What to Ask (and What NOT to Ask) When Buying a Home
The short version: Smart home buyers ask about the things that actually matter — the roof, the foundation, the HOA, the permit history — before they get distracted by paint colors and staging. And they know better than to reveal too much about their budget or urgency too soon. These lessons come straight from a decade of real open house questions, ...
Should You Fix Your Home Before Selling? A Bay Area Realtor’s Guide for Sellers and Downsizers
Whether you’re selling your family home or downsizing in the Bay Area market, one question comes up constantly: “Should I fix everything befor...
Home price appreciation continues to accelerate. Today, prices are driven by the simple concept of supply and demand. Pricing of any item is determined by how many items are available compared to how many people want to buy that item. As a resu...
For generations, the process of buying and selling a home never really changed. A homeowner would try to estimate the market value of their house, then tack on a little extra to give themselves some negotiating room. That figure would become th...
When stay-at-home mandates were enforced last year, many households realized their homes didn’t really fulfill their new lifestyle needs. An office (in some cases two), a media room, space for children to learn, a gym, and a large yard are al...