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Important New Law Regarding Carbon Monoxide Detectors…Yes, this affects YOU too!

August 18th, 2011 · Comments Off · California Law, bay area, carbon monixide detector, home seller, homebuyer, real estate

It seems that very few people know about this new law that just came into effect recently, so I am spreading the news. As of July 1, 2011 ALL single family residences in California MUST have carbon monoxide detectors if the home has a fireplace, an attached garage, and/or any gas or oil burning appliances, which is pretty [...]

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I Love This Article…Just Have To Share!

August 10th, 2011 · Comments Off · 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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The Importance of Staging a Home For Sale

July 27th, 2011 · Comments Off · home for sale, home seller, selling a home

Did you know that you only have 8 seconds for a buyer to form a first opinion about your home? Wow, kind of sounds like dating! That is a very short amount of time, so you really need to make those 8 seconds count.
Curb appeal is absolutely essential. How your home looks from the outside will shape a [...]

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The Feng Shui Dilemna in Saratoga…

May 16th, 2011 · Comments Off · bay area, buying a home, home for sale, home seller, real estate, saratoga, selling a home

For this transaction in Saratoga sold for $1,350,000, I was the listing agent. The seller is just the most down to earth, coolest woman with a fabulous sense of humor…which was needed for this listing. She had me laughing often with some of the emails she sent to me. Her parents owned this home since she was a youngster [...]

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

May 11th, 2011 · Comments Off · 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 Nice and Easy Normal Sale in San Jose (Santa Clara border)

May 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off · home for sale, home seller, san jose home, santa clara home

For this transaction that I sold in San Jose for $565,000 near Santana Row, I was the listing agent and it was a normal sale (as opposed to short sale or foreclosure) in which 2 brothers were selling their parent’s home. We received 3 offers on this home so there was some competition to get it [...]

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HAFA – Government Sponsored Program for Short Sales

January 25th, 2011 · Comments Off · HAFA, foreclosure, government program, home seller, real estate, selling a home, short sale

There is a newer government-sponsored program called HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) that helps homeowners who are want to sell their home as a short sale. A short sale is a situation in which the homeowner owes more in liens and such than the value of the property. Basically, they are upside down on their [...]

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A Home I Sold in Campbell for $800,000

November 17th, 2010 · Comments Off · campbell home, home for sale, home seller, move up buyers, real estate

This is a very nice home with an amazing kitchen remodel! I represented the sellers in this transaction, a very nice couple with 2 adorable kids. It was a long journey in that they were looking to buy a larger home with a larger lot before selling this home. It took a long time to find the right home [...]

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Top 10 Desired Home Features and 9 Ways to Improve a Home’s Curb Appeal

June 24th, 2010 · Comments Off · buying a home, first time buyer, home for sale, home seller, homebuyer, real estate, selling a home

Based on a recent survey, the following are the top 10 most desired home features and the percentage of respondents who ranked the feature as high priority:
1. Garage or parking space: 86.8 percent.
2. Master suite: 78.9 percent.
3. Ample storage space: 72 percent.
4. Large or walk-in closets: 66.5 percent.
5. Guest bedroom: 66.4 percent.
6. Outdoor entertainment area: [...]

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Yay, a Smooth FHA Transaction in San Jose

May 17th, 2010 · Comments Off · FHA loan, bay area, first time buyer, home for sale, home seller, homebuyer, real estate, san jose home

This home was just an adorable home in such a unique and cool location of downtown San Jose. It is in a cul de sac and backs to a creek, very peaceful! You would never know you were in downtown San Jose sitting in this home or in the back yard.
This listing was very interesting [...]

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