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As of September 30th, 2021, 75 single-family Palisades residences were listed in the Multiple Listing Service (M.L.S.). This inventory level is 32% lower than last year’s September 30th available inventory.
Have you seen the paperwork required to sell a California home recently? The listing forms and disclosures now total more than twenty pages, eight reports, and one booklet. The sale process includes thirteen pages or more, three certificates, several pages of disclosures, and supplemental escrow paperwork.
“We bought our 2 bedroom home fours years ago when we were about to start a family.
I have often been asked what the value of a real estate agent is, or why a sales commission of 5-6% is reasonable. I have also been asked what it takes to sell a home, and why more people do not try it themselves. One owner actually loved the idea of selling his home himself so much that he wanted to hire me as an advisor to help guide him through all of the details.
Previous subjects we have covered in this column include the value of working with a buyer’s agent, some of the risks of buyers being represented by the seller’s agent, and home searching on one’s own versus with the assistance of a real estate agent.
This is the third in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with “downsizing” issues for seniors. The focus here is on getting started with the process in a systematic and gradual way.
This is the fifth in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with “downsizing” issues for seniors. The focus here is on considerations about the timing of a move.
