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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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The Short Sale…I mean “Normal” Sale…Nope, It’s a Short Sale…Transaction

December 22nd, 2010 · 5,927 Comments · bay area, buying a home, home for sale, homebuyer, move up buyers, real estate, san jose home, short sale

This transaction was with an adorable couple with 2 adorable kids who were fun to work with, but, boy, I tell ya, this transaction was CRAZY with a capital C-R-A-Z-Y!!! It’s a pretty long story if I were to tell it play by play, but I will keep it as to the point as possible. 
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Homes at Auction are Not Always Good Deals

December 2nd, 2010 · 5,810 Comments · bay area, buying a home, home for sale, homebuyer, move up buyers, real estate, san jose home

I sold this buyer a home a few years back when she bought with her sister. Over the years they both got married, had children, and now she and her husband were looking for a larger home with a really good school district. The search was a long one and it seemed every home they [...]

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A Home I Sold in Campbell for $800,000

November 17th, 2010 · 6,427 Comments · 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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Move Up Homebuyers in San Jose

May 20th, 2010 · 5,297 Comments · bay area, buying a home, homebuyer, move up buyers, real estate, san jose home, tax credit

I sold this home in San Jose to very nice couple owned a home and wanted to buy a larger home in a better school district. So, this transaction was partly a balancing act to ensure that they sold their home and then had a home to move into and make it a smooth transition for [...]

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