Just a few years ago, less than 20 percent of home sales involved any Internet use. Now over 70 percent of California sales involve buyers searching the Internet for homes, loans, real estate agents, quality
People often do not realize the importance of the process of “escrow” when buying or selling a home. It is a concept which many people are not familiar with, especially if they have not ever
Home sellers need to determine an asking price, and buyers need to assess how much to offer and ultimately what to pay for their new home. Many of them rely on a professional Realtor for
Proposition 60 originally required that the replacement and the original be located in the same county, and 90 was passed to enable other counties to opt-in if they elected to. The tax relief is not
There has been considerable interest expressed about the signs of the current market transitioning and what we might expect in 2019. In noticing that there have been a large number of leases this year, the
An increasing number of people have been inquiring if the market is still rising, how long I think it might continue doing so, and if the new village development has resulted in even higher prices
I continue to be surprised by how many people believe that all real estate agents are pretty much the same. Agents often are seen more as typical sales people, rather than as professional service providers.
This review is not intended to be a political statement or position, but hopefully is useful in bringing together some of the more significant issues that have been identified and raised by various people and
Contributed by Michael Edlen, Real Estate Consultant We are in a local real estate market that has no precedent in all of its aspects. Sellers are tending to hold on to their properties for much
You may have heard / read about a “new concierge program” that some real estate companies are offering if you sell your home with them. Their program may include assistance with getting your home ready
California Legislature has passed several housing laws that are effective in 2020. These include the first statewide rent control provisions, new protections for current tenants, and streamlining of the permit process and limits on local
2019 was another year of political upheaval around the globe, and many of the pricier areas of real estate have begun to be impacted by the charged emotional climate and overdue cyclical period of price