Even though the market is blazing, many soon-to-be home sellers are going to wait until the Spring Selling Season of 2021....and take their time getting their house ready. Because it will be hard to tell if it will be a frenzy or a glut until April or May, it won't...
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Paint Color of the Month
We're not quite back to earth tones......yet!
The Best Month To Buy A Home
This article describes the price swings per season for each town - San Diego is among the least-affected because our weather doesn't change much. https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/best-month-buy-home/ The off-season may have somewhat-lower pricing, but that's also when...
Buyer’s Worksheet for Home Showings
It's more complicated to look at homes for sale these days. Open houses have been banned, everyone who enters must sign disclosures for each house in advance promising not to sue realtors if you get the bug, and of course you have to wear the PPE and sanitize before...
BioDisco
When we were selling REOs, the bank clerks objected to reports that their properties had mold in them. Why? Because we weren't mold experts, so how did we know for sure? Out of that, a new description was created, 'biological discoloration', which we shortened to...
Home Pricing Tips
I spoke to a seller of a home in Texas that isn't moving, and offered these tips: My Pricing Rules-of-Thumb 1. Pricing Gauge for Anywhere, Any Time, Any Market: If you are getting offers, then your list price is about right. If you are getting lookers but no offers,...
3D Tours – The New Open House
We've touched on two differences that the coronavirus is causing in residential real estate sales; the cumbersome arrangements now required just to see a house for sale, and how wearing masks will help buyers hide their interest in a home. What else is changing? The...
8 Ways to Make Your Home Healthier
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Bigger Tile for Residential
Here's an example of the latest tile installations being done in the larger rooms. The second video is a close-up look at a commercial installation that shows more details on how it's done:
Coronavirus Changes to Housing
Rates are getting more attractive and it seems that people are a little more comfortable going out. What will be the priorities for homebuyers?