For this home I sold in San Jose for $382,000 where the buyer also got an $8,300 credit for closing costs, I represented a first time buyer who was going to use a program through the Housing Trust. This transaction was a ‘normal’ sale…well not so normal, but it was not a short sale or foreclosure sale.
Negotiations were a [...]
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Housing Trust…Where Are You???
January 26th, 2012 · 4 Comments · FHA loan, Housing Trust, bay area, buying a home, first time buyer, homebuyer, real estate, san jose home
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Household Tips for Saving Energy and Water
January 16th, 2012 · 85 Comments · bay area, buying a home, condo homeowner, condo/townhome, homebuyer
Saving Energy:
1. Paint interior walls and ceilings light colors so both day and artificial light reflect.
2. Use floor coverings that are medium to light in color.
3. Insulate hot water heater and wrap hot water pipes with insulation.
4. Keep humidity level in the home at 30 to 40 percent during the heating season (feels warmer). Portable humidifiers located in [...]
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Yay, a Regular Sale and a Smooth Transaction in San Jose!
January 5th, 2012 · 1,014 Comments · bay area, buying a home, home for sale, home seller, real estate, san jose home
This was a regular sale I sold in San Jose for $520,000, as opposed to a short sale or foreclosure, and I represented the sellers. The sellers were referred to me by my good friend and are both very sweet, easy to work with, and very accomodating. The actual sale was very smooth and uneventful as far as the [...]
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Seriously, BofA…We NEED To Close This Transaction!
December 6th, 2011 · 4,038 Comments · Mountain View, bay area, buying a home, home for sale, homebuyer, move up buyers, probate sale, real estate
For this home I sold in Mountain View for $635,000. I represented the buyers. This is the second time I have worked with one of the buyers, who bought his first home with me years ago, and then met his lovely wife, and now they bought this home together. This was a probate sale where there were 4 heirs [...]
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2 Cats Allowed or No Sale!
November 17th, 2011 · 4,800 Comments · buying a home, condo/townhome, first time buyer, home for sale, home seller, real estate, santa clara, santa clara home, selling a home
This was a normal transaction in Santa Clara where I represented the seller. I actually sold the seller this home as her buyer’s agent so this was our second transaction together on the same home! I just love this seller. She has the best personality and is such a positive person. After our first transaction together we stayed in touch [...]
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The Worst Timing Ever Short Sale Transaction!
October 24th, 2011 · 5,777 Comments · bay area, buying a home, condo homeowner, condo/townhome, first time buyer, homebuyer, real estate, short sale
For this condo sale in San Jose for $170,000, I was the buyer’s agent and this property was a short sale. The buyer is a really sweet young woman buying her first home. It actually didn’t take very long to get an answer from Wells Fargo bank on this transaction. Wells Fargo in my opinion [...]
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Awwww…The Perfect Client!
October 17th, 2011 · 5,884 Comments · FHA approved, FHA loan, bay area, buying a home, first time buyer, home for sale, real estate, san jose home
This home that I sold in San Jose for $489,000 was a regular sale (not a short sale or foreclosure sale), I was the buyer’s agent and this buyer is the perfect buyer that every agent dreams about having as a client. He is a first time buyer and went through FHA for financing. He knew exactly [...]
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Just sold in Fremont for $720,000 with Warm Springs Schools!
October 11th, 2011 · 5,699 Comments · Fremont, bay area, buying a home, real estate
For this transaction, I was the buyer’s agent and this was a normal sale (as opposed to a short sale). This was my third time working with this couple. I sold them a townhome years ago when they were first time buyers. Then, when they were moving out of the state, I sold that townhome for them in [...]
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Only Part of the Community is FHA Approved???
September 21st, 2011 · 6,080 Comments · FHA approved, bay area, buying a home, condo homeowner, condo/townhome, first time buyer, home for sale, home seller, real estate, san jose home
For this townhome in San Jose, I represented the sellers and this was a regular sale (as opposed to a short sale). The sellers were original owners who bought this home brand new when the community was first established 19 years ago, pretty impressive!
The home is mostly in original condition, but has been maintained extremely well [...]
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The Never Ending Foreclosure Sale in San Jose
September 15th, 2011 · 5,866 Comments · Housing Trust, bay area, buying a home, first time buyer, foreclosure, government program, homebuyer, san jose home
This condo sale in San Jose for $158,000 was with just the sweetest and most adorable young couple ever! The type of buyers you just really want things to go smoothly because they so deserve it. It all started out so well and went so unexpectedly downhill. I’m not sure I even want to relive this one by [...]
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