The advice I share with all buyers, first-time to very experienced is:"You're Buying a Used Home, you're going to discover some deferred maintenance and perceived needed updates."You have three choices when buying any home when it comes to repairs: Accept the deferred maintenance. Negotiate the d
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05/29/2023
Memorial Day: Remembering with Respect and Gratitude And get current with your knowledge of the VA loan, it's not your Daddy's VA, it's very much like a conventional loan these days: No down payment assistance required by the seller. Not limited to $0 down; VA borrowers are putting up to $100,000
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05/28/2023
Recessions Are Friendly To Real EstateGood for real estate and great for buyers (and then by default sellers too)!People are talking about a potential recession in this country and while I can’t tell you when, or even if a recession will take place, (it may have already begun), many experts are c
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05/28/2023
NO Crash in San Diego, suffice to say no crash in CA ...in fact there's New Boom Hitting San Diego!Inventory is lower than 1999 levels.Last 5 offers competed against avg. 12 offers!Multiple offers and overbids are back!NO, still NO Crash, New Boom Hitting San Diego!Showings are back up above pre-
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05/12/2023
Our May Active Rain Contest is about The May Flowers Brought To Us By The April Showers.We had a lot of showers this year - mostly a blessing!Brought to Us By The Fabulous Debe Maxwell, CRS Shower Power: 🌷🌹 Flaunt Your Fabulous Blooms 🌸🌺Brought to Life by April Showers! 🌧🌨🌦 One of the biggest per
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05/11/2023
Welcome to my multi-part series onHow Not To Suck At Listings Lesson 2 Price It Right!!! So often I see Days on Market that are unnecessary. Sellers and Listing Agents living in denial will say it needs more open houses, more advertising, more this, more that; it's the market, etc.You can blame
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05/08/2023
Welcome to my multi-part series on How Not To Suck At ListingsLesson 1 Professional PHOTOS!!!If you're using your mobile phone with no photography background, without editing software, if you're not maxing out the photo count on your MLS and if you shoot vertically instead of horizontally... yes
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05/07/2023
Keep Your CFO Calm, By Keeping Your CEO Busy, When Your COO is Slow. There's really never a slow-time in your business if you are a go-getter, only slow roles. If you wear many hats in your business like I do, you'll always be busy doing something productive that generates income. It's just a que
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04/14/2023
Not long ago I was afforded the opportunity to sit down with Gary Keller, Founder of Keller Williams Real Estate and was so fortunate to be interviewed by the man himself! This was done for his forthcoming book "Storytelling About Home Selling". He specifically wanted to know about my first-time
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04/11/2023
You need the trusted advice from your local area expert, your REALTOR®, to help you navigate today's market. We are seeing so many changes in the market, we literally adapt to a new market about every 3-6 months these days. As your trusted advisor, I have your best interest at heart, in fact, "I'
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04/09/2023
