Leave a comment

Let’s say you’ve been looking for a home to buy for months. You finally see a listing you like. Knowing that the California Real Estate Market is changing, you don’t know whether to cast caution to the wind and make an offer, or wait to see if something better comes along. How do you decide […]

Winning a house in multiple offer negotiations: part 1 of 3

August 14, 2012 · by · in Negotiating, real estate · Leave a comment

Here in the Silicon Valley, and now in many parts of the US, we are back to the land of the multiple offer. On top of that, we are dealing with an ever-popular request from the listing agent to “just email it to me”.  Many of them really resist the in-person offer presentation, which I […]

Hollywood gives a new purpose to fumigation tents in Breaking Bad

August 9, 2012 · by · in humor, real estate · Leave a comment

  My husband and I are HUGE Breaking Bad fans, so you can imagine my giddiness when I discovered that a key partner in the real estate industry – the fumigation companies that put tents over houses to rid them of termites – have a key role in the show! Oh, the controversy!  As if […]

Putting my money where my mouth is

December 17, 2009 · by · in mortgages · Leave a comment

As interest rates have continued to tick down, down, down, scraping the bottom and hitting 1950’s era lows,  I have been encouraging all my clients to take advantage of this golden opportunity to lock in rates either with refinancing or making new real estate investments. The other night my husband and I looked at each […]

← Older posts