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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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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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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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Yet Another Successful Short Sale Sold in San Jose

September 11th, 2011 · 5,981 Comments · FHA loan, bay area, buying a home, condo/townhome, homebuyer, real estate, san jose home, short sale

This sale was a short sale transaction in which I represented the buyer. This buyer is one of my two favorite chiropractors (the other one being her sister). On a promo note, Rozenhart Family Chiropractic is truly the best around for both adults and children. They specialize in an overall healthy lifestyle and offer a lot [...]

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If They Could All Be This Easy…

August 29th, 2011 · 5,684 Comments · bay area, buying a home, condo/townhome, home for sale, homebuyer, san jose home

If every transaction was as smooth as this one, everyone would want to be a real estate agent! This sale was about as smooth as it gets. The buyers are a really sweet young couple who just moved here from Arizona with great personalities and both very fun to be around. Unfortunately they took a bath [...]

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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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New Listing in San Jose for only $137,500!

June 3rd, 2011 · 165,444 Comments · bay area, buying a home, condo/townhome, first time buyer, home for sale, homebuyer, real estate, san jose home, short sale

Check out my new listing: http://www.360baytours.com/1008

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