Selling a home: What is dual agency?

Are you thinking of selling your home?  This tip covers dual agency, which is when a listing agent represents both seller & buyer for the same property. The second form of dual agency is when you have a buyer’s agent & listing agent from the same brokerage representing their own client for a property. This…

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How to prepare your home to sell for top dollar

Are you thinking about selling your home?  Let’s meet so we can discuss inexpensive upgrades to make to your home in order to sell at the highest possible price. Below are a couple of initial resources. Refreshing your doors and windows is an easy way to increase curb appeal and property value. Below are a…

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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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How to Stage Your Home When You Own Pets

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How to Stage Your Home When You Own Pets   When you prepare to sell your home, you want to do all you can to make it appeal to buyers. For pet owners, this can be a tall task because not all potential buyers love animals. They won’t want to see or smell any evidence…

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Sagging Homebuilder Confidence Opens The Door For Good Deals

Remember, it wasn’t too long ago that most builders were flush with home inventory, unable to find willing buyers. To help move product at that time, builders dropped prices and offered incentives including free upgrades. If confidence continues to sag going forward, home purchase deals of that nature may return — especially as the foreclosure market gets larger.

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