8 Red Flags to Look for in Seller Disclosures

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It’s easy to fall in love at first sight when looking for your dream home. But if you fail to thoroughly look over the seller’s disclosure statement, you might end up paying for expensive repairs and having to solve many types of problems affecting your property. Here are eight common “red flags” to look for…

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How to avoid buying a real estate money pit: The importance of doing underground storage tank (UST’s) inspections for homes in San Mateo County

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The importance of doing underground storage tank (UST’s) inspections  for homes in San Mateo County This is my “Why” for getting my real estate license.  We worked with a local buyer’s agent & the seller was also represented by a local agent when purchasing our Burlingame home in 2004. Short version:  We were in our…

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Why Real Estate Investing Makes Sense

Why Real Estate Investing Makes Sense

        There are a lot of “gurus” out there who promise to teach you how to “get rich quick” through real estate investing. While much of what they’re selling are high-risk schemes, there is a way to make predictable, low-risk income through real estate investing. In this report, we’ll examine the tried-and-true…

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Buying a Home With Your Four Legged Friend in Mind?

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Please get in touch to talk about your home search. Click here for more buyer tips. Once you are ready to submit an offer, click here for this buyer tip on how to get your offer accepted in a multiple offer environment. You can also find out why it is important to have your buyer’s…

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Buyer Tip #3: Getting Pre-Approved for a Home Loan

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How to Prepare for Your Home Purchase When buying a home, one of the important initial steps is to go through the loan approval process with a lender. There is a difference between getting prequalified and preapproved. Prequalified involves running your credit report, evaluating assets and checking how much loan you may qualify for. Pre-approval…

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