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Broker's Tour and a new granite vendor
Another week has passed and two more to go before I go on a brief vacation, (a long weekend). I hope many of you reading this got a chance to visit Alameda's Park Street Art and Wine Festival . It was packed, I hear upwards of 100,000 packed the 4 Read More...
Run of the mill week with a tech twist
It's been a pretty run of the mill week for Nancy and I. Our townhome listing is set to close early next week. The activity on our triplex and duplex has been brisk. We received an offer on each property. Unfortunately neither was acceptable to the Read More...
Broker's Tour Tuesday
It has become apparent, that there are just not enough hours in a day to get everything accomplished. Both Nancy and I have a number of buyers we are currently showing homes to while managing our own listings. What I see suffering is my posting to our Read More...
Save the date Friday May 16th
Save the date Friday May 16 th for the 8 th Annual Island Classic golf tournament of which I am a co-chair again. V ery profitable sponsoring opportunities are available starting from as low as $150 for a tee or green sign and I just happen to have a Read More...
Appeal to Your Buyers' Emotions
I found a good article about preparing your home for sale that is right on the mark, enjoy. Most of us have an emotional attachment to our home, and while this is a good thing, it is best if we can be detached from it when it comes to the sale of our Read More...
Two "Must-Do's" That Will Sell Your Home
I came upon this article written by a realtor in El Cajon in the San Diego area. He states a number of good tips Nancy and I recommend to our clients who are selling their homes. The internet really is the starting point and how your home is marketed Read More...
"Sleep On It"...... I think NOT!
Last night (Sunday) after returning from the gym I flipped the TV on and noticed a show I read about in Sundays SF Chronicle as being on. It apparently premiered last Wednesday on the HGTV station. I am talking about the new show called "Sleep On Read More...
New Year's Trivia
LOOKING BACK ON THE 'NEW YEAR' Did you know that New Year's Day was first observed about 4,000 years ago? Back then, the Babylonians celebrated New Year's at the beginning of spring with festivities that lasted up to eleven days. As we Read More...
Mortgage Trigger Lists
REALTORS® are hearing more complaints from new home buyers about the constant barrage of credit offers due to “trigger lists.” Trigger lists are generated when a credit inquiry is made, usually upon application for a mortgage or other Read More...
Home buyers, start your engines
I met Pat Kitano from Transparent Real Estate this afternoon and was quite impressed with what he had to say. This is an article from his blog that is important to todays real estate market in the bay area. Enjoy the post. No one seems to be saying this, Read More...
Ceiling Fans Are Becoming Very Popular
There are a few reasons to install a ceiling fan in your house. Ceiling fan companies realize this and provide the consumer with numerous accessories and parts to help install a ceiling fan in a number of locations. A Complete manual on how to install Read More...