This is a good time to be an REO agent, which I am not. In my real estate market in Sacramento, REOs (bank-owned homes) are receiving multiple offers. Sometimes, 10 ...Read Full Post

When home buyers go out to look at homes with their buyer's agents, every single buyer's agent expects to get paid. Yet, I suspect that some home buyers don't understand how a buyer's agent works. I will bet you that buyers think agents operate in a manner similar to salesclerks in a department store...

If you're going down that short sale path, you want to hire the best short sale agent you can find. The problem is many sellers know very little about a short sale. The problem compounds itself, however, is your agent is in the same boat. A short sale is complicated, which means sellers need the services...

Even though you may be unfamiliar with the term halfplex, you'll find a lot of halfplexes in California, and in many other states as well. In fact, I have sold many Sacramento halfplexes. They are very popular with first-time homebuyers. But many people have never heard of a halfplex. The reason...

Sellers generally don't advertise that a contingent offer is acceptable. In fact, some won't even consider a contingent offer -- meaning ...Read Full Post

My neighbor across the street told me I did not need to send her MLS listings because she could access them online. For a moment, I wondered if maybe she ...Read Full Post

Sellers who decide to sell as a For Sale By Owner -- a FSBO, without representation -- often start out with the best intentions; however, most of them end up ...Read Full Post

Sometimes, buyers are finding short sales, even when they don't want to find them. That's because not all short sales are clearly advertised as such. There is hidden jargon in the verbiage that will tell you if it's a short sale, but it's not always easy to figure out. I am working with a couple...

Before you ask why you should help an agent sell your house, think about it this way. Who knows your home better than you do? Nobody, right? So this is the knowledge you might want to share with your agent before your home goes on the market. A good agent will draw this information out of you, but don't...

Don't be frightened off by putting together home buying paperwork. It's not nearly as bad as you might surmise. But it's a good idea to begin collecting the required paperwork and documents before you start house hunting. This way, you'll have all your ducks in a row and know exactly how much of...