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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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You Want What for this Place???

November 7th, 2011 · 5,632 Comments · bay area, condo homeowner, condo/townhome, home for sale, home seller, real estate, san jose home, selling a home, short sale

For this townhome I sold in San Jose for $157,000, I represented the seller and it was a short sale. The owner bought the home at the peak of the market in 2007 for $335,000 and with the fall in this area, she felt it would just take too long for the price to recover [...]

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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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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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I Love This Article…Just Have To Share!

August 10th, 2011 · 5,752 Comments · condo homeowner, condo/townhome, home for sale, home seller

This article came from the NAR Newsletter (National Association of Realtors) and it just made me smile…
“ForSalebyOwner.com Founder Uses Agent to Sell Home
The founder of a popular for-sale by owner Web site used a real estate broker to help sell his 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom New York apartment after it lingered on the market for six months. [...]

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Brand New Condo Sale at “The Works” in San Jose

July 13th, 2011 · 5,697 Comments · buying a home, condo homeowner, condo/townhome, first time buyer, new home, san jose home

This transaction was a condo sale in San Jose to a very sweet young couple buying their first home. They really like the downtown San Jose area and like to be able to walk to the downtown life. This condo was for sale by the builder, so it was a new home sale, as opposed to a [...]

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Very Smooth Foreclosure Sale in San Jose

June 28th, 2011 · 7,142 Comments · bay area, condo homeowner, first time buyer, foreclosure, homebuyer, real estate, san jose home

This first time buyer is one of my 2 favorite chiropractors, the other favorite being her sister than own http://www.rozenhartchiro.com/ in San Jose. My family goes there including my small kids. They were especially great when I was pregnant and carrying an extra 20+ pounds. If you are looking for a fabulous chiropractor, look no further. They specialize [...]

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Watch Out for High Delinquency Ratios in HOA Communities!

June 9th, 2011 · 7,249 Comments · bay area, buying a home, condo homeowner, first time buyer, real estate, san jose home, short sale

This was another short sale purchase of a condo in San Jose to a very sweet first time buyer who was a real pleasure to work with and very on top of things. We wrote the offer in March and got short sale approval in April, so it took just a bit over a month for [...]

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Another Smooth and Easy Home Sale in San Jose (Evergreen)

May 11th, 2011 · 5,743 Comments · bay area, buying a home, condo homeowner, condo/townhome, home for sale, home seller, real estate, san jose home, selling a home

For this sale, I was the listing agent and my clients are a really cute, young, newly married couple who wanted to sell this townhome and buy a bigger home in another area. The husband is the original owner of this home and has kept it in very pristine condition over the years. The townhome sold [...]

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A Smooth Short Sale Transaction in San Jose with Wells Fargo

April 22nd, 2011 · 5,796 Comments · bay area, buying a home, condo homeowner, condo/townhome, homebuyer, investor, real estate, san jose home, short sale

This transaction was another short sale in downtown San Jose, a condo. Wells Fargo was the bank and I must say, this transaction was one of the smoothest short sale transactions I have had thus far! It only took about one month for short sale approval, which is almost a record for the transactions I have been [...]

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