Time for a Lowball Offer?
A hot time for lowball offers?It's been quite sometime since I wrote anything about lowball offers - the last time was way back in 2006.…
Category: Buyers
What Is Your Agent Doing?
Its Monday morningsowhat is your agent doing to get your home sold? If your agent is typical, Im guessing theyre either still asleep, or it…
The Incredible Shrinking Housing Market
Some new housing data was released, revealing the incredible shrinking housing market. For starters, 31% of all homes sold in Q2 of this year were…
Caveat Emptor for Watsonville Investors
They are not looking to speculate on real estate - that's how so many people ended up getting foreclosed on in Watsonville, and in California,…
Santa Cruz Foreclosure Cash Cow
Been looking for the unicorn of real estate in Santa Cruz, the cash cow? I'm always talking to folks who are looking for great real…
San Jose, CA FHA Mortgage Limits 2016
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reviews their mortgage limits on an annual basis. If you're buying a home in 2016 and intend to use a…
Caveat Venditor with the buyer’s Due Diligence
I have never worked as an agent in any other state aside from California, so I confess I am not an expert in the practice…
Wise Words to Aid Home Buyers
Sometimes the reporting on the world of real estate gets so caught up in the rapidly changing landscape that the elements of buying and selling…
Speculating on Santa Cruz Real Estate
This came up because the "switch" I had found for her had higher HOA dues than the property she was originally calling on, but I…